It's now Grout time,,,,
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Topic: It's now Grout time,,,,
Posted By: desertjoe
Subject: It's now Grout time,,,,
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 4:33am
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Well,, I have finally reached a milestone with the tile project on the front room and the dining room floors,It ONLY took 3 weeks!!,,It looks really nice and sure changed the look of the house and both rooms look much bigger,,,! Sure wish the wife could of seen it,,,,, I had picked a slate gray, light gray tile and now am going to use a dark brown-rust colored grout and I did a small area, but am not too crazy bout the finished color of the grout,,, The grout dried to a "dull" rust color and I was hoping for a satin or semi gloss finish look on the grout,,,,? Anyone got an idee,,do they make an additive for this,,,,?
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Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 6:14am
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Not sure about additives but might look in to epoxy grout. Been a while since I worked with it. Has its challenges during application but cured with a sheen to it |
Posted By: lockheedt33
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 6:52am
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Check with your tile supply. Grout needs to be sealed after installation. You may be able to get a grout sealer that would give you the appearance your looking for. ------------- 1941 AC B 1948 AC C 1951 AC CA 1954 AC WD45 |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 10:26am
| I used a additive in my grout for plasticity and to seal it. Cannot remember what was called, darkened the grout notably. |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 12:57pm
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Hey Joe, congratulations on your project... but wheres the pictures??? an don't pull one of them Shameless's acts either...  Bet Joyce would have been proud of your work. Now let us see some pics.  ------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 1:23pm
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Found it Admixture also known as Ardex Plasticizer with Latex |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 9:16pm
| get on your hands and knees, take a small paint brush and...... |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 9:41pm
Well,,I'll have you KNOW,,,,Good Buddy,,,,I HAVE been on my knees for the last 3 weeks and,,,,and,,,I done wore out two pairs of them knee protectors,,,,!!! BUT,,I'm almost done,,,!! I AM,,!! Hey JC,,,I did try to post some pics of that 1/2" drill re-do and never got the system to work,,,I'll try again in the morning Hey Dave,,I wount up ordering some MAPEI Grout Maximizer additive That Lowes sells with their same brand of grout mortar. The only'ist thing is, Lowes sells their Grout Additive for almost 3 times the money than ordering it from Walmart.Com,,,,!! Danged hiway robbery! I don't buy anything from Amazon any more for the owner's political leanings,,,!! According to the literature on the jug, it is a grout And sealer in one... Guess, we'll see,,,
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shameless dude wrote:Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2022 at 6:18am
| I used the Admixture sold to us by The Tile Shop, a company here locally around STL, been satisfied it does do as intended. Water still beads on our grout on the tile floors almost eight years later. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2022 at 2:15pm
| Joe...i gotta know....when you was on your knees that much....you wasn't under a desk was you??? |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2022 at 10:29pm
HMMMMmmmmm,,,,? I guess I'm a tad slow,,this time of night,,,OK,,I'll bite,,,why??
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