Owner Manual

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Installation!of!p ap e r!fa ced !g las s!mosaic!tiles!takes!a!b it!o f !pa tie n ce!a n d !

requires!attention!to!d eta il.!Pap er!fa cin g!is!ty pic ally!u sed !fo r!glas s!tiles !

which!have!some!level!of!translucency!to!them;!whereas,!if!a!mesh!

backing!was!used!it!may!show!through!the!finished!tile.!The!pa pe r!face !

allows!you!to!install!the!tiles!with!no!backing,!so!if!you!do!see!through!

the!tile!you!won't!see!an!un d erlyin g!m esh !ba cking .!Pap er!face !tiles!are!

also!popular!because!it!costs!less!to!manufacture!than!fiberglass!mesh!

backed!tiles,!thus!they!can!be!purchased!at!a!lower!price.!If!you!are!good!

at!paying!attention!to!detail!and!not!rushing!through!your!project,!you'll!

find!that!installing!paper!fac ed !tiles!can !be!q uite !rew ardin g.!

The!tools!needed!for!installing!paper!faced!tiles!are!the!same!you!would!

use!for!installing!any!other!tiles.!You!may!need!to!use!a!saw!if!you!have!

curves!which!will!need!to!be!cut.!For!this!a!stained!glass!cutter!is!very!

popular.!

The!requirements!for!the!backing!(wall!behind!the!tiles)!are!the!same!as!

it!is!for!ceramic!tiles.!Be!su re!to !ch oo se !the !ap pro pria te!b ack ing !

according!to!the!environment!in!which!you're!installing!the!tiles.!Use!

cement!board!for!showers!and!high!moisture!areas,!green!board!for!

areas!with!occasional!moisture,!and!drywall!for!areas!where!you're!sure!

it!won't!receive!any!m ois ture .!If!yo u!u se !the !wro n g!b ack ing !the re!is!a !

danger!of!the!tiles!coming!loose!years!down!the!road.!

Because!glass!tiles!have!a!bit!of!translucency!to!them,!you'll!need!to!use!

a!latex!modified!white!thin!set!for!adhering!the!tiles.!You!can!easily!find!

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Installation of paper faced glass mosaic tiles takes a bit of patience and requires attention to detail. Paper facing is typically used for glass tiles which have some level of translucency to them; whereas, if a mesh backing was used it may show through the finished tile. The paper face allows you to install the tiles with no backing, so if you do see through the tile you won't see an underlying mesh backing.
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latex modified white thin set at your local building supply store. Let them know that you'll be installing glass tiles and they'll give you the appropriate thin set (just verify for yourself that it is white). When you mix the thin set, it won't be a perfect white color. The thin set will look more gray than white, if the label says white then you do have the correct thin set. It'll lighten up and be much closer to white once it dries.
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10 minutes will dissolve the glue holding the paper to the tile. 8) Gently remove the paper from the tiles. The paper should be easy to remove if the glue has dissolved completely. When removing the paper, pull it back on itself to ensure that you don't lift any tiles. 9) Replace any tiles which are chipped or cracked. Typically you'll find a couple of tiles which need replacement.
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surface, use very light pressure and rinse the sponge often. 15) Allow the grout to set for 24 hours. Then clean remaining haze by polishing the tiles with a dry cloth. Once you have finished with the final cleaning, apply grout sealer according to the manufacturers' instructions. The sealer will help to protect the grout and extend the life of the project.