Hello all, I put up a post a while ago on grouting (see link below). To most pro tilers on here this was a bit like teaching you to suck eggs but I hope that a few people picked one or two tips up that helped them out.
Grouting...
I wanted to put up another post about grouting with epoxy. It...
I was really worried a few months back, epoxy grout to be used on 2 bathroom floors. After a bit of research, I found it quite easy, however longer to do.
So, heres how I did it, if your interested????
I used Mapei epoxy. You get a tub, in that tub is a small tub of liquid. Nix the 2 together...
Hi all, i am tiling a shower area next week and will be using 2 part epoxy grout for the first time. is there anything special i need to know/do when using this product? It will be used on mosaic tiles in a shower area. thanks in advance.:smilewinkgrin:
can anyone advise are tghese colours available in epoxy
i have a large white polished porc job to do and they are wanting white grout,would hybrid grouts be better or will epoxy last much longer without staining
i have advised a nice light silver instead of white and advice on best brand for a...
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Im working on a job at the mo that requires black epoxy grout, deep joy :mad2:.
Wasnt looking forward to cleaning the stuff but I was given a tip by another tiler that has made it so much easier.
Instead of getting through umpteen celulose sponges I now use flannelette (cotton...
Hi guys,
Very grateful for any advice you may have on thsi small job.
I'm putting about 6 tiles back on a wall for a friend in a kitchen, as well as putting three or four new ones on of a similar colour. (The tiles were taken off to do some rewiring, though 3-4 can't be put back, and need...
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I'm looking at this Mapei translucent epoxy grout and kind of drooling, :drool5: sad, I know, but the options, if it really is translucent, wow, they are inspiring! What I want to know is, how translucent is it? If there was light behind it, or sunlight, would it shine through? Has anyone used...
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Came across this very clear instruction video by Mapei for their Opticolour Epoxy grout, maybe some of you find it useful, too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYCPZFPIqsE
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Bit of a long shot question here, I know, but thinking of using craft industry foamboard as a light and flexible substrate for a mosaic that has to be sent through the post, the customer (experienced tiler) said he would be happy to epoxy grout it at his end - where the foamboard could be fixed...
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Hi, I would like to use Kerapoxy grout. My tiles are ceramic 338mm x338 x 8mm .
I would like thin grout lines so will 3mm be ok with this size of tile and this grout?
I have read some of the data sheets from mapei and they say use scotch brite pads
for cleaning , which type should I be looking...
I've never used epoxy grout before and I'm just starting on a tiled worksurface.
The grout is (Litocrom) Starlike. It comes in a bucket, as a coarse paste, with a sachet of hardener.
I didn't want to mix more than enough for a very small area, just to see how hard it was to use. The trouble...
hi people, just a quick one for you, im starting a job 2mz on a new build school. and its epoxy grout. is they any sneaky tips you know to speed this slow process up. ive used it a few times and found it slow to work with? thanks.
Has anybody used any kind of epoxy grout with stone? I have a client who wants polished limestone with grout that wont fade, mark or stain. Possibly I could use a grout sealant but how effective are they?
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I am using this on Quartz tommorrow, was wondering if anyone has any tips regarding this product I am concerned the quartz will get scratched with the method of grouting using a white pad ?
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I'd like to know if I epoxy grout the walls around a bath and use normal grout for the rest of the room, would the epoxy grout stand out like a sore thumb (especially where the 2 grouts meet) or would that be ok?
Grouts would both be mapei jasmine colour.
What do you think?
Thanks
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I'm about to grout my wetfroom floor (900mm x 900mm) laid with porcelain mosaic tiles.
The area beneath has been tanked with Tilesafe membrane.
Now, I'm unsure on which grout to use, Epoxy or Cement based. I've used Mapei ultracolour in the rest of the bathroom floor/walls.
I understand...
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I have a wetroom to do in a couple of weeks and the customer wants epoxy grout on the mosaic area floor in limestone Does anyone no if this colour is available and where?
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I have been in convo with Bostik( laybond) about the usage of their screed master epoxy primer and it's use an Anhydrite screeds and the prep etc required.
So here is the PDF's for you too look at for it's usage and prep for this epoxy primer.
Also Mapei are Ok about using their adhesives over...