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Discuss grout gun? in the Tiling Tools at TilersForums; hi all just finished my slate floor ,going to grout tomorrow but because of the joints High/low points think a grout float might take a while and not remove much ...
          
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    hi all just finished my slate floor ,going to grout tomorrow but because of the joints High/low points think a grout float might take a while and not remove much grout ,has anybody used a grout gun?? and would you reccomend ?
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    Default Re: grout gun?

    Used one and they are not brilliant, i would use a grout float mate.

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    Would try a grout bag, the gun can be a right mare to use.
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    The guns block up a lot especially with a wide joint grout, I'd avoid using one if you can.
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    Default Re: grout gun?

    with whitebeam grout bag for me as well on slate!

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    Default Re: grout gun?

    dont say that
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    Grouting gun bought off Dave at Tradetiler 8 years ago
    Never used it and only opened the other day to find out what the hell it was

    New off dave is £ 28 im happy with offer of £ 10 I'm based in stourbridge west midlands

    can post at cost price

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    Sold to the man from wolverhampton

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    what a sale chris

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    after grouting the slate he can give it to the missus to ice the cake!!!!

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    Default Re: grout gun?

    Have just finished a job with 2 liner miles of pointing done with a pointing gun brick slips but I wouldn't use it for slate tiles it grouts so easy with a grout float saying that I have never used grout with slate mind you have only been laying them for 25 years or so lol

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    i bloomin well delivered it as well

    well i was going past anyway i would rather tf members get the stuff rather than me

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