How to grout, Step by step. Stain resistant grouts, Mapei Ultracolor plus FA or similar

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SUBSCRIBE Learn how tile the right way How to grout, this video is intended to be a guideline on how to grout a tile installation, no matter what the tile may be or whether it is a floor, or a wall. You will need a rubber float, a couple of buckets, a margin trowel a cordless drill and a mixing paddle for the drill., and some rubber gloves. Today there are many options ad different types of grout, the grout featured in this video is Mapei grout Ultracolor plus FA. Modern grouts are much better than the standard Cementitious grouts that are Portland Cement based, which were prone to staining and difficult to keep clean. Modern stain resistant grouts like the Mapei product in this video are made with Calcium Aluminate that provide a much denser and very stain resistant finish. Mix your grout according to the direction of the grout you are using. This is very important for these modern grouts, small discrepancies in the amount of water can impact the color of the grout. Once the grout is ready, I find the best way to grout, is to spread the grout with the rubber float while holding it at a very low angle to the floor and pushing the grout into the lines while applying a good amount of pressure. Once you have filled the lines go over the same area with the float at a very high angle in order to remove all the excess grout and leave the grout lines filled with the proper amount of grout. Let stand until there is no transfer to your finger when you touch the grout. Then with a grout sponge and a bucket of clean cool water, work the grout lines with the sponge. The sponge should have as little water as possible not dripping or soaked. At this point the goal is to shape the grout lines, not clean the tile. Once this is accomplished, the next step is to clean the tile. Again, with a damp sponge and clean water, place the sponge on the tile, with even pressure pull the sponge in one direction only, lift the sponge flip to the other side repeat, rinse and repeat until the grouted section is clean. Once the tile is grouted and cleaned in this fashion, wait until the area dries to a haze, most times you can wipe it down with a clean dry cloth to remove the haze. If needed, a second rinse with clean water can be done to remove the haze, and then follow with a cloth if any haze remains. All tile installed by Sal DiBlasi, Elite-tile Company, in the Boston North Shore area. This video contains affiliate links, which means I will receive a small commission if you click on the product link. #tile #transformthetrade #howtotile #installingtile #howtoinstalltile #Schlutersystems Mapei Ultracolor Plus FA https://amzn.to/2YvYDNn Grout Float https://amzn.to/33SFoP1 Margin Trowel https://amzn.to/38myLIu Cordless Drill https://amzn.to/2sTfX3h Mixing paddle for drill https://amzn.to/2qwKKCc Nitrile Gloves https://amzn.to/38le3bG Like and subscribe 🙂 This is my Amazon Store 🙂 https://www.amazon.com/shop/saldiblasi PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UMJSX3UHEHQGQ 🌲 Link Tree 🌲 https://linktr.ee/saldiblasi ☕ Buy me a coffee ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/saldibs2 📷Camera Equipment 👇 DJI Action 2 Power Combo https://amzn.to/3xA5fMH DJI Action 2 Dual-Screen https://amzn.to/3Qvk8IX DJI Pocket 2 Creator Combo https://amzn.to/3mUr1pu 👇 Some of my favorite Tools 👇 Float https://amzn.to/2tdEpN2 Rubbing Stone https://amzn.to/2QrgRfh Notched Trowel 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4-inch https://amzn.to/36bq5mQ Notched Trowel 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2-Inch https://amzn.to/2Q5e90g Notched Trowel 1/4 x 3/8 x 1/4-Inch https://amzn.to/39j1caB Super Dust Collector – WaleTale https://amzn.to/2MDuVkK Black Nitrile Gloves - 6 mil https://amzn.to/2SJQ6FZ Margin Trowel https://amzn.to/352MYHx Mortar Mixer https://amzn.to/2ZxYqtF 4in Sandpaper for Stone Polishing https://amzn.to/2ZB2skT Polishing Rubber Backing Pad https://amzn.to/2srikdy Montolit 63P3 24 Inch Tile Cutter https://amzn.to/2MDoFt l DEWALT Wet Tile Saw https://amzn.to/2QqpO8O Rubi Thinset mixer https://amzn.to/39VmNWV Grabo Pro Lifter https://amzn.to/3BBO5ys IQ 7" Dustless/Dry Cut Tile Saw IQ228 https://amzn.to/3wFE3w0 Thanks for watching