Grout for Kitchen Splashback

[epurdy]

Hi all,I'm in the middle of tiling a kitchen splashback and walls behind the sink and above the worktop. I'm nearly done tilling and now thinking about grouting and would like opinions on different grout types.I'd thought epoxy grout would be needed for a kitchen splashback (as it'll not let bacteria/moisture/oils into it), but my local Tile Giant people were saying they've used Mapei Ultracolour Plus (cementitious grout?) in kitchens for a while (and the info on the Mapei website suggests its suitable for kitchens). Has anyone got any experience of this grout in kitchens? I'm mainly concerned about the grout discolouring due to it absorbing moisture and oils at the back of the hob.It would be good to be able to use the Ultracolour stuff - seems to come in a whole load of colours.Cheers.

 

[Brinkley]

ultra colour is fine for kitchen splashbacks the only time epoxy is definatly needed in a kitchen is when you have tiled worktops imo

 

[Brinkley]

ltp do a good sealer that you can spray on the grout afterwards this helps to prevent stains etc

 

[doug boardley]

ulracolour will be fine

 

[nybor62]

imo i would go for bal microflex

 

[epurdy]

Thanks for the replies all.

Nybor62 - what are the advantages of the BAL Microflex vs the Mapei Ultracolour Plus?

 

[Ian]

What colour grout are you using? If its white, use BAL, ultra colour white isn't brilliant white IMO.


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[nybor62]

i just assumed it was white ,

 

[epurdy]

Nybor/Bri,We were thinking either white or a mid-grey colour grout. Is the difference between the BAL microflex and Mapei Ultracolour just that the BAL is a little whiter? Are they basically similar other than that?