A Guide to Epoxy Grouting...

[tommyzooom]

Great post that,
I too should look into offering this option more, as a lot of floors now are grouted in light coloured grouts.
I, like most tilers had a nightmare using epoxy years ago.
I might have to rip up the kitchen floor and redo to practice 🙂

 

[user123]

Great post that,
I too should look into offering this option more, as a lot of floors now are grouted in light coloured grouts.
I, like most tilers had a nightmare using epoxy years ago.
I might have to rip up the kitchen floor and redo to practice 🙂

Andrew, you'll be surprised how easy it is. And I was so worried about skin sensitivity people suffer from, but I'm lucky, had no reaction at all and really don't find it that much harder/different to deal with than cement grouts, you put in on, you clean it off within the right time with plenty of hot water, easy peasy.

 

[paul flight]

good post mate well done

 

[Rich]

As has been said, I think the biggest problem with epoxy is the horror stories. It really is good stuff to work with, if I was doing my own tiling I dont think I would bother with normal grout to be honest.

 

[Rich]

buzzin fish

many thanks for the great advise

What does buzzin fish mean?

 

[macten]

Really helpful guide

 

[poynton phil]

Gonna be using this stuff myself soon, thanks for the advice.

 

[KnackeredKnees]

Rich,
Thanks for your guide to epoxy grouting I'm just about to embark on some so very helpful especailly the wash down information. I see you've use Mapei's Kerapoxy Design I'm thinking of using the same but need a dark green colour which they don't do. Do you happen to know of anyway to stain or colour the translucent mix before grouting i.e. to colour the grout itself rather then the surface?
Thanks again for the guide.
Knackered Knees

 

[Rich]

Rich,
Thanks for your guide to epoxy grouting I'm just about to embark on some so very helpful especailly the wash down information. I see you've use Mapei's Kerapoxy Design I'm thinking of using the same but need a dark green colour which they don't do. Do you happen to know of anyway to stain or colour the translucent mix before grouting i.e. to colour the grout itself rather then the surface?
Thanks again for the guide.
Knackered Knees

Have you looked at all of Mapei's epoxy range or just the Kerapoxy design range? I should think that you would be able to get your hands on some green epoxy, if not from Mapei then perhaps another brand.

 

[KnackeredKnees]

Rich,

Thanks for the response. Yes you are right I could but the both Mapei's and Akemi greens are too light and I've not been able to find a real dark green anywhere. I'd need to mix their green and black to get the right homoganised base colour and then cut through some of the two colours to get my 'marbled' effect. That means two pots which, as we know, aren't cheap and I already have the translucent. So being short of the readies I thought I'd try the colouring paste option which might allow me more flexibility in the colour match. Having said that I'd not want to spoil the job for want of spending £50! :smilewinkgrin:


KK