The final stage of working with tile laying is grouting seams. Before filling the seams by grouting, it is necessary to wait at least 24 hours - the glue should be captured with the wall. You can buy a ready-made grout or make it yourself based on a dry mix. It is more convenient to use the finished solution for grouting, but it costs it more expensive, unlike a simple powder.
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You will need:
flexible spatula;
steel spatula;
switch formation;
wet sponge or fabric;
capacity for the solution;
construction mixer;
latex gloves.
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Carefully read the instructions and comply with the necessary proportions - with an excess of the fluid, the solution will not have a proper consistency for the strength of the composition. In the prepared container, pour the specified amount of liquid and add a portion of the powder, then thoroughly mix the mixer to a homogeneous mass. After let's stand out with a cooked Cashitz a few minutes and again work well with a mixer.
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Type a bit of grouting onto steel spatula and define a trial. Rubber spatula burcks a little solution from the steel spatula and walk around the seam at an angle, pressing the mixture into the slot. Next return to the previous process, only in the maximum parallel seam, removing the remnants of the grout. Do not forget to pre-wet the seams so that the grouting does not give a strong shrinkage. If it still happened, apply the fresh layer of grouts on top of the previous one.
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After all the seams are filled, you need to wait for the mixture to be grabbed. Depending on the grout, time varies from 15 to 60 minutes. The shy and dry mixture will not reach the sponge when wiping the tiles. When time did his job, take a dense sponge, dip in warm water, squeeze well and wipe the tile with light circular movements.
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At the last stage of the grout after 2-3 hours, when the grout has already been transformed into a solid cement, wipe all the tiles with a dry, soft cloth. After the previous stage, a specific collapse is formed on the tile, and it is possible to remove it only with dry matter.
Perform the entire process in the respirator - such foresight will save your lungs from a caustic cement solution. After wiping with a dry cloth, the tiled surface will acquire a beautiful, aesthetic and finished look.
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