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Grout not seeming to dry out
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[QUOTE="Mart1n1i, post: 989184, member: 58699"] Hi guys, I've had a bit of an issue on a job I've been doing recently. We finished tiling on Friday using a new adhesive (python rapid and standard adhesive) and also a new grout that I've not used before (Validus) Basically I came in to grout on Saturday midday, so majority of the adhesive had been given 24 hours to go off (one section was a bit less but I've never had a problem before) grouted everything up and went in on Sunday to dry wipe tiles and hopefully silicone. But I noticed majority of the grout hadn't dried and was the same colour as when I first applied it (it's light grey grout looks like standard grey/anthracite) and also there was droplets of water on lots of the grout joints. I put a fan heater in there to help it dry out more with the window open to let moisture out but come back today and about 40% of it is still the same! The window wall which we tiled last is the worst offender with the shower side not being quite as bad. I figured maybe we didn't leave the tile adhesive long enough to dry out but even on areas where we used the rapid adhesive it's the same so I wouldn't have thought that's the issue. What do you guys think is it just a case of leaving it longer to dry out or should I cut out all the old grout, let it dry longer and regroup again (really hope I don't have to do that, will put me in the mire 😅) Also just to add its ceramic tiles Thanks for reading :) [/QUOTE]
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