Tile Pick – Stainless Steel
Tile Pick – Stainless Steel
The RTC Tile Pick is a stainless steel multi-function hand tool for lifting damaged or misplaced tiles, removing uncured tiles without damaging them, and ejecting cores from diamond core bits.
The point slips into a joint and under a tile that is still in workable mortar, so the tile lifts whole instead of being broken out, and the same point pushes a stuck core out of a core bit barrel. Stainless steel is the reason it survives being left in slurry. Made in the USA.
Key Features
- Stainless steel construction
- Lifts damaged or misplaced tile
- Removes uncured tile without damaging it
- Ejects cores from diamond core bits
- Made in the USA
What's Included
- One tile pick; RTC supplies this line 10 per case
Who Is This For?
Tile setters correcting a tile while the mortar is still open, and anyone drilling with diamond core bits who has to clear a stuck core between holes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will it remove a tile that has already cured?
No. It is intended for tile that is still in workable mortar; a fully cured tile has to be broken out with a chisel and a hammer, and is not coming up whole.
How does it help with core bits?
It pushes the plug out of the barrel after a hole is drilled — a core that stays in the bit stops the next hole. It works with wet and dry diamond core bits such as the 1-1/4 in. Cyclone Ultra core bit.
Why stainless steel?
The tool lives in grout slurry and water. Stainless does not rust when it is left wet in a bucket, which is where this kind of tool spends its life.
Is it a substitute for a pry bar?
No. It is a hand tool for lifting individual tiles and clearing cores, not a lever for demolition — prying against a set tile bends the point.