Which Grout For Wall & Floor Porcelin Tiles (4mm Gap)

[skipfeeney]

Hi All,

Nearly finished my bathroom tiling. I have installed large porcelain tiles on wall and floor with 4mm gap using kerraflex.

I am looking for either a grey or black grout (need to run it past the missus!) what do you reccomend? Shall i stick with Mapei products? If so Kerrcolour or Ultracolor? Or go for Bal??

Thanks

 

[White Room]

Forget the black grout that will take some cleaning, go for grey out of the two.

 

[Just Rizzle]

I would go for mid grey tile master 3000 mapie can be a nightmare

 

[Dan]

I'd go grey too. What grouts can you find local to you? I quite like the Mapei grout it's a bit stiffer than most and you can be a bit aggressive with it and quick. But bal normal grout was my fave. Their flex I hated.

 

[skipfeeney]

Thanks all, I am a diy-er so don't want it going off too quick to be honest with you! Plus something not difficult to mix.

There is a lot of tile shops round me CTD, Tile Giant, Topps so can get any really. Don't mind ordering online if I have too.

Is black out of the question then? Tiles are a dull dark grey anthracite colour so any left over black won't show that much will it? However I quite like the TileMaster Grey as suggested - is that the best stuff? Or could do Bal Micromax2 Gunmetal, Smoke, Ebony? Too much choice!

 

[Dan]

If you really like black then test a bit in a corner or something. Use a stiffer grout float and only get the grout in the joint. Any on the tile immediately wash off. Perhaps get an emulsifying pad to help break any down off the surface of the tile. Always use a clean side of the sponge to wash off down the joints, and just work clean. Don't let anything dry where you don't want it to end up staying! And you might want a stiffer grout if you're going black. Too easy to apply means it's easy to get everywhere.

Other than that it's really personal preference. There isn't a poor quality grout as long as you get cement-based. It's all just down to choice of colour or preference of stiffness and how long it takes to go off etc.

 

[Ian]

Tile master charcoal is very dark but not quite black, it's easy to clean up as well so, if you want a near black option, go for that.