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View Poll Results: Which brand of Grout do you trust and use the most?
Mapei 46 16.91%
BAL 134 49.26%
Weber 13 4.78%
Palace 3 1.10%
Dunlop 6 2.21%
Ardex 14 5.15%
Ultra 5 1.84%
Johnsons Trade Pro 0 0%
Tilemaster 4 1.47%
Larsen 4 1.47%
PCI 9 3.31%
Granfix 20 7.35%
Other - Reply to the thread with the name. 1 0.37%
Nicobond 11 4.04%
Custom Building Products 2 0.74%
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Old 28-01-2008   #25
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Default Re: Which brand of Grout do you prefer to use?

Currently in flux at the moment. Started out using BAL but trying Ardex at the moment. Found BAL microflex wasn't giving me pleasing results, so I am trying something else. Not been in the game long enough to decide what I like and don't like really. Will carry on trying stuff as the requirement comes up.

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Dunlop is made at the same factory as BAL. I have only ever used BAL though.
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No matter what adhesive I use, I always use BAL grout!

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Always use mapei. Never have any complaints, quality to work with and always looks the biz. They have a great colour range also.
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Default Re: Which brand of Grout do you prefer to use?

One of the independant tile supplier's I buy my material's from has sample's of mapei, I tried the grout for the first time it go's off faster than any I've used before but got a good finish, hope they decide to supply mapei
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i use bal all the time.i can get it easy and it's good kit.
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sometimes use lesser adhesives but always BAL grout

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Dunlop is made at the same factory as BAL. I have only ever used BAL though.
It may be made at the same factory m8,but dunlop is the pits....
I've started stocking the TILEMASTER RANGE Of adhesives and grouts,and am getting very good feedback,far better than the sontex/pci powders
 
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Default Re: Which brand of Grout do you prefer to use?

Only ever use Mapei for grout as theyve got a good colour range and its top quality stuff. If I have to ill use Bal though...only for the whites or ivory though.

Again....bal is toooooo expensive!
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Default Re: Which brand of Grout do you prefer to use?

99% of the time its Bal but if using black then i go for Mapei.
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I like bal !
I tried a cheaper one & well it was s*!t.
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Default Re: Which brand of Grout do you prefer to use?

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I think we're seeing a familiar trend here with BAL getting the majority of the votes so far. I'm not surprised at all to be honest though.
Bal's a very popular choice - I wonder if the answer would be different if you went for coloured grouts ??



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