July 12, 2009
I Hate Color Sealing WHITE Grout – But It Sure Looks GOOD
For those still new to the grout cleaning game:
Grout Color Sealing: Using an epoxy based or similar type of product to fill the pores and surface of a grout line to change the color and seal grout lines – a “semi-permanent” process
Here is a job I did where the customer wanted white grout. Actually it was pure white originally… the truth of the matter is that you can never get it 100% pure-pure white unless you use a color sealer.
Even then it’s best to add just a slight touch of “off whiteness” to the batch.
Pure white is a BAD because even the slightest non-whiteness from below shows through and gives you hard to cover-up inconsistencies.
Whether you can see or not… I did add a tint (a tiny bit) to the “Bright White” colorant to make it a bit off white.
The customer didn’t notice and it turned out great!
Before
After
Here is a during photo for comparison:
During