Grout Color Sealing

[dekeil]

I have never coloured grout.
Is it a good add on service?

Where would a beginner begin?
What supplier make the best kit?
What grout tool works best applying color seal?
Do you have to get on your knees or is their standing grout tool?
How long do the color last?
What do you charge for this service?

I am sure lot of you would like add this service also.

Thanks

 

[Mikey P]

Very hit and miss


Should be in your tool box but not somthing to promote as a fix all

 

[dekeil]

So it's not a viable add on.

 

[CJ-FL]

So it's not a viable add on.

How good is your back and knees? If they’re fine now, enjoy them. Color seal is a pain on both.

 

[ButlerFrank]

I've done my fair share of color sealing over the years. If I'm asked about doing it these days, I price it high enough to where the customer won't do it or if they do it's worth the hours of aggravation and pain I'm going to deal with because of it. Even with a racatac, it sucks. If I was a young man and going to do it on a regular basis, then I would use either grout perfect or color clad products.

 

[Acp]

Done a lot of it, but this year we are just pushing more full re grouting... you can charge more and its better for the customer in the long run.

Im younger but it was never too painful for me, knee cart makes a big difference and also getting the timing down of when to wipe excess.. I like to lay it in faster and maybe have a little more wiping than try to run it perfect in the grout lines.

 

[Chris Brown]

It's a good add on service but not a cure all. Charge a lot. $4.00 a sq.ft. and up. If you charge too little you will hate it. If you have grout to practice on great. If not find a relative or friend that does. Like anything else it takes practice and experience to get good at it.