Tile joints with putty smeared and now ...

Have something to share with you, dear readers, in terms of use as a grout for tile joints normal gypsum plaster. Immediately, I note that catastrophe in the no-noBut there are moments which are known better in advance.

At first sight

For example, I took a picture of the wall section (photo 1), In which it is clear that the state of the tile seams in some places a very decent, but do not always, but only in those places where it is not damaged by water or fat droplets.

Tile in question was placed on the kitchen wall as a work apron or two years ago. The customer decided not to splurge on a special grouting composition and used to grout the remaining conventional putties. In this case, it is still the color went well, so everything seemed in full openwork.

And in fact

First, to show you what it looks like a seam, if it gets wet, even in small quantities. Yes, friends, the metamorphosis of a cardinal, and everything happens instantly and turns it into a highly prominent dark brown band already or as not in harmony with the tone of the tiles.

Water, of course, dried, but each time of it on the seam is a little salt, which eventually also affect the uniformity of seam shade and it will become more prominent. But that's not all!

Closer to the stove situation is less happy. While from a distance the eye is not thrown, but still it is evident that the seams are dotted with small dots soak up fat. To wash this "happiness" in some way out, but to completely remove traces will only ripped off the whole soaked fat layer of putty. It is necessary to you?

You might think, what your eyes gaze at the seam is still a couple of years? And what will happen if overwrite is not brownish and white putty?

We tried with the customer to rub dirty seam sponge with detergent, but all traces of early then appear and seem to eventually a seam more It will be like a dirt battery as quickly sticks to fat dust and, if a long time not to wash the tiles, it will be hard on the joints Disposable plaque.

Should take note

Modern water-resistant grout, when used properly, is not soaked with water, do not change or no color when wet and in contact with oil spray. Oil with them easily washed off and leaves no residue.

Although the mechanical strength of the putty in the seams is flawless in terms of aesthetics, it is more likely fail - hygroscopic material, so will involve a what you want. So it is better to prevent unnecessary trouble.

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