I'd like to apply a grout sealer to some shower tile grout in a new construction home. It says to wait until the grout is fully cured before applying. How long does that normally take?
Grout curing
Apr 27, 2005
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Just finished a bathroom replacement. The tile guy told me to wait 24 hours before applying the sealer. I did. That was last week and everything seems to be okay, so far.
____________________ Bill Waller New Eagle, PA
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what does it say on the bag/box of grout?
You mean the one the builder of the house threw away before I moved in? I know that paint has a drying time and also a curing time. I thought it might be similar for grout, with a curing time being something like 3 weeks. But I guess not.....
A day or two, then seal it.
they have bags at home dept. for that matter, they have the instructions online
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the first link is
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which contains the quote " The commonly recommended curing time for Portland cement grouts is 72 hours. "
google is your friend
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