I have a white ceramic tile (with decorative patterns on one inner corner that match up)that is very old and I will not be able to find replacements for and do not wish to replace. Is it a service generally offered/can it be done with them using paints/cement of some sort?The damage is little brown spots where plates have been dropped,from kids, etc with a few hair line cracks from the house settling. No huge chunks missing or anything but a large area and I was wondering if such touch up work is available as I would really really hate to finance a new floor and I am quite fond of this pattern and I‘m not willing to invest the time and money it would take to hunt this tile down.
I got so excited when I saw your question because that's something that's happened to me a lot too, and here's my secret formula to fix cracks or dents in tiles, Travertine or even granite. Are you ready? Use artist pastel crayons (the kind sold in craft stores) and grind down one or more of the appropriate colors, mixing the powder together until you get the right shade. Then mix a little of that into two part clear epoxy and fill in your crack. Trust me it's easy if you practice on a piece of cardboard a couple times until you get the right shade, and then apply to your tile. Wipe it with a damp cloth before it dries to level it out, and it helps to feather it out so it's not so shiny on ceramic tile. This fix also works on laminate counters, but it's not as good as buying the exact repair color epoxy sold by the laminate manufacturer. There is a product on the market specifically sold for filing in Travertine and tile, but its limited to tan or buff colors, so using the pastel crayons gives you a lot more options. And the pastels are less than $10 for a large set with maybe 40 colors, while epoxy will cost your around $5. The best part is that when you're done with it, you can give the pastels to your kids to draw with. (provided you supervise as this stuff is oil based and not washable) Chips in granite countertops are easy to fill with epoxy, and clear being the best option for patterns as you probably won't notice it. They make epoxy for vertical services that's a little thicker in case the chip is on a corner and liquid epoxy which is better to fill in hairline cracks. Mohawk also makes colored epoxy sticks in wood tones that can be used to fill cracks or divets in wood, but some colors make also work well for tile. It's comes in a stick, and you break off a piece and mix with your hands to activate.
