But he says he grouts first to fill in some of the holes and dips in the tumbled marble and then seals it. Which is correct or is it a matter of personal preference?
2006-12-07 12:49:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
your tile guy is right. seal the tile after you grout.
2006-12-07 13:13:52 · answer #1 · answered by gojets126 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all due respect to others answers, some valid, and to you, and even to the installer, and after having installed thousands of sq. ft. of tile, and miles of grout lines, I have a few things to offer. First of all the installer may have just been a SUB, and not at all liable for what YOU chose. Second: Without knowing the "dealer" I suggest that any Decent / vaild / reliable Tile sellers would currently have Grout samples of the REAL color choices. Those are usually in a demo kit type form in 1/4 inch strips, maybe 4 inches long. With no offense to you, choosing a grout color from a "card" is like choosing a paint color from a card, and I've applied thousand of gallons of paint as well. At this point the tile grout stain may be your best option, and may in fact work for awhile over sealed grout. in any case it will be an issue you may have to maintain, just as you would a normal cleaning program for any tile surface and even sealer isn't a forever thing. Personally I don't use sealer. I use a quality poly blend, sanded grout, that once set needs no more than proper cleaning on a regular basis. Steven Wolf
2016-03-13 04:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tumbled Marble Backsplash
2016-09-28 00:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seal it first, grout, then seal it again. Tumbled marble is porous and the grout can stain the marble. It won't be the end of the world if he grouts first, but the results will be better. At least make sure he seals all the tile and grout.
2006-12-07 13:59:19 · answer #4 · answered by robling_dwrdesign 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seal before you grout
it easier to grout
the marble looks nicer
the pores will still fill up and the grout will stick since
grouts now a day are polymer modifed and stick like crazy to all kinds of surfaces. some marbles are sensitive to the pigments in the grout, hence why you should ALWAYS seal a pourous tile before grouting ( be it white 4x4 bisque ceramic, 12x slate tile and 12x satillo paver before even cutting and some marbles, travertines / flagstone / limestone ).
2006-12-07 16:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sealing is usually a final step. I never seal tile anymore, I just seal the gout lines, or any pourus surface. The are spray on sealers that are top-end, bacteria and mold resistant. Thats all I use. Remember the goals before debating w/ ur home improvement guy. Ur trying to keep growth from pourus surfaces. Usually one or two final applications do the job.
2006-12-07 13:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by NIGHTSHADE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u don't seal it first then grout will get in your marble and u won't like it. seal it , grout it , seal it trust yourself you had the answer the first time.
2006-12-07 13:47:57 · answer #7 · answered by bill w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋