grouting vitrified

[dboden]

Hello all... Any tips on grouting vitrified tiles, am I missing something, I can't seem to get the joints as full as I want. :mad2:
I use tilemaster grout 3000.. any top tips appreciated.

 

[Ian]

How long are you leaving before washing off?

 

[dboden]

Unsure exactly. But I do try and leave it a bit longer than norm.
15-20 mins?? Start to get scared after a certain time. [emoji1]

 

[Ian]

Some porcelains I've been leaving and hour, sometimes more to let the grout really set up. With grout 3000, if you really hold your nerve, you can get really full joints, it goes off quite slowly so there's no real problem when it comes to washing off. I did a 60m floor a couple of weeks ago, grouted the whole lot, left it for an hour or so then started to wash off, the first area had probably had 90 mins setting up time before I started to wash it off.

 

[dboden]

OMG.... that has given me more confidence for leaving it longer.. thanks Bri.
What grout was that on the 60m floor?

 

[Dave]

As above , leave to set up longer and making sure joints are full.... If grout is harder to remove , use a scotch pad.

 

[dboden]

Brill.. Bring on my next vitrified.

 

[Andy Allen]

Some porcelains I've been leaving and hour, sometimes more to let the grout really set up. With grout 3000, if you really hold your nerve, you can get really full joints, it goes off quite slowly so there's no real problem when it comes to washing off. I did a 60m floor a couple of weeks ago, grouted the whole lot, left it for an hour or so then started to wash off, the first area had probably had 90 mins setting up time before I started to wash it off.

You wouldn't leave bal super flex on for that long would you?

 

[Stef]

You wouldn't leave bal super flex on for that long would you?

If you did Andy then you would need the sds out of the van!!!

 

[Ian]

You wouldn't leave bal super flex on for that long would you?

No mate! Only grout 3000. I've gone off superflex a bit in recent months, it's a bit of a pig to wash off, I'm sure they've changed the recipe.