Grout Drying - Tile Advice

[Unused Account 1]

even the mapei grout is drying super quick ,crazy ,have to start being careful

 

[Tile Shop]

If you're talking about UCP, I thought that stuff set on impact, regardless of temp?

 

[Flintstone]

That Mapei grout is set as soon as you turn the tap on

 

[On one]

Today......Mid Grey Grout 3000........ a 4m2 bathroom floor of 330x330's 2mm joint on a concrete floor.....couldn't get it to set quick enough,even with a fan heater blowing??????

 

[Flintstone]

I've been using rapid setaflex and I couldn't keep up, was going off in the bucket after 15 min.

 

[On one]

Strange, I was using rapid setaflex to lay the tiles as well and it was a full 3hrs before the adhesive was set??

 

[Flintstone]

It was stiffening up to the point it was becoming unusable for me! And I was mixing it very thin. Strange.

 

[Rich Midge]

I've been using rapid setaflex and I couldn't keep up, was going off in the bucket after 15 min.

Old batch left over from the colder months maybe?

 

[hmtiling]

I used Granfix maxi grout for the first time today and was quite impressed. It didn't turn too quickly and held up nicely in the joints with porc. Also easy enough to wash off.

 

[Rich Midge]

I used Granfix maxi grout for the first time today and was quite impressed. It didn't turn too quickly and held up nicely in the joints with porc. Also easy enough to wash off.

Not my first choice of grout, don't find it the most user friendly but I do find it an excellent grout. Been back to jobs where I've used Maxi and both the limestone and the white have kept their colour well.

 

[hmtiling]

Not my first choice of grout, don't find it the most user friendly but I do find it an excellent grout. Been back to jobs where I've used Maxi and both the limestone and the white have kept their colour well.

I got on with it pretty well. Didn't mix too much up in this heat but grouted about 18m2 in one hit on walls. Plenty of time to clean tools and bucket before washing off.
I imagine it would be another story with ceramics though, especially today.

 

[Flintstone]

Granfix got took over I think, there old grout had some right issues with the grey.

 

[White Room]

Granfix got took over I think, there old grout had some right issues with the grey.

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