tiling adhesive and grout

[dave195]

Hi.

I have recently tiled my kitchen and I am now wondering if I should have used an a white pre-mixed adhesive/grout rather than a seperate adhesive and grout because there are signs of the greyish adhesive on some edges of the tiles and this slightly spoils the appearance of a really good job.

Any advice or opinions are most welcome

Cheers
Dave 195

[Colour Republic]

All in one addy and groutd rubbish, the bucket it comes is worth more than the stuff inside

Use bagged adhesive in grey if you work cleanly or a White bagged adhesive if you need something a bit more forgiving (some natural stone tiles also require a whit adhesive so it doesn't stain through the tile)

[royaloakcarpentry]

Clean the work as you go along. If you don't then the only option is to go around with a stanley knife and clean off any snots of adhesive from tile edges before you grout.

[ali.shout1]

in my experience its always best to ask the tile retailer what their favoured grout is... failing that, certainley get a grout that roughly matches the colour of the tiles...

[m3 fitter]

As a rule of thumb, match the adhesive to the grout ie: dark grout = grey adhesive and vice versa, saves time after fixing and prior to grouting cleaning up the joints if deep bedding etc.
NEVER USE FIX AND GROUT READY MIXED

[m3 fitter]

in my experience its always best to ask the tile retailer what their favoured grout is... failing that, certainley get a grout that roughly matches the colour of the tiles...

Got to a project where it was labour only, the materials on site already, the shop had supplied grey flex adhesive, white 600x300 porcelain and white grout...hmmmmm!!! I exchanged the adhesive, retailers don't always think as they just sell it