Diy Ceramic Tile Ballistics Shield

Ceramic tile is prized for its moisture resistance and durability but can be a problem if the tile lasts so long it becomes dated or ugly.

Diy ceramic tile ballistics shield.

Beside these qualities other ceramic materials have also been considered and were examined intensive ly for the purpose of ballistic protection. Silicon nitride sn titanium boride tib 2 aluminium nitride aln sialon silicon aluminium oxynitride fibre reinforced ceramic e g. Unfortunately if you want to paint over your tile the slick glaze will prove problematic as paint does not stick well to high gloss surfaces and you cannot sand ceramic tile. This armor can defeat 9mm pistol bullets.

Three quarter inch thick ceramic plates over level iiia soft body armor is considered effective for level iii armor against rifles. No bullets got through the plate. A high gloss ceramic tile maintains its shiny texture indefinitely giving your floor a shiny clean appearance even if you have not had time to sweep and mop. The big problem is usually dealing with the weight.

Ripping out ugly shower tile is an expensive and labor. Shooting the diy plate armor. Let the mortar cure for 24 hours grout the tiles and remove the bottom shim. The second video is couch potato mike and i shooting the ballistic plate.

Set the bottom row of tiles field tiles first then the edge tiles if any inserting spacers as you go. Hold a piece of 1x lumber against the sides of the heat shield to keep the edge tiles flush. Homemade ballistic shield made from 12mm thick ballistic fibreglass panels used in banks booths its heavy at around 40lbs but offers up to nij l3a my estim. The repellent nature of enduroshield provides the protection of a general grout sealer but will also repel water and oil based stains.

I go over the complete process for making composite armor tabs at home. Overtime it can discolor and look unsightly. For the 20 30 bucks i spent building this diy body armor it was money well spent. For tiles that are 12 inches by 12 inches or larger it s a good idea to back butter or flat coat the backs of the tiles with thinset prior to setting the tiles.

Spread a coat of heat resistant epoxy mortar on the backerboard. The ceramic tile was demolished. What i did was to use thick ceramic floor tile which is what is commonly used in diy body armor. When going from one room to another especially from tile to another type of flooring use transition strips to cover the flooring seams.