Grout technique help...

[Tim Watts]

Andy Dingley wibbled on Wednesday 14 July 2010 15:59

Hmm - never heard of those - I shall go and have a look.

BTW - success! The magic seems to be dry-wipe after *about* 2 hours with kitchen towel. Bugger all effort and the grout polishes up nicely :)

[Dave Liquorice]

Haven't quite got that far yet but have got a bottle of "HG Cement Grout Film Remover"

which is mostly Phosphoric Acid along with a few other acids to try.

HG also have a something that is supposed to be OK on marble/natural stone.

I shall probably have to invest in that as well as there are a couple of rows of tiny tavertine/stone/mirrors as trim/pattern. This stuff is Fatalcoholethoxylate (what ever that is, it's also in the above).

[The Natural Philosopher]

you can get away with Hcl on unpolished marble. Yes it etches the surface, no that doesn't change the tile appearance if its been tumbled, not polished.

[stuart noble]

I'm convinced that a ball is best because it's the same profile whatever the angle. That said, the small half round isn't ideal for horizontal surfaces where water may collect.

[sm_jamieson]

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I'd be inclined to get a larger ball that produces virtually no radius but would still sit over the gap and follow it. Simon.

[Cicero]

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It's the ball end of the tool that does the grout lines. The other end would give a very deep (1/4" approx) and narrow line and I doubt if it's intended to be used at all except as a handle.

Cic.

[Jim K]

just angle the float?

report back :>)

Cheers Jim K

[Tim Watts]

Tim Watts wibbled on Wednesday 14 July 2010 13:56

Yep - this is a good way. Got all round the bath done and polished. Quite quick now.

Here you go:

Tim

[sm_jamieson]

Keracolor +

resistance, adhesion

about 1.2m2 in

off before

inside of the

large section

Seems to have

could have

protect the wood

I will, if I can type after my wrists are shot ! Simon.

[stuart noble]

The ball is designed to tap the glass on the score line from underneath, but it happens to be the perfect size for wall tile grout lines.

[Cicero]

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I think you missed the picture of the tool I referenced:

[stuart noble]

I did :-)