Stilllearning Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 Hi, advice please. What is the best way to go about making a coloured grout? Starting from a white grout, what colour can be added, paint, colour/dye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Sam Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Stilllearning said: Hi, advice please. What is the best way to go about making a coloured grout? Starting from a white grout, what colour can be added, paint, colour/dye? You can buy coloured grouts at the tile shops. Mortar dye works but its a bit coarse and very intense in colour.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, Boater Sam said: You can buy coloured grouts at the tile shops. Mortar dye works but its a bit coarse and very intense in colour.. Thanks. One suggestion has been to use Dylon clothing dyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 If you colour your own make sure you mix enough to finish the whole job in one go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: If you colour your own make sure you mix enough to finish the whole job in one go Wise thought, thanks, and it echoes what Christel, manager of my local builders merchant, said to me earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegra Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 I would stick to using proper coloured grout as Sam suggests. If you mix your own, you can't be sure what shade it will dry to or whether the colour will fade over time. Most tile shops have swatches that match the cured grout colour. Take a tile to the shop and see which colour works best with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, stegra said: I would stick to using proper coloured grout as Sam suggests. If you mix your own, you can't be sure what shade it will dry to or whether the colour will fade over time. Most tile shops have swatches that match the cured grout colour. Take a tile to the shop and see which colour works best with it. I’m with you on using proper grouts. Having looked at the surprisingly limited colour options available to us here, and having mixed up a trial batch to show the management, guess what? MrsS has agreed that a plain grey will look fine in between old terra cotta tomettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, Stilllearning said: MrsS has agreed that a plain grey will look fine in between old terra cotta tomettes. It all ends up grey in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 It just took time for MrsS to come round to the simple way of doing the job. Telling her that I had started a thread here to discuss her interior design plans had the desired (by me) effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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