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Discuss Same grout, not the same shade! in the Guest Area at TilersForums; Used some Homebase ready mixed adhesive/grout, and the grout on the floor has come out light grey where the walls have turned out like a dark brown (same colour as ...
          
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    Default Same grout, not the same shade!

    Used some Homebase ready mixed adhesive/grout, and the grout on the floor has come out light grey where the walls have turned out like a dark brown (same colour as it looks in the tub).

    It was out of the same tub so I cant see why its not the same shade.

    Any ideas chaps?

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    Default Re: Same grout, not the same shade!

    More water used on the floor....over watered when cleaning off can affect the colour.
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    Default Re: Same grout, not the same shade!

    If they were ceramic tiles on the floor could be the biscuit was more absorbant then the wall tiles...just a guess though.
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    Default Re: Same grout, not the same shade!

    Ready mix adhesive/ grout not good. Adhesive is adhesive, grout, is grout. Sorry.

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    Default Re: Same grout, not the same shade!

    different substrates can also affect the curing effects of grout colour, but tbh, ready mixed grout I know nothing about as I've never used it.

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    Default Re: Same grout, not the same shade!

    Hi alan there could be various reasons for this, if you are not happy with it dont rake it out and regrout. it can be re coloured
    check out my website and look at the grout restoration.Andy Carroll Tiling, Tiler Manchester, Tiler Audenshaw, Tiler Ashton.
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    Default Re: Same grout, not the same shade!

    What colour where the tiles on the floor & wall?

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    Default Re: Same grout, not the same shade!

    Not that i condone using this product.. but as above.. over wetting when washing off can cause polymer leaching and this can leave the grout looking lighter..

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