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Hans
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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Location: Santo Domingo, D.R.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:00 am Post subject: matching glass and grout |
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I dont want my contractor to inhibit the effect of sunlight in my bathroom by using grey grout on a yellow mosaic tile. Whats the best way to get around this? He has suggested he could add yellow food coloring, but I dont think he has done this before. Ive browsed aroung in other forums that this could work. Are there any special warnings about doing this, especially because it is glass tile?
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khauner
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 7:40 pm Post subject: Grout color |
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Most grout manufacturers offer a very wide range of color, and I would highly recommend that you try that first. Grout is made of sand and cement, and color can wash out very easily. Colors can fade over time, and I know that yellow, orange and red are the worst.
Food coloring in the grout sounds like a recipe for disaster (pun intended). Worse, if you need to repair the job, how could you ever match the color again?
As for concerns that the colored grout will affect the glass tile, have no fear. Glass is impervious and should not be affected. But when in doubt, test first.
If you really can't find a grout color you like, your best bet is to have the grout colored at a paint store. |
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Hans
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Will do. Thanks a lot.
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