Thanks Tile Coach - 1st time cutting Schluter. Appreciate your expertise and time for coaching!

Great video and thanks for the reminder about being safe/taking precautions, we need it.

Excellent tips. And a precedent on safety. Thanks man.

Awesome job, I've followed your instructions to the T! Tile project came out perfect. Thanks for sharing your time and information. Keep the content coming, its extremely helpful!

Aluminum cutting blade. Got it! That was good info. Thanks.

Thank you for this video Isaac. Schluter profiles are not cheap didn’t want to mess it up.

Slick work. You are totally in tune with your trade. 👌

Great tips, thanks for your work.

Well done. Keep the videos coming.

Love your videos. IMO, aluminum edge trim is most significant construction invention since aluminum house wiring. ;)

You're the man Coach!

Game changer how did i never think of this ! Thanks dawg

The aluminum blade on a miter saw is the way to go. I bought an old cheap little used miter saw specifically for this purpose. It's way easier to move around than the modern sliders.

Fabulous video, very informative and understandable. My first time working with this stuff and I'm a bit nervous, but your video gives me some confidence. Thanks.

Hi Isaac as always great educational videos, one ☝️ tip of advise when using rotating power tools, never use gloves ! If your glove gets caught on it, it will pull the rest of your hand in vs only using your hand 🖐️ it will cut you for sure but not cause excess damage, I work at an oil refinery as an operator and that’s a #1 safety issue we have.

Love the round bend, clean!

That was great info. I'm glad I watched. ✊🏾🖤

Worked for me just now on 5/11 - happy birthday to me! Thanks!

kickass. great vid

the bending trick was epic for me.thanks bruh.

Awesome. Thank you it also saves the 20 bucks here in Canada for the outside corners tops for rondec.

Isaac good job on those good appreciated thankyou

Very informative! Exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks!

beautifully done!

great tips isaac. thumbs up

Hi man, great video! I have a project that I'm not sure how to do it. I did my shower and installed the plastic border but I didn't go all the way up to the top and now I wana do that. Is there way I can remove the plastic borders and reinstall new ones once I get to the top without damaging/removing the tiles?

What's your opinion in using the ferrous metal blade that cuts stainless steel, to cut the aluminum schluter

Video was Very helpful!!! I have A question how do I cut edging for a sloped ceiling for the shower?

Issac is there any tool you recommend for a round pebble shower floor I have a few high points that I want to smooth down for a better pitch to the drain thank you

Isaac I use 1/3/8 pine doorstop as a backer on the Schluter. Laying it on top of the profile before I cut it on the miter saw. Keeps the metal firm on the fence and on the table

Do you do anything special to waterproof a mitered Rondec corner? Caulk? Or just grout?

Hey brother what saw are you using their for that 7" blade to cut Sluiter?

Thank you 🙏 Good explanation!!!

Really neat ideas 💡 thanks

Hey my friend, I like that rounded corner. I’m gonna try that. Thank you sir

Hey brother is this also a good way to cut the stainless steal Schulter trim as well?

I use a Ryobi cordless 7" chop saw. It is light and small enough not to take up a lot of room in my truck and does a good job. It doesn't have the power of a corded larger saw but if I don't run the blade through the metal too quickly it won't grab the metal and does a great job.

Nice vid Issac. That music at the end goes perfect with your moooooosstache

We use a mitre saw also. If the saw leaves burrs, a sharp utility knife cleans small aluminum burrs easily. A good steel mitre box and hacksaw is nice to keep in your tool box for smaller amounts of cutting. It can be kept right next to your work area, don’t need to run power, and it’s safer. LOVE the Jolly/Rondec duo trick!

Great video....useful.

Good tips!!

What kind of blade do you use for brass schnitzel?

Diy here. Used bolt cutters and cleaned the end of the Jolly with metal file. Turned out nice. Did not do 45 miter though...

Dude, been doing profiles like that for years, a little tip is to have a strip of wood underneath the profile and cut through wood and profile at one time. It also holds it square. Use wood that is wider than profile and cut from the backside of the profile. Like you are sharing tricks- .. Or do I?

Hi Isaac, how many teeth is that Diablo blade? Thanks for doing these videos!

Crazy question here.... can you put that blade on a tile saw? As long as the size of the blade fits the saw?

Liked the round corner trick, cool👍🏻 Also, thx for the continued videos. Helps to have some kind of “normalcy” in a time like this; as well as, being able to watch vid & have access to Internet. Have good one ✌🏼

awsome idea

I have a seam in schluter that is a little ugly, anyway to overlay new schluter and make it look neater?

Great video, Thank you!

You can cut aluminium with a regular saw blade too.

God bless you brother Isaac I love your videos and they are fun to watch, curious when you would like to try my shower system out I would really like to see what you think.

This is way better than Schluter's own video

I have to get an aluminum blade. I use a fine tooth blade reversed in my saw (teeth pointing down instead of up) and it works very well, but it would be nice to have the correct blade.

I always use a scrap of wood to hold the "key" down, those GDT will catch ( no mater how slow you go ) and at a minimum scare the crap out of you and probably launch across the room. It also helps with little cuts ( when it dosnt span your fence ). Im not a tile guy although I am the local "Authorized Schluter Dealer" which i find really strange. So I dont use a "aluminum" blade ( i might if that was what I did all day ) but my 12" 90+ tooth works just fine.

Its good to see you start the cut carefully, however if you maintain the feed speed throughout the cut or even slow at the end (as opposed to letting the blade cut more quickly at the end of the cut) you will find your much less likely to have small piece exit the saw at high velocity. I like that you found out as I have that you better make sure to label the blades as the factory marking disappears quickly. I keep forgetting to pick up one of those 20 dollar electric engraving tool to make a permanent marking.

I bought the 10" aluminum diablo blade and cut a bunch of schluter today with it. I had it kick the schluter at me a couple times really hard and on one occasion it injured my hand pretty good. I don't know what happened to make it kick but I try and keep the trim from moving at all by keeping it pressed against the fence firmly. It's pretty scary when it kicks it back at you, It's a lot of force and it's very fast. Any advice to keep it from kicking or on cutting it safely? Thanks

Can you put that blade on a wet saw?

Great vid. Thanks! If I only had a nickel for every time I had "a bend in my Schluter"...😂🤣😂🤣

Isaac you should do a water test using zip fluid applied membrane

I used my miter saw to cut some of this. With a metal blade. I was going real slow.... to keep it a clean cut. Didn't want to mess up. That material is EXPENSIVE. Anyway- as I slowly cut- I realized- HOLY S#!% IT'S GETTING HOT AS HELL!!!

Issac have you seen the Crain Tools 851? It’s called the metal mitre and die set. It’s a inside/outside bending tools resilient guys use in flash cove installations. (Sheet vinyl flashes up walls then tucked under metal edge. Mainly used in surgery rooms) Anyways the tool works wonders. Started using it a couple years ago to bend edges on hard tile. You gotta use the tool a little differently cause you don’t have the extra lip in back to notch out like with vinyl. This tool makes it super quick and easy to do for anyone. Perfect every time. We bend the inside and outside corners with it

You ever have issues with the miters expanding in a hot shower?

I bought the blade you recommended, but it snags the Schluter and bends the crap out of it. Suggestions???

I think I got a faulty Diablo aluminum blade because for some reason it wouldn’t cut the A100 Schluter profile. Tried cutting a miter and 3 separate times it flung violently. Had to resort to cutting it on my wet saw.

If you do use the wet saw a wire brush will remove the burs and won’t scratch the profile😄 I don’t always keep a chop saw because im a tile setter😂💪🏼👍 great video though!! Love all the trick and tips

I'm going to try a new blade, because my piece got caught up in the saw and everyone with me said I obviously shouldn't be using a chop saw (it wasn't the brand you recommended)

Thanks. It would be nice If you showed how to cut and join the profile that you bent. The bend doesn't look great and when cutting it to meet that angle the grout line spacer and lip are problematic.

Not sure why but sometimes when I am cutting the edges with a miter aluminum saw the blade will kick the edging and bend it.

Has anyone had problems with the aluminum cut edges in a water environment? Should we coat the cut edges in anything?

I Clamp a square to it witha piece of wood and use a hack saw. Clean lines with black or chrome profiles.

Hey i use the diablo aluminum blade and a kobalt 7 1/4 mitre saw, i’m not sure why but they catch very often , 1/3 the time and its scary, any suggestions so the metal doesnt explode on me so often

Good to know, thanks!

And make sure that blade is sharp. Mine is duller than dull but I haven't been able to find a new blade in the small city I am in. Its def not a perfect cut right now, and needs extra tailoring to make it good

I have been looking for a legit reason to buy that little miter saw. Now I have one.

Tip: the parts are too far back in the saw and the teeth are actually lifting the part off the table (cutting from below). Place a block of wood behind the part to move it outward past where the blade touches the table. This way, the cutting action is always downward against the table, and you won't have to search for those flying pieces in the next zip code :)

Where do you recommend buying frameless shower doors? Most remodel stores have astronomical price quotes.

Hearing protection is another important thing

Hello mate what’s the name of the blade please

Miter saw is the proper way to make precise cuts on aluminum trim period. Cutting on tile saw in a pinch , maybe.

Could you please give me some advice? I have been driving myself insane trying to find someone to do my tile on our countertop. It has been over 2 years now living in our RV while working on our house..I have 12x24 tile wanting on top and think I will go with Shluter for the edge. I bought bullnose but it just doesn't look right bringing them up to a pieces I layed out just to get an idea. Never done it before but I learn fairly fast . I have searched everywhere online trying to see a video of tiling countertop on diagonal no luck all are just straight runs. I get major surgery on 10th of February. Praying to be in the house before then. I have pictures showing what I'm trying to do . Ty

I usually cut it with the tile saw

It does not have to be specified as an aluminum blade until you get above 1/4" thickness. 40 tpi recommend and go slow. Also flip the trim so it doesn't have a flat edge up for the blade to catch on.

Nice

Need to use a peice of wood ti make the fence give the piece of shulter full support behind before you cut. It much safer and gives a cleaner cut

Wet saw it's the best

I’m sticking with my Angie Grinder. I’ve used it so much an have a very steady hand with it. This is the worst thing to happen to tile IMO Ever. But the customer is always right(never) so gotta use it sometimes.

This is how i have always cut aluminum. but i just use a regular wood blade and it give the exact same cut. with no tear out or burrs. that way i dont have to waste time changing blades. I am still working as well doing residential remodeling regardless of the Corona. My monthly bill wont go away so i need to keep working

I just use a old wet saw blade and switch it back out for the normal cuts lol hate them strips

Thanks

Yes ma brutha, the miter saw is the best way to go when cutting the metal trims,now on the second hand you gotta get rid of that dewalt chop saw and get the real tool like the 7-1/4 battery operated Milwaukee chop saw!!!

Cut out the backside of the anchoring trapezoid, mitre it, and it won’t catch. Very safe.

if you dont want the blade to catch the profile, just put your blade on backwards. At least that is what a tile setter friend of mine told me.

I've got a little bend in my schluter too,the girlfriend loves it😁

I cut it with my diamond blade on the wet saw, I just go really slow and file the edges to clean it up

After 20% of "chop saw"cuts getting bent from the blade grabbing the Schluter profile - no matter how slow I would feed the blade into the profile, I have found great success with using a SLIDING miter saw. I stand a sacrificial 2 X 4 up & take a grip clamp at the bottom of the fence & clamp the 2X4 onto the fence. Then I make a cut about 1/2 way down the 2x4 to use as a gauge for my cutting the profile. I take my profile & cut out ,about an inch of the flange on each side of where my cut will be ( I tried this with a chop saw & it would still cause some pieces to get bent) . I then place the profile on top of the edge of the 2x4, with the flange facing down, & slowly SLIDE my blade into the profile. Works for me.

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Why cut with the flange on? ALWAYS cut off first with snips prior to chop saw. A wood block adds support as well!

Bro tips

Use your tile saw to cut these trim pieces, much easier.