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Viking1064 · 01-19-2004, 04:25 PM

I have two questions about grout.

1. How long should I let it dry before taking a shower in the shower stall that I just grouted?

2. The bag of grout said nothing about a sealant? Do I need one?

Thank you.

shakran · 01-19-2004, 05:32 PM

1. MINIMUM 24 hours. i'm paranoid and let it go 4 or 5 days.

2. Yes. Absolutely. Before you do anything in that shower, seal the grout.

jbrooks544 · 01-20-2004, 06:30 AM

like he said... overnight. Then you do your final elbow grease buff out with a terry towel. This will buff off the last bit of haze. Then you need to seal the grout with the best sealer you can find. Maybe even do it twice - follow directions. The important thing is to re-seal it periodically, maybe once per year?

MSD · 01-20-2004, 08:55 AM

When we rebuilt our shower wall, we duct taped garbage bags over the new tiles for a week (only one shower in the house.) Then we sealed it. I'm glad we did that.

onetime2 · 01-20-2004, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrSelfDestruct
When we rebuilt our shower wall, we duct taped garbage bags over the new tiles for a week (only one shower in the house.) Then we sealed it. I'm glad we did that.

I'm sure your coworkers/friends are glad as well.

I did the same thing when I had to repair a section in my mother's old house.

Viking1064 · 01-21-2004, 02:35 PM

Thanks guys. I am going out tonight to buy the sealer. I appreciate all the input.

kazoo · 01-21-2004, 08:51 PM

An often missed step, because nobody tells you to do so is to strike the grout. Compaction, strength, and a smooth visual line are all pluses. Do this after the grout has set, prior to sponging off excess from the tile faces.

01-19-2004, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Viking1064 Insane Location: New Jersey	? about Grout I have two questions about grout. 1. How long should I let it dry before taking a shower in the shower stall that I just grouted? 2. The bag of grout said nothing about a sealant? Do I need one? Thank you.

01-21-2004, 08:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
kazoo Psycho Location: Where the night things are	An often missed step, because nobody tells you to do so is to strike the grout. Compaction, strength, and a smooth visual line are all pluses. Do this after the grout has set, prior to sponging off excess from the tile faces. __________________ There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odor of mendacity -Big Daddy

01-19-2004, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	1. MINIMUM 24 hours. i'm paranoid and let it go 4 or 5 days. 2. Yes. Absolutely. Before you do anything in that shower, seal the grout.

01-20-2004, 06:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
jbrooks544 Addict	like he said... overnight. Then you do your final elbow grease buff out with a terry towel. This will buff off the last bit of haze. Then you need to seal the grout with the best sealer you can find. Maybe even do it twice - follow directions. The important thing is to re-seal it periodically, maybe once per year?

01-20-2004, 08:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	When we rebuilt our shower wall, we duct taped garbage bags over the new tiles for a week (only one shower in the house.) Then we sealed it. I'm glad we did that.

01-21-2004, 02:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Viking1064 Insane Location: New Jersey	Thanks guys. I am going out tonight to buy the sealer. I appreciate all the input.