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Adding sealer to grout before you apply it deand 01-16-2007
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Posted by on January 16, 2007, 10:39 am


Hello all,

Has anyone heard of this? My brother in law just had his kitchen
remodeled and the contractor that installed the porcelain tile floor
actually mixed the sealer into the grout then applied the grout. I'm
going to be grouting my kitchen floor this weekend and just wanted to
pick some brains first!

Thanks


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Posted by thetiler on January 16, 2007, 11:35 am


In the old days prior to 1990 or so, when grouts were
not polymer modified yet, we would mix liquid polymer
admixes into the grout as a substitute for water. This
would make the grout more stain resistant and make
the color more consistent, but it doesn't truly seal it.

Possibly his contractor mixed polymer modified powder
with additional liquid admix, which is wrong and shouldn't
be done.
Don't give in to some kind of experiment. A bad
grout job will ruin everything.

The conventional way is to just use ordinary polymer
modified grout (as all grouts come these days)
mix it with clean water, and seal it with good sealer
after 3 days of curing.

thetiler

deand@wideopenwest.com wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Has anyone heard of this? My brother in law just had his kitchen
> remodeled and the contractor that installed the porcelain tile floor
> actually mixed the sealer into the grout then applied the grout. I'm
> going to be grouting my kitchen floor this weekend and just wanted to
> pick some brains first!
>
> Thanks


Posted by zxcvbob on January 16, 2007, 12:10 pm


thetiler wrote:
> In the old days prior to 1990 or so, when grouts were
> not polymer modified yet, we would mix liquid polymer
> admixes into the grout as a substitute for water. This
> would make the grout more stain resistant and make
> the color more consistent, but it doesn't truly seal it.
>
> Possibly his contractor mixed polymer modified powder
> with additional liquid admix, which is wrong and shouldn't
> be done.
> Don't give in to some kind of experiment. A bad
> grout job will ruin everything.
>
> The conventional way is to just use ordinary polymer
> modified grout (as all grouts come these days)
> mix it with clean water, and seal it with good sealer
> after 3 days of curing.
>



The tile store where I bought porcelain tiles for my bathroom a few
weeks ago sold me a quart of admix to put in the sanded grout mix
instead of water to keep it from cracking. And a pint of sealer to use
3 or 4 days after grouting. I don't remember what brand.

I think I need to read the directions on the grout bag carefully; maybe
I can return the admix when I take the extra box of tiles back...

Thanks,
Bob

Posted by GoHabsGo on January 16, 2007, 1:13 pm


>
> The tile store where I bought porcelain tiles for my bathroom a few
> weeks ago sold me a quart of admix to put in the sanded grout mix
> instead of water to keep it from cracking. And a pint of sealer to use
> 3 or 4 days after grouting. I don't remember what brand.
>
> I think I need to read the directions on the grout bag carefully; maybe
> I can return the admix when I take the extra box of tiles back...

Just remember not to bring all your leftover tiles back. Just in case you
crack one by dropping something on it. 10 years from now those tiles will
be out of print.

Posted by zxcvbob on January 16, 2007, 1:30 pm


GoHabsGo wrote:
>> The tile store where I bought porcelain tiles for my bathroom a few
>> weeks ago sold me a quart of admix to put in the sanded grout mix
>> instead of water to keep it from cracking. And a pint of sealer to use
>> 3 or 4 days after grouting. I don't remember what brand.
>>
>> I think I need to read the directions on the grout bag carefully; maybe
>> I can return the admix when I take the extra box of tiles back...
>
> Just remember not to bring all your leftover tiles back. Just in case you
> crack one by dropping something on it. 10 years from now those tiles will
> be out of print.

Thanks; I already thought of that. I've got 6 1/2 tiles held back and
stacked safely in the back under the sink.

Best regards,
Bob

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