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Posted by Herb S on November 25, 2006, 8:51 am
Thanks for your input Mark. I appreciate the response from both you and
Keith. You may have different opinions (both of which are valid) and I
learned something from the two of you who have more experience than me.
Do you wipe up the residue right after application? If the silicon dries on
the glazed tile will it still wipe off easily? Will wiping excess silicon
off the grout lines be okay? How quickly does the grout absorb the silicon?
>I find those little bottles of sealer with the brush/roller on the cap
> tedious. Grout sealer will not harm/discolor your tiles if they are
> glazed. I just pour it over the tiles and spread it around with a sponge,
> wiping up any residue on the tiles with an old rag. You can also use a
> paint roller, foam paint brush, spray bottle, what ever is easiest for you
> to apply. Just wipe up left over droplets off the glazed portion of the
> tile with a rag.
> Mark
>>> What is the best way to seal the grout lines on a glazed ceramic tile
>>> floor? There are many grout lines since the floor consists of many
>>> small tiles: 1x1, 1x2 and 2x2 mosaic pattern. Can I just brush the
>>> silicon over everything and then wipe the tiles clean after it dries?
>>> It would be very time consuming to apply the silicon just to the
>>> grout lines.
>> I'd get one of the bottles with a brush in the cap intended for
>> sealing grout. It won't take long to paint all the lines, even
>> with 1" tiles.
>> I doubt the sealer would hurt the glazed tiles though. Clean up
>> with some water and a blue/green Scotch-Brite pad.
>
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> There are many grout lines since the floor consists of many small tiles:
> 1x1, 1x2 and 2x2 mosaic pattern. Can I just brush the silicon over
> everything and then wipe the tiles clean after it dries? It would be very
> time consuming to apply the silicon just to the grout lines.