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Hi, been looking g a job today, smallish kitchen floor, the owner wants glitter grout, they've seen it online. Looked into it and it turns out to be an epoxy grout. Never used it and wondered -is there any special pecaution for the tiles, other than the norm sealer, dose it go off like standard grout, how much harder to work with it than standard grout. The tile is black 600x300 polished porcelain if that has any bearing.
Any help, tips would be great
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Its a lot stiffer to use so could be worth getting a hard-rubber grout float.

Wear rubber gloves, cuz if you you get it on your hands it ain't gonna come off for a while.

Get as little on the face of the tile as possible. if you get any unwanted epoxy on the surface, wipe off immediately. If you are left with any film, be careful what you use to clean it off with. On plain black polished porcelain, most grout removers can have an effect on the pigmented wax they use to do the nano-seal at the factory meaning it can discolour and lose its polished surface. (LTP suggest Powerstripper but I bet @Lithofin BOB may have some tips and tricks if that happens. I don't know him but i've heard he is a god!)

The resin can bond to and might affect the sealer you apply. After grouting, safest option is to seal again.

I've only ever done display demo's with it so that all I've got. But I'm sure others can have a bigger input on this.
 
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Hi, been looking g a job today, smallish kitchen floor, the owner wants glitter grout, they've seen it online. Looked into it and it turns out to be an epoxy grout. Never used it and wondered -is there any special pecaution for the tiles, other than the norm sealer, dose it go off like standard grout, how much harder to work with it than standard grout. The tile is black 600x300 polished porcelain if that has any bearing.
Any help, tips would be great
Thanks
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@MissTiler is master epoxy :)
 

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I used the Mapei glitter grout, easy as to use. Clean up with water as normal. I used the max ratio of glitter to grout. Great stuff and it gives a great result. IMG_0882.jpg IMG_0894.jpg
 
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Work clean, follow ratios to the letter and be prepared to throw everything you use away afterwards! Be warned....the glitter is so light and goes everywhere if you don't work neatly. Use loads of dust sheets in adjoining areas. Wear gloves, use a few buckets of water and keep a test blob nearby to check as it sets up. White emulsifying pads work best IMO. Good results when done right

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Work clean, follow ratios to the letter and be prepared to throw everything you use away afterwards! Be warned....the glitter is so light and goes everywhere if you don't work neatly. Use loads of dust sheets in adjoining areas. Wear gloves, use a few buckets of water and keep a test blob nearby to check as it sets up. White emulsifying pads work best IMO. Good results when done right

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