Grouting float

[marksim]

Hey if have used a grouting float to grout black grout for a floor. Can I use it later to grout white grout. I have cleans it and soaked it and still has a faint black colour around the edge of the float. Will this effect the colour of my white grout. Do I need to get a new float and just use for lighter groutss. Thanks for any review on this

[Sir Ramic]

It can if you are sure no more black will come off but most tilers will have float for white grout and one for coloured. Some may even have floor floats and wal floats.

I use a grout float where the rubber pad is replaceable so its just a matter of switching the pad over.

[salmonfisher]

some bleach in a bucket of water and leave it overnight

[whitebeam]

Same as Sir Ramic, changable pads.

[marksim]

Iv soaked it and it still has abit of discoloure on it black on the egdes. I may get another think are about 8pound

[marksim]

For changeble pads do you have an expensive flout?

[whitebeam]

Not that dear

[marksim]

Cool they look good I ll have to go dwn a tilers merchants and have a look.

[Sir Ramic]

I doubt you will find those in many shops.
Google Raimondi grout float

[whitebeam]

I got mine off the internet, never seen one in any tile shop

[hillhead]

Go to Ceramic Tiling Tools, Raimondi Tools UK & Ireland

They are superb floats and even the trowels etc are class.
On this site too look for the tile suction pads ! there is a single one with black handle and reddish body.... everyone should have one of these IMO. Purely top notch and so strong.
Well done Raimondi.

[hillhead]

This shop is close to me lads and i know the chaps well, great prices too.
Don't be afraid to mention Joe of Hillhead Tiling.

[whitebeam]

Go to Ceramic Tiling Tools, Raimondi Tools UK & Ireland

They are superb floats and even the trowels etc are class.
On this site too look for the tile suction pads ! there is a single one with black handle and reddish body.... everyone should have one of these IMO. Purely top notch and so strong.
Well done Raimondi.

Got one and it's brilliant

[Sir Ramic]

I got mine off the internet, never seen one in any tile shop

My local shop has them. Been using them for years.

[Dave]

Not that dear

I just binned mine... pap!!..

[Sir Ramic]

I just binned mine... pap!!..

really ? Why was that Dave ? I cant get on with the Marshaltown type, I hate the aluminum as i catch my finger nails on it and the bottom rubber always seemed to start peeling away after a few uses.

[Dave]

No good on tumbled stone etc .. to hard a face on them.. much easier with a grout float that has a deformable face to it..

IMO they are more an epoxy float.

[Sir Ramic]

Yes they are hard but suits most of my work but I understand what you say.

[Ajax123]

How weird is that.......I was actually just about to type exactly the same thread as this........I am using Mapei Beige grout and previously used my grout float for Charcoal.........I now know the answer