A Guide to Epoxy Grouting...

[Dave H]

epoxy grou twith mosaics

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.

Hi Rich,

very helpful post, haven't used epoxy grout for quite a few years, old Ardipox grout on kitchen worktops probably last time, have a job to do where client has been sold Kerapoxy to grout
15mm2 iridescent glass mosaics in shower walls, is this going to be as easy as you say? joints
are about 2mm, also have others where mosaic is v jointed so wider at back and narrow at front,
any advise appreciated

 

[MTiler]

When working with Epoxy grout you should always wear NITRILE gloves not Latex gloves. Its nasty stuff and can burn skin if left to dry on it. You can also become sensitised to it and have bad allergic reactions.
I work with it alot on steam rooms and as its an enclosed space I have become sensitised to it, so i now wear a fullface mask to stop any reactions.
If it starts to go off and youre struggling to clean it wipe it down with Acetone. If its completely dried the only way to shift it is to use a heat gun to soften it.
The 5kg tubs are too big for one person to work with as has been mentioned but if Im given the large tubs I just split them in to two using digital scales.
I use white emulsifying pads and then sponge cloths instead of sponges because they just get clogged up with epoxy and smear it everywhere.
Its also worth using warm water to clean.

cheers
missyT

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Great post and advice there Sharon , and advice i will take if i have to use epoxy on any work in the near future

 

[Alan.P]

Great advice there Miss Tiler, yep, the 5kg tubs are waaaaay to big, we split them beteewn the two of us, especially in summer lol, there's a few pics of a job my Brother and myself did a few years ago in my albums, Chiswick, floor, walls and ceiling :yikes: all done in poxy epoxy ( see what i did there lol ) 5mm joints on the lot, middle of summer, 3 meters up a scaffold in full paper suits, masks etc

Oh it was a nice job, thanks Ali ( turnip )

 

[MTiler]

Great advice there Miss Tiler, yep, the 5kg tubs are waaaaay to big, we split them beteewn the two of us, especially in summer lol, there's a few pics of a job my Brother and myself did a few years ago in my albums, Chiswick, floor, walls and ceiling :yikes: all done in poxy epoxy ( see what i did there lol ) 5mm joints on the lot, middle of summer, 3 meters up a scaffold in full paper suits, masks etc


Oh it was a nice job, thanks Ali ( turnip )

rather you than me. I dont enjoy doing the ceilings of the steam rooms, gravity is a pain 🙂 I hate the stuff and it hates me lol

 

[turnip]

Alan, I still owe you a decent job to make up for that one. I wonder if that tiled ceiling is still there? must bee 2 tons hanging of that!

 

[Alan.P]

Alan, I still owe you a decent job to make up for that one. I wonder if that tiled ceiling is still there? must bee 2 tons hanging of that!

Oh it's still there, trust me, sorry I couldn't fit the job in this week mate 🙁

As for owing me, we got paid, punctually, job was all good,nough said.

Cheers Ali, Merry Christams to you and your family, and here's to a prosperous New Year

And who gives a damn if I'm a bit early :merrychristmas::merrychristmas::merrychristmas: