We will have white grout for white tiles in a new bathroom, both on the walls and the floor.
In a tile store, the salesperson showed SurfaPore C and how it prevents water from entering absorbent materials (a sample piece of some stone-like material, maybe grout material). Some of the water in the grout is replaced with the agent, and it is supposedly going to make the surface waterproof.
The salesperson said he had used it for a little over a month, and our builder hasn't heard of it.
The builder talks instead about some silicone-based sealant to keep the grout white and nice; I believe it would be combined with some cleaning agent.
Has anyone had any experience with SurfaPore C?
Description at St:Eriks: http://www.steriks.se/Documents/Produktblad/SurfaPore C.pdf
In a tile store, the salesperson showed SurfaPore C and how it prevents water from entering absorbent materials (a sample piece of some stone-like material, maybe grout material). Some of the water in the grout is replaced with the agent, and it is supposedly going to make the surface waterproof.
The salesperson said he had used it for a little over a month, and our builder hasn't heard of it.
The builder talks instead about some silicone-based sealant to keep the grout white and nice; I believe it would be combined with some cleaning agent.
Has anyone had any experience with SurfaPore C?
Description at St:Eriks: http://www.steriks.se/Documents/Produktblad/SurfaPore C.pdf
Use PCI Geofug, it doesn't absorb dirt and is apparently very nice to work with. Will be using it in the future. http://www.renfog.se/varfor-geofug-/
SurfaPore C is a common silicone-based joint sealant according to the safety data sheet here:
http://www.nanotest.ge/pdf/MSDS_SurfaPore%20C_En.pdf
Most likely neither better nor worse than similar products on the market. They provide good protection but must be reapplied every 6 to 24 months depending on the wear on the joints.
http://www.nanotest.ge/pdf/MSDS_SurfaPore%20C_En.pdf
Most likely neither better nor worse than similar products on the market. They provide good protection but must be reapplied every 6 to 24 months depending on the wear on the joints.
SurfaPore C is mixed into the grout, so it can hardly be reapplied, right? If I remember correctly, 1/3 of the water is replaced by SurfaPore C.Helioz said:
EDIT: I now see that it can also be brushed on, the seller only talked about the mixing option. The surface becomes diffusion open.
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Reviving an old thread to see if more people have dealt with Surfapore (mix-in-the-grout-when-installing variant).
I was tipped off about this by the tile seller in the same way as OT.
The tile setter looked puzzled when I asked him about it and thought you should just "rinse the walls with water before showering, so the grout won't get discolored" (Not an easy task to train that routine with small children).
Is it worth trying to persuade the stubborn tile guy to mix Surfapore into the grout?
I was tipped off about this by the tile seller in the same way as OT.
The tile setter looked puzzled when I asked him about it and thought you should just "rinse the walls with water before showering, so the grout won't get discolored" (Not an easy task to train that routine with small children).
Is it worth trying to persuade the stubborn tile guy to mix Surfapore into the grout?