Any mapei grout users

[mike1979]

I don't use mapei but a customer supplied mapei jasmine grout for a floor got to say never again will I use it !! Hate the stuff it's got no body to it and doesn't smooth easily in the joints any one else have trouble with it

 

[Stef]

I think it's a great grout for floors, not keen on it for walls though.
Need to leave it to set a bit as it goes from plastic to opaque.

 

[Ian]

Oh yes! I am with you on this one, shocking stuff to use. Sets way too quickly on ceramics and is quite prone to patchiness if you don't use exactly the right amount of water when mixing, or slightly over wet it when washing off. They (mapei) know it has issues and have done for years but, choose to stick with the current recipe. It does have its fans though so, can't be all bad.

 

[mike1979]

I hate the stuff I always follow the instructions and did it excactly as it said much prefer bal superflex or even nicobond but that mapei is funny old stuff !!

 

[CJ]

Tried it years ago.......not touched it since.

 

[On one]

You say Mapei jasmine grout,but which version?
If your on about Ultra Colour Plus, it's not perfect for everything it has its uses.

 

[mike1979]

What version ?? Can't remember but ultra colour plus rings a bell

 

[Rookery]

I use Mapei UCP on all my jobs and think its great, except white on white tiles. Its not white enough so for those jobs only, I use Bal microflex.

 

[nybor62]

great on floors , on walls its a big fat no

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

I only using it if im working with wide joints mike as I dries quickly.

 

[cam_low]

i was on a job this one time and it set on the walls so quickly I had a right effin job getting it off !!!

 

[mike1979]

My mate said the same

 

[afright]

Hated it at first but have now got used to it ,but never use ultracolor on ceramics its a nightmare always use keracolor which does not set so quick.,but still prefer bal.

 

[macten]

Only stuff I use - love it

 

[steve-tiler]

Only use it for floors which I think its fine for. For walls have mainly using Bal superflex.