(Q) Can a mural be outside?
(A) Limited exterior use is recommended subject to location, climate and method of installation. You may use a spray on coating such as “Superfrog – Frog Juice” for extra UV protection when doing tiles or murals for outdoors use, not guaranteed.

(Q) Should the tile have a sealer coat applied?
(A) Ceramic Tile - A sealer coat is OK but not needed because the image is sealed into the surface of the tile. But you will want to seal the grout, sealing the grout will not harm the image.

Available in:
4.25" X 4.25" X 1/4" • 6" X 6" X 1/4" • 8" X 8" X 1/4" • 8" X 10" X 1/4" • 12" X 12" X 1/4"

• Tiles are ceramic, and designed for decorative purpose, walls, backsplash, shower walls, not high traffic or outdoor high UV exposured areas.

• Tiles are coated with a living Polymer coating. This coating carries the color and is extremely durable and scratch resistant, but could scratch when in contact with metal or other hard abrasives materials, like Installation tools, other ceramic tiles, sand, or any hard surfaces.

• Do not stack tile on top of each other without the protective poly-bag between them. Failure to do so could scratch the protective coating and image. Never stack unprotected tiles. Under some conditions the image could start to transfer to another tile.

• Tile are specified for a decorative purpose and not for a wear or working surface application, without special consideration and additional coatings.

• Using tools that are not completely clean from previous work can mar or scratch these tiles.

• Do not set tile with butt taps from trowels or other hard instruments.

• When cutting this tile, it is best to use a saw, as the coating can prevent a clean score mark and result in broken tile.

• You may use any commercially available adhesive for ceramic tile. We recommend un-sanded grout.

• You may use any commercially available ceramic sealant without damaging the image.

• Use only non-abrasive grout and cleaners.

• Do not use Muriatic acid, caustic, or abrasive cleaners and solvents to clean this tile, as it could damage the tile coating and/or affect the color.

• Use only household cleaners like Windex, 409 Glass and Counter cleaner, or other non-abrasive household surface cleaners.

• When using as a stove back splash, make sure the heat source is at least 6" from the tile surface.

• Our finishing & coating has recently received the results of some testing done by our coating supplier. While we only warrant our coated tiles for decorative purposes, we feel you will find the following information informative.

• Light Fastness of Ink and Coating – surface is widely recognized as the whitest available and incorporates UV light inhibitors in the coating process to minimize fading from harsh light and the sun. Our tile passed over 200 hours of Xenon Arc Lamp exposure with no fade, no ink color change, and no yellowing. Not recommended for high UV exposure.

• Concentrated Chlorine Exposure - Our tile exhibited no change after 800 hours of exposure in a concentrated test. The concentration of Chlorine was 1000 times what you would normally find in the common swimming pool.

• Pencil Hardness – Our tile coating attained a pencil hardness of 8H for the Matte finish, 7H for the Satin, and 3H for the Gloss finish.

• Extra Protection – We have found excellent results by simply applying Min-Wax Urethane Floor Coating (found in any home improvement store) over our coated tile. Some people have even used them on floors! While we do not think it is necessary, you may use a spray on coating such as “Superfrog – Frog Juice” for extra UV protection. Not recommended for high UV exposure.

• Assembly of murals and/or story lines: Tiles are numbered on the back in normal reading position. Lay the tiles out on a clean cloth face down numbers up and arrange tile numbers in correct reading order left to right, then turn each tile over in place to see the full image.

Textured Glass Tile, tiles meet and exceed ASTM tests set forth by ANSI standards for commercial and residential floor, counter top and wall applications. Images are applied to the backside of the glass to protect the dyes from wear and abrasion.

Tempered glass tiles cannot be cut, so for applications where cutting is necessary (corners, holes, etc. in floor installations), you would order non-tempered tile.

Tempering is added to the larger tiles for strength.

The 6" x 6" tiles met the ANSI and ASTM standards above without tempering.

The 12" x 12" tiles are offered in tempered and non-tempered. For the 12" tile installations, you would want to use the tempered tiles except where cutting is needed.

The non-tempered tile may be cut with a wet diamond blade tile saw, the newer the diamond blade the better the cut. Cut it with the coated side up (image side up) slow and easy. Do not cut it with the image side down, it chips the image in a undesirable way.
A Water Jet cutting service (check your local vendors) is another method.

Recommended adhesive, MegaFlex Ultimate Thin-Set Mortar in White for mounting the textured glass tile in any application. Manufactured by Custom Building Products (www.custombuildingproducts.com), this adhesive should be readily available in most areas, and has exhibited superior bond strength without damaging the SingleStep white backing on the tiles.

You should use a grout specifically formulated for use with glass tile.

Tiles can be cleaned with any household non-abrasive cleaner and a soft cloth or sponge.