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Ceramic Tile Repair TipsBefore you start, you will need some tools and materials, like tinfoil, clothes iron, putty knife, mineral spirit and some floor covering adhesive. A few pieces of scrap wood and two buckets of water for weighing down the tiles are also required. Flattening a Curled Tile Step 1. First pull up the tile corner and cover the curled tile with a piece of tinfoil. Then set the clothes iron to medium heat and apply it on the covered tile. The tinfoil will help to prevent damage and discoloration from the heat of the iron. When the tile becomes pliable from the heat, use a putty knife to lift the curled corner and scrape off the old adhesive from the tile corner and exposed floor underneath. Step 2. Apply some adhesive to the underside of the exposed tile corner then press the corner firmly into place. Wipe off any excess adhesive with mineral spirits. Step 3. Once the tile is firmly in place, weigh it down with two buckets of water until the tile sets. To evenly distribute the weight of the buckets over the tile, place some scrap wood pieces underneath the buckets. Replacing a Damaged Tile Step 1. Cover the damaged tile with tinfoil and press a warm iron over it until the tile becomes pliable. Using a utility knife, cut into the center of the tile and pry up the tile from the cut to remove it. Step 2. Apply mineral spirits to the exposed floor under the damaged tile then scrape off the old floor covering adhesive with the putty knife. Step 3. Cover the replacement tile with tinfoil and apply a warm clothes iron on it. Once the new tile becomes flexible from the heat, use a notched trowel to place some adhesive on the floor and drop the tile into place. Press the tile down firmly and use mineral spirits to wipe away any adhesive that seeps out. Finally, weigh the tile down with scrap wood underneath buckets of water until the tile sets and dries.
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