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Discuss how do you grout ??? in the Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation at TilersForums; i apply the grout to about 50 m2 of say mosaic floor ,wait for it to tighten ,then a bucket of water and big white scotch pad on my scouring ...
          
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    i apply the grout to about 50 m2 of say mosaic floor ,wait for it to tighten ,then a bucket of water and big white scotch pad on my scouring pole once over floor ,leave a time, then over a couple of times with burta (grout cleaning machine) or carl dahm wash boy with grout hase clean-up stuff in how do you grout if diff ps polish with rags after

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    Pretty much what you do except I don't use a white pad, just a washboy and sponge.
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    Default Re: how do you grout ???

    gooner, 50m2 at a time. Thats some going. I do a few m2, depends on the tile size, glaze, type of grout etc, then just rub up with the KD washboy then wipe off with clean washboy sponge. Grout a bit more etc....
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    same as davy for me, dependant on tile surface etc

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    Default Re: how do you grout ???

    how do you grout ???
    With a grout float...

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    Default Re: how do you grout ???

    soss davy that would be about half of a pool floor in mosaic (large pool) or whole floor smaller pool

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    Default Re: how do you grout ???

    It does depend on wot grout ?

    Bal superflex for instance goes off fairly quick, and can be a bitch to remove if its left tooo long

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    true, defo not epoxy (night mare)

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    Default Re: how do you grout ???

    A guy I know grouted his tiles then tried to clean them a year later
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    A guy I know grouted his tiles then tried to clean them a year later

    and what was he doing for the year inbetween??? Answers on a postcard!!
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    A guy I know grouted his tiles then tried to clean them a year later

    omg what was the finish like then

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    roughhhhhhhhhh springs to mind, & indoors/outdoors makes a diff

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    Default Re: how do you grout ???

    I pay someone else to do it, easy life lol

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    i have a Pole its easy lol

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    what one of those foreign lads

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    what one of those foreign lads
    beat me to it!

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    I also find wearing a sparkly pink thong helps

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    they work harder than any English man i have ever employed

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    whats that a scotch pad on a pole

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    thats a Pole with a grout float

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    I also find wearing a sparkly pink thong helps
    are you related to Wivers by any chance?

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    MInes green!!

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    so?

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