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Discuss grout for shower help. in the Tile Adhesive, Grout and Substrate Preparation at TilersForums; Built shower enclosure and tanked using tanking kit. Fixed tiles with Bal Rapidset adhesive. Which grout should i use and do i need to add anything. I bought all my ...
          
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    Default grout for shower help.

    Built shower enclosure and tanked using tanking kit.
    Fixed tiles with Bal Rapidset adhesive.
    Which grout should i use and do i need to add anything.

    I bought all my stuff a while ago and not sure whats for what now

    I ve got some microflex grout but do i need to add admix gt1 or fastflex liquid?


    Also it says regarding mixing go by weight but whats an easier method people use?

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    Default Re: grout for shower help.

    Is it a power shower and is it white grout you are wanting ?
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    Default Re: grout for shower help.

    What substrate is it and what microflex, the microban IF I remember right has the admix already.

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    Default Re: grout for shower help.

    Its just a normal shower and the microflex i have is white is what i wanted.
    Yes it is microflex microban also.
    It is for 600 x 300 porcelain tiles

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    Default Re: grout for shower help.

    It will not need any admix.
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    Default Re: grout for shower help.

    Thanks gents my answer in less than 10 mins

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    Default Re: grout for shower help.

    BAL Microflex has Microban and polymer additives - so no need for anything else to be mixed in, it's good grout
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    Default Re: grout for shower help.

    There's Mapei ultracolour plus which is good as well
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