Butech colorstuk rapid grout question

[On one]

Is the aforementioned grout suitable for grouting porcelain tiles on it's own over electric UFH or do you have to mix in an additive? plenty of bumf on the back of the bag but no mention of flexibility or porcelain tiles.(customer supplied materials is the reason for my uncertainty)

 

[Stef]

I just grouted roughly 220m2 with it over ufh so I hope it is..
As far as I know it is fine.
How long did it take you to find the English on the back of the bag?

 

[On one]

I just grouted roughly 220m2 with it over ufh so I hope it is..
As far as I know it is fine.
How long did it take you to find the English on the back of the bag? 

Not long,once I'd found a magnifying glass!

 

[andyb1]

Its flexible, know whay you mean by the writing, its a nightmare!

 

[On one]

I'm just worried that in all that text on the bag......not one mention of the word flexible!

 

[One Day]

It's fine.
Surprisingly "similar" to Mapei UCP isn't it?!

 

[On one]

I'm using it for the first time tomorrow...thats the reason for the panic!

 

[John Benton]

Just used it yesterday to grout 6m of mosaics over UFH, goes off pretty quick so beware. Lovely to work with and dries very even colour, no light or dark patches and that was with anthracite.

 

[On one]

It's fine.
Surprisingly "similar" to Mapei UCP isn't it?!

I used the Butech colorstuk rapid today and I thought it was better than the UCP,but it is made by Mapei though!

 

[John Benton]

You sure its not BAL who make it?

 

[John Benton]

Nope you're right cos the sales guy in the showroom told me to use Mapei silicon as they made the grout to match for them

:sofahide:

How did you find it anyway, quite rapid?

 

[On one]

Well...previously when I asked the customer about a matching silicone Porcelanosa told him to go to B&Q.....very helpful!. But when I rang the Porcelanosa shop today they did let slip that Mapei manufactured their grouts and adhesives.
It wasn't too bad....on 1000mm x 330mm ceramics(2mm joint)Gris and 660mm x 400mm porcelain tiles(3mm joint)with Anthracite or should that be Cherry Blossom shoe polish:smilewinkgrin:
It firmed up in the joints well and the grout haze cleaned up well,although that might well be down to the tile rather than the grout.
I would use the grout again as long as I didn't have to pay for it:lol:.....by God I've heard it is expensive
What number Mapei silicone do you think matches the Gris coloured grout?

 

[John Benton]

Well...previously when I asked the customer about a matching silicone Porcelanosa told him to go to B&Q.....very helpful!. But when I rang the Porcelanosa shop today they did let slip that Mapei manufactured their grouts and adhesives.
It wasn't too bad....on 1000mm x 330mm ceramics(2mm joint)Gris and 660mm x 400mm porcelain tiles(3mm joint)with Anthracite or should that be Cherry Blossom shoe polish:smilewinkgrin:
It firmed up in the joints well and the grout haze cleaned up well,although that might well be down to the tile rather than the grout.
I would use the grout again as long as I didn't have to pay for it:lol:.....by God I've heard it is expensive
What number Mapei silicone do you think matches the Gris coloured grout?

Cement grey is 113

Hope the walls were straight with them 1m tiles, just done the 900x315.

 

[On one]

Cheers John

 

[One Day]

2mm joints on Porcelanosa metre tiles?! (rectified ceramics I presume?)
That's naughty!

 

[John Benton]

2mm joints on Porcelanosa metre tiles?! (rectified ceramics I presume?)
That's naughty!

Yeah they should have been 1mm :sofahide:

 

[One Day]

I think it's easier with 1mm than 2 actually. Probably use my hands more than my eyes with 1mm.

 

[Stef]

As John says 113 cement, perfect match for that grout.
Although Mapei manufacture this for Butech I think it's a better grout than UCP, it's supposed to be the same.
Still don't like using it on walls as you end up with more on the floor...

 

[Stef]

Cement grey is 113

Hope the walls were straight with them 1m tiles, just done the 900x315.

How odd you get on with them john? Were the tiles bowed any?

 

[On one]

Cement grey is 113

Hope the walls were straight with them 1m tiles, just done the 900x315.

Unnervingly straight!.......I looked at my 6ft spirit level thinking it was bent

 

[martin1c]

It's Butech's recipe but they licence it to Mapei UK to manufacture it here which saves them on shipping costs etc according to the Mapei factory. I think they've been following each other for a while though as their grout silicone colours do match up very well