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to seal or not to seal that is the question djay 08-09-2005
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Posted by djay on August 9, 2005, 2:19 am


Okay,

The B & C (that's ball & chain) had me recolor the grout between the kitchen
countertop tiles. It was a charcoal and then colored to "sand" and some of
the "sand" colorant had worn away leaving a mix of charcoal and "sand"
color. I succumbed to the B & C and recolored over the charcoal grout with
the "sand" colorant.

Now the big question....

To better protect this colorant, can I use a tile/grout sealant? I have a
water based polymer sealer that would work but I'm not sure if it would be
wise to use it in this application. The sealer would be more common used on
the tiles in the bathroom. What do you think?

Thanks,

DJay




Posted by tom on August 8, 2005, 10:30 pm


X-No-Archive: yes I'd leave it. The B&C will probably change their
mind again, anyway... Tom



Posted by djay on August 9, 2005, 5:44 am



> X-No-Archive: yes I'd leave it. The B&C will probably change their
> mind again, anyway... Tom
>

At this point I just want the colorant to last! PLUS I could use it as a
great excuse to NOT change the color!?





Posted by Jennifer on August 9, 2005, 9:38 am



djay wrote:

> To better protect this colorant, can I use a tile/grout sealant?

Everything I've read indicates that all grout should be sealed, and
re-sealed every few years. Next time, maybe try a colored grout sealant
like the one from AquaMix. (http://www.aquamix.com/gckit.htm) Take care
of both tasks at once :)

--
Jennifer



Posted by James \"Cubby\" Culbertson on August 9, 2005, 9:51 am


I'm not sure the sealer will add much in the way of physical protection
although it might.
You should be sealing grout anyway to prevent stains and moisture
penetration.
Cheers,
cc

> Okay,
>
> The B & C (that's ball & chain) had me recolor the grout between the
> kitchen countertop tiles. It was a charcoal and then colored to "sand"
> and some of the "sand" colorant had worn away leaving a mix of charcoal
> and "sand" color. I succumbed to the B & C and recolored over the
> charcoal grout with the "sand" colorant.
>
> Now the big question....
>
> To better protect this colorant, can I use a tile/grout sealant? I have a
> water based polymer sealer that would work but I'm not sure if it would be
> wise to use it in this application. The sealer would be more common used
> on the tiles in the bathroom. What do you think?
>
> Thanks,
>
> DJay
>




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