The second to last step for the kitchen tiles is adding grout to our 1/8" seams. This is a fairly easy, but quite a tedious step. We chose Delorean Grey for the grout color, mainly to match the grey tile, but also because of the name. Great Scott!! The process is to scoop out the grout with your finger and force it into the gap by moving your finger back and forth perpendicular to the gap. After 3' - 4' of grouting, you need to switch to cleaning up the grout, so it doesn't dry on the tile. The cleaning up process starts with a grout sponge and again rubbing in a perpendicular motion to the gap. The sponge needs to be a little wet to get up the grout on the tile. Not all of it will come up, but a paper towel should get the rest, even up close to the grout line. Once it's clean, then it's time to repeat with the next section.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Grouting
The second to last step for the kitchen tiles is adding grout to our 1/8" seams. This is a fairly easy, but quite a tedious step. We chose Delorean Grey for the grout color, mainly to match the grey tile, but also because of the name. Great Scott!! The process is to scoop out the grout with your finger and force it into the gap by moving your finger back and forth perpendicular to the gap. After 3' - 4' of grouting, you need to switch to cleaning up the grout, so it doesn't dry on the tile. The cleaning up process starts with a grout sponge and again rubbing in a perpendicular motion to the gap. The sponge needs to be a little wet to get up the grout on the tile. Not all of it will come up, but a paper towel should get the rest, even up close to the grout line. Once it's clean, then it's time to repeat with the next section.
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