grout for shower stall
LBaker wrote:
"jeffc" wrote in message
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"LBaker" wrote in message
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Premixed grout is junk. It might be ok for some small repairs but NEVE=
R
use
it in wet areas and expect it to hold up.
Premixed grout is FOR wet areas. Use your head man. We're not talking=
about it "holding up". It failed immediately. There was something wro=
ng,
and it wasn't that he used premixed grout.
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Look, I don't know your experience, but I've been a tile setter for 25
years. Premixed grout is nothing more than a colored organic mastic. An=
y
ceramic mastic will re-emulsify when exposed to constant moisture. If y=
ou
don't want to beleive me, will you trust Custom Building Products.
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Pre-Mixed Tile Grout is a non-sanded white grout used to
repair grout joints up to 1/8" (3 mm).
USES
For repairing narrow grout joints up to 1/8" (3 mm).
LIMITATIONS
For dry areas only. For wet areas, use White Dry Tile Grout or
Polyblend=AE Non-Sanded Grout.
SURFACE PREPARATION
Remove a minimum of 1/16" (1.6 mm) of existing grout.
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I used expoxy grout for the shower I built. It is expensive and hard=20
to use, but it does not fail and does not mildew.
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