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[groucho]

Hi all well regrouted a floor last week in black jesus it took for ever.double the normal time. I was going mad is there a specific way with black or is it just a pain in the ars*. Got black grout tomorrow on white tiles cant wait. Is it better with a grout gun? cheers groucho

 

[Sully]

Cleaning down difficulties has more to do with the type of tile / grout product. Using black simply means that you will more than likely have to throw away sponges but if say your grouting standard ceramics, the colour shouldn't really make a difference. What tiles had you fixed and which grout did you use?

Andrew

 

[CJ]

:furious3: Yes black is a pain in the ar55

 

[Fekin]

Use gloves as the black takes weeks to come off skin

 

[groucho]

This was a new grout from granfix. Its there standard 2-20mm flexy with microban added. Ive done black before but it wasnt as bad as last week. going to try a different one tomorrow.

 

[Branty]

Not microban. You only get that in BAL products

 

[groucho]

Yeh I know I cant think of the proper name for it but it has all the same qualties of microban.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Not microban. You only get that in BAL products

everbuild might disagree Branty -> broken link removed

 

[TilingLogistics]

Black is a pain. Try Mapei Ultracolour

Kev

 

[groucho]

I normally use Mapei but thought give it a go never again. I think your right there Mapei tomorrow for me

 

[Branty]

everbuild might disagree Branty -> broken link removed

I checked. They do 'Mould Shield'. I cant see a mention of microban in their grouts. I see they add pva to their forever white grout.

 

[White Room]

"Discription Forever white containing MICROBAN" that what it says at the top in the link

 

[CCTiling]

Hi mate. Yeah black grout is a pain!If the tiles are of a polished or glazed finish it's not too bad but if they're a matt finish e.g black slate then get ready to shoot em with ya grout gun!!

 

[TilingLogistics]

BAL do a temporary sealant that will help and its easier to get a teporary sealant off than black grout haze

Kev

 

[GazTech]

BAL do a temporary sealant that will help and its easier to get a teporary sealant off than black grout haze

Kev

BAL Protective Sealer

A water-based polymer emulsion specifically formulated to provide a temporary, protective coating to ceramic tile/mosaic surfaces during the grouting process. Suitable for use with all BAL grouting products.

BAL PROTECTIVE SEALER is a water dispersible temporary sealer designed to protect the tile surface against discolouration which may arise when using pigmented grouts. It is not a permanent sealer.