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Don't forget strong, sturdy buckets.
1x for water (never use it for anything but water, as water needs to be clean)
2x for adhesive (one for dark, one for light)
2x for grout (one for dark, one for light)
1x for rubbish
1x for cleaning tools in
Label the buckets. Only use them for what you label them for. This way, they'll stay usable for much longer than if you'd mixed their uses, and the result is better.
Clean the buckets thoroughly after use. If there's too much crap left in them when you use them again, it'll affect what ever it is you're mixing. Dirty grout isn't fun at all. Dirt can also affect the curing of grout and adhesive. Either it cures unevenly, or, it cures way way too fast.
If you need to use leveling compound, get two separate buckets for that. Never, ever, use the leveing compound buckets anything else.
Make sure the buckets you buy are made from thick, sturdy plastic, and that the handles are very sturdy as well. It is almost always much more economical to buy good tools and taking good care of them, than buying crap tools, and tossing them away after only a few uses. The initial expense might be a bit higher, but it pays off in the long run. I have found this especially true for buckets, notched trowels, and sponge floats.
1x for water (never use it for anything but water, as water needs to be clean)
2x for adhesive (one for dark, one for light)
2x for grout (one for dark, one for light)
1x for rubbish
1x for cleaning tools in
Label the buckets. Only use them for what you label them for. This way, they'll stay usable for much longer than if you'd mixed their uses, and the result is better.
Clean the buckets thoroughly after use. If there's too much crap left in them when you use them again, it'll affect what ever it is you're mixing. Dirty grout isn't fun at all. Dirt can also affect the curing of grout and adhesive. Either it cures unevenly, or, it cures way way too fast.
If you need to use leveling compound, get two separate buckets for that. Never, ever, use the leveing compound buckets anything else.
Make sure the buckets you buy are made from thick, sturdy plastic, and that the handles are very sturdy as well. It is almost always much more economical to buy good tools and taking good care of them, than buying crap tools, and tossing them away after only a few uses. The initial expense might be a bit higher, but it pays off in the long run. I have found this especially true for buckets, notched trowels, and sponge floats.
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