Mapei Ultracolour Plus

[macten]

I have 3kg of the stuff left. I challenge anyone to mix it and get it coming out brilliant white. Maybe I have a bad batch - but if that's the case their must be many bad batches out there because I know 6 tilers personally who won't touch it anymore and many more people on the forums I have never met.
Don't like to have a pop at Mapei because I truly am a fan and think their products, especially their UC grout is the best out there.

kaharrison9 - not worth the risk imo

 

[Scott]

I used Mapei UC a couple of times now and hated it! Wont use it anymore, shame really as the 111 grey is a really nice colour. Each to their own i guess

 

[macten]

I used Mapei UC a couple of times now and hated it! Wont use it anymore, shame really as the 111 grey is a really nice colour. Each to their own i guess

Understand where you're coming from but if you persevere with it you can get such a lovely finish with this stuff compared to other grouts that look grainy/sandy.

 

[DHTiling]

The thinner the grout joint that the white grout is recommended for the whiter it will be..

mapei ultra colour plus is a wide joint grout and to have this ability the grout has a courser grain of sand and on white grouts this is why you see the dull white finish, it is the sand.. Bal micro colour wide joint is the same in white,coz i just done a floor in it..

Mapei do other ranges of grout that you can use for white , the keracolour FF range is white as it is a finer grain for narrow joints..

So grouts that are designed just for walls will have a finer grain and in white the will be brighter and multi wall and floor for wide joints will not be as they are heavier grain and don't dry as bright.

So worth thinking about when selecting your grouts....different grouts for different purposes..

 

[macten]

Does state 2 -20mm on the package though Dave which is another reason I use it.
Like I've said I must have use about 9 of their colours now with grout joints from 2-8mm and the only one that I have a problem with is their white - though a year or so ago I never had a problem with it.

 

[DHTiling]

I know it says 2 mm but it also says 20mm..???... it is just the whites as that is the lightest colour and the sand shows more.

Now a grout that only does up to 5mm say.. is gunna be a whiter grout down to the sand used... think about it..

 

[Scott]

I didnt like the sand in it, found it too gritty and almost felt like it was scratching the tiles. Grey was the only one i got on ok with, jasmine was abismal!

 

[macten]

The grout stick samples I have are not brilliant white for the reasons you mention above which I accept - but they were definitely many shades lighter than what was achieved on my blighted grout job - I even took photos so still not an explanation as to what is going on.

 

[kaharrison9]

Bathroom finished and no headache!!
Used Bal microflex and got a great result.No issue with whiteness,true consistancy,nice feel to it.
Apart from white grout did use Mapei Kerraflex Maxi,Kerraquick and ultracolour black.
Great result again with the black and have to say once had a terrible time with Bal's black!
Out of interest has anybody used the Kerracolour FF white as i intially was going to give this a try as i have a bag but couldn't find anybody who stocked it as i need 3.
Cheers

 

[White Room]

I used it had no problems and good grout to use