Wrong Grout?

hellboy · 13 Jul 2020

Got some gunmetal Micromax2 for a shower, now I've been reading this is bad to use and not suitable due to scratching the tiles etc.

Any opinions, should I be using an epoxy grout instead?

thanks all

sircerebus666 · 14 Jul 2020

Where have you been reading that ?

Trying to think how grout could scratch a tile whilst applying it and I can't

hellboy · 14 Jul 2020

on another forum (for tilers). Also read its a difficult grout to work. Looked at TM Grout 3000, but that sets too quick for a DIYer. Going to grab some Kerakoll Fugabella Colour, think its flexible also?

Thanks man

Toria J · 14 Jul 2020

Isn't the Fugabella rapid set too?

sircerebus666 · 14 Jul 2020

hellboy said:
on another forum (for tilers). Also read its a difficult grout to work. Looked at TM Grout 3000, but that sets too quick for a DIYer. Going to grab some Kerakoll Fugabella Colour, think its flexible also?

Thanks man

Just work with it in smaller batches, people are probably trying to work with it in too big a batch and it's going off cause there not quick enough

It does say at 20 degrees you have a 20 Min work time which will be plenty in small batches

hellboy · 14 Jul 2020

sircerebus666 said:
Just work with it in smaller batches, people are probably trying to work with it in too big a batch and it's going off cause there not quick enough

It does say at 20 degrees you have a 20 Min work time which will be plenty in small batches

Cheers.

I've got 3 sides of a shower enclosure of metro tiles to do. I'll look at splitting it down as per your advice. Any recommendations as to how much to bite off for a single 20 min grouting session??

sircerebus666 · 14 Jul 2020

Unfortunately that's something I can't answer cause I have no idea how quick you are

I would start off very small and time yourself , you will very quickly get an idea how much you can do comfortably in 20 mins or less

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