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Default Tiles you grout and tiles you don't (flooring)

On Thursday 21 November 2013 19:43 Cursitor Doom wrote in uk.d-i-y:

OK, thanks guys.

In that case I wonder if you can get tinted goo to mix in the with white
grout to make it the same colour as the tiles? (which in this instance
are a creamy colour)


Buy coloured grout (google for Mapei for some examples - lot sof colours
available).

You will want to mix it, by hand is fine (wooden spoon, stainless steel or
large glass bowl works well IME) in small batches as you only have 15-20
minutes to work it. Then you sponge off and mix and apply the next batch.

Ready coloured poweder will ensure you get consistent results - expecially
if you weight/measure out fixed amounts and add fixed volumes of water to
mix.

Don't use white - I did and it was a mistake. Despite grout sealer, it gets
ingrained dirt and goes grey. Best to chose a mid tone colour or even a
draker colour for contrast.


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