Spilled water on fresh grout - what to do?

[Bryan Scholtes]

I was applying grout when I spilled about a cup of water all over the freshly applied grout.

I immediately applied paper towels, but what should I do?

[RonB]

I am guessing this is a ceramic tile project. If it was me I would spread out the water quickly with the grout tools (sponge, squeegee) and touch up the finish. You might have to use a little more grout in places but you have probably just extended the drying process a bit..

BTW - why would you post this on the internet if you have a grouting emergency? Call the store for some instant support.

RonB

[Ron]

Just clean it up as you were already doing, then finish the grout job including the area that got wet. It will work out fine.

[Bryan Scholtes]

Whew! I really hope so. I am paranoid about too much water in concrete mixes.

To answer the other question, I find this group to be pretty responsive and pretty knowledgable. If I called the Home Depot I'd get one opinion in five minutes. Here I've gotten two in about forty minutes, and will get probably about ten in a day.

And yeah it's a ceramic tile job.

Thanks guys!

[dadiOH]

What you did. Wipe it up. No damage, continue.

[Chuck Banshee]

Was it as bad as this bottom shelf from my 'tiling' project last week?

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If so, it just wipes up with water (and a scrub brush) the next day.

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[Ron]

So...., what happened? Did it work out okay?

[Bryan Scholtes]

I hope so! The grout turned out the same color and about the same hardness.