can two part resin be used instead of grout ?? - TilersForums.com

[Ceramico tiling]

Hi all

I was wondering if two part resin can be used instead of grout.This way I could match the colour much better giving for example,a stone tiled shower the appearance of solid slabs of stone.Is this possible?anyone done this before? any advice welcome

Thanks.

 

[maniek]

what kind of resin do you want to use epoxy or polyester???
are you planning to use some kind of syringe to fill up the space??

 

[Gazzer]

Isnt the resin meant to be applied and then poilshed down with diamond pads etc .
have you tried Mapeis coloured grouts ? I have always got good colour matching with them.

 

[DHTiling]

Hi all

I was wondering if two part resin can be used instead of grout.This way I could match the colour much better giving for example,a stone tiled shower the appearance of solid slabs of stone.Is this possible?anyone done this before? any advice welcome

Thanks.

Yes it is possible, this is done quite often when book matching stone..

Finish the joints with razor type blades if unsure of altering stone finish through polishing

 

[Ceramico tiling]

what kind of resin do you want to use epoxy or polyester???
are you planning to use some kind of syringe to fill up the space??

I am unsure what type it is,,if i can recall corectly it says monolit on the tin.

 

[maniek]

i guess epoxy resin would be the one for such a job

 

[Pebbs]

Yes you certainly can use two part epoxy resin, remember to do a test area first on a off cut for the colour matching because once its in its in. You wont have time to syringe it in so work quickly as the setting time is super quick. I use a small artists trowel to push it in and smooth it off. Use a slow polisher to bring it back up at the end working through the different pads.

This is one we did a few months ago.



Pebbs

 

[Scott]

Now thats a nice floor lynn

 

[Alberta Stone]

Epoxy grout can be installed to color match and then rather than wash it it can be ground down with diamond pads.
I have done this and it looks quite nice, but it is better suited for travertine.
Full bodied porcelain in mosaics can be done this way as well and you get a perfectly flush joint, but you need a good vacuum system and the dry pads system.

 

[Ceramico tiling]

Yes you certainly can use two part epoxy resin, remember to do a test area first on a off cut for the colour matching because once its in its in. You wont have time to syringe it in so work quickly as the setting time is super quick. I use a small artists trowel to push it in and smooth it off. Use a slow polisher to bring it back up at the end working through the different pads
This is one we did a few months ago.

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Pebbs

Thanks for that advice....That is an awesome floor.