is it just me or does anyone else hate using black grout?

..hands up..

Got some of that to use tomorrow, It's an absolute pain

i used it once,never again shall i advise the customer to get black grout what a pain this gear is especially in a nice white brand new bathroom everything you touch goes grey

both hands up

Originally Posted by whitebeam

Got some of that to use tomorrow, It's an absolute pain

hope your stocked up on cleaning gear lmao

Originally Posted by cp3147

hope your stocked up on cleaning gear lmao

dave at tradetiler might supply a washboy if..............

( language removed) hate the stuff it just ruins allt your grouting gear

now funny you should mention that stuff

i was doing a splashback 114 ultracolour plus anthracite ie black grout today

last time i used it no problem but my hands stained for a week so i thought i know i will put a bit of norwegian formula hand cream on before to seal my pores up on my hands great idea

got to the job and i had forgotten it bugger

so laterial thinking

three splashes of sainsuburys finest olive oil on me hands

do the job

it workked a treat

great grout though

Orrible stuff...........can't scratch yourself without getting covered

I must be weird then. I have used it once and didn't have any problems with it.

Was it mapei black stuff Grumpy

Originally Posted by whitebeam

Was it mapei black stuff Grumpy

The very stuff Whitebeam.

Ive posted this before but i would never use Granfix new grout in black it was just awful

I once tried to mix gt1 into bal charcoal microcolour grout, then add water after to save the messing about mixing the GT1 with water then mixing it with the grout, needless to say it didnt work, and i ended up with a sticky treacle like mess all over.....wont be making that mistake again

you've always got black grout to do when you're going out for a beer or a "do" to go to,even tried washing my hands with neat bleach before, not recommended!

will it stay black after the you done the washboy over it i found it turned light grey where did i go wrong?

Originally Posted by Oli

I once tried to mix gt1 into bal charcoal microcolour grout, then add water after to save the messing about mixing the GT1 with water then mixing it with the grout, needless to say it didnt work, and i ended up with a sticky treacle like mess all over.....wont be making that mistake again

So you tried to modify a modified grout

Kev

Originally Posted by TilingLogistics

So you tried to modify a modified grout

Kev

pmsl

Originally Posted by Wylie

will it stay black after the you done the washboy over it i found it turned light grey where did i go wrong?

was it anthracite Wylie,I find that certain brands goes light grey, if I need to use a black grout I use charcoal
doug

they will go grey if you use a wash boy on them as i find you just cant get enough water out of the sponge to clean up with

Originally Posted by chrisroe

they will go grey if you use a wash boy on them as i find you just cant get enough water out of the sponge to clean up with

Are you generalising here Chris? Check out my album, I have a black granite floor in there, with black grout, cleaned with a washboy and I had no problems. I used Mapei Black grout.

I agree grumps, the colour of grout is the colour. Water evaporates or dries in and the colour doesnt change. Push harder on the washboy!

Originally Posted by TilingLogistics

So you tried to modify a modified grout

Kev

Originally Posted by doug boardley

pmsl

You can stop laughing lads.........

You do actually add GT1 to micro colour grout for timber floors and ufh etc........now if it was micro-flex then fair enough....

Micro colour is suitable for porcelain but needs GT1 for other applications.......

So in fact Oli did right...just must have over done the GT1 bit...

Originally Posted by Dave

You can stop laughing lads.........

You do actually add GT1 to micro colour grout for timber floors and ufh etc........now if it was micro-flex then fair enough....

Micro colour is suitable for porcelain but needs GT1 for other applications.......

So in fact Oli did right...just must have over done the GT1 bit...

I think the problem he had Dave was that he didn't premix the GT1 with water. he added it neat to the grout and then "topped up" with water. I think that was the mistake he was referring to.

I know russ........i was just pointing out to the P takers that micro colour can be modified.....

Yes, maybe they didn't read the post clearly!

Customer I've got at the moment was talking about black grout for his floor.

CTD showed me their standard wide joint grout, available in several colours. I suspect that the customer will want black.

I've used all sorts of different colours, grey and brown. Why is black so hated??

What prep should I consider over and above that for other grouts? It's a cement screed floor with pipes running under it.

Originally Posted by cornish_crofter

Customer I've got at the moment was talking about black grout for his floor.

CTD showed me their standard wide joint grout, available in several colours. I suspect that the customer will want black.

I've used all sorts of different colours, grey and brown. Why is black so hated??

What prep should I consider over and above that for other grouts? It's a cement screed floor with pipes running under it.

None Cornish, maybe protect any painted surface but that is the same for any grout really. I had absolutely no problem with mine, I even use my old float still, though it is a bit knackered now.

Just don't use the same stuff for white grout afterwards!