Changing The Grout Colour After Grouting On A Mosaic
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2020
- Choosing the wrong grout colour when creating a mosaic can be very disappointing, in this video I show you two ways to change the grout colour if needed. For links on products and videos please click the button below "Show More"
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Thankyou so very much Bev, appreciate it. :)
Peter ,Thankyou , I have learnt so much from you , and I really enjoy watching your tutorials . Again Thank you so much
Thankyou very much Karen, appreciate that and thanks for the support. :)
Thanks Peter. Very timely and informative. Great video cheers 😀
Thankyou so much Linda, appreciate that. :)
Another awesome vid Peter, thanks! 👍👌👋
Thankyou so much Lee, appreciate it. :)
Thank you sooo much for this perfectly timed video!!! I had just finished a piece and tragically, had used grey instead of brown grout. So when I saw your solution I grabbed my bottle of Golden high flow acrylic and stained the grout a lovely golden brown. Now I love the piece and I don’t think anyone would ever be able to tell it wasn’t the original grout color. This could be a game changer until I learn to select the correct color the first time! Woohoo!
Thankyou so much appreciate that and so glad it helped with your piece, definitely better than not liking what you created. :)
Thank you ! I had no idea that acrylic paint could be used over grout . You just saved my piece
Thankyou, appreciate that, best for inside pieces. :)
Very helpful, thank you
Thankyou and my pleasure. :)
Really I like your videos .amazing ,you are give me a positive energy and I learn a lot from you ,I follow you from Jordan,
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Thankyou very much Hadeel appreciate that and your comment. Greetings from Australia. 😊
I am glad to learn from you and am also glad to find someone who may know the weather conditions that I am dealing with. For many years I have wished to mosaic a bird bath with bits of crockery and metal items, such as keys, that I have collected. I hear what is said about terracotta and know that it suffers in our weather conditions, so would it be better to use a cast iron one? I live in Benambra which is in the High Country and is at 700mt. We get severe frosts for many months in the year. I would be interested in your suggestions. Many thanks. Lorinda
Hi Lorinda, I am not familiar with Benambra and the weather there so I cant specifically advise you on your project. Dont use terracotta, or crockery, you will need materials that are very high fired and dont absorb moisture, if the materials absorb moisture in freeze thaw conditions water droplets can expand around 8% causing the pieces to fracture and failure of your mosaic. You would need to speak to someone that is very familiar with mosaics in freeze thaw conditions to ensure your piece has longevity. :)
Thank you for your honesty and I will do some more research. I will be traveling to Wangaratta over the long weekend and so may find some materials to work with then; keeping in mind the water resistance of items I choose. Take care and keep up with the good work 🙂
Thanks Peter, I never love my grout after painting, I find it looks patchy but maybe that's because the paint I have used is cheaper. I now use oxides as you say, much better result. What do you think about adding acrylic to wet grout?
My pleasure. The piece that I painted the paint definitely covered and wasn't patchy except for the Golden Interference paint but that was a special effects paint and not opaque. As mentioned in the video the quality of the paint is important and not all paints are opaque, some are semi transparent also the colour of the grout you are painting comes into play too as to how well that paint covers. Totally agree colouring your grout with oxides or Tints All is defiantly the way to go, painting with acrylic paint is what I would consider a last resort to save a piece. Im not keen on the idea of using paints to colour wet grout as they are not designed for that purpose and you could also have a possible integrity issue within the grout as well. :)
I use metallic acylic paints all the time. Also like to use glow in the dark acylic paint sealer. 🎉
I also love the metallic acrylic paints thankyou for the comment and for watching. :)
I should add that Benambra is in Victoria Australia. Lorinda
I replied below. :)
Thank you for this video. I've been really upset about my project. If the grout is too high, as you're saying you can't regrout if it is, couldn't you just take a tool and sand it down so you COULD re-grout?
Many people have the same issue, choosing the grout colour at the start when choosing the Tess helps a lot. If you have used ordinary sanded grout and havent sealed it, l can’t see why you couldn’t do that as long as there is enough room in the grout lines to take the regrouting. Spritz the already grouted area with some water and then regrout. Thanks for watching. 😊
@@TreasuryRoad Thank you!
Help 😱 I had a new black pebble floor installed in my new shower and I chose a color that’s too light. It needs to be a darker grey, not the light grey I chose. My tile guy said he will have to remove the floor and start again. It has only been down 2 days and it’s sealed with 511. Will this method let me put a darker grey over this new black pebble tile even though it’s newly put down AND sealed? He used the 511 Enhancer and Sealant yesterday over it. I’m almost freaked out over this 😢 it’s a larger black pebble rock with more than just a thin line of grout.
I cant answer your question because I have no idea of the grout or anything. I would think because its sealed regrouting may not work, however if you cannot live with it and the other alternative is to rip it up then you really have nothing to loose regrouting it and seeing what happens. Another alternative is to call the grout manufacture up and talk to their technical department and seek their advice. Best of luck. :)
Interesting way to change the color of grout. What type/brand paint should I look for in America?
The artists acrylic paint needs to contain a high pigment content the ones that I have used should all be available in the USA. Cheap ones are generally not a good buy. :)
Hi Peter are pitted tiles "seconds" are they sold as "pitted" and do they have a specific purpose if grout getting into the pits is so unsightly? TIA
Pitted tiles are just different the same as you can buy floor and wall tiles that have textures on them. If we are talking about vitreous pitted tiles I am not a fan of them especially if the buyer is not aware of them being pitted. There is nothing worse than using a light pitted tile and using a dark coloured grout and the grout gets into the pits especially if that look is not wanted. Some people like using them and they think it adds to the look. I prefer not to buy them, retailers should let the buyer know on the website that they are pitted. Using them is really a personal choice. Thanks for watching. :)
@@TreasuryRoad enjoying your videos so much Peter, thank you for replying.
I would like to know the name of the product to buy to change the grout color on my tiles, considering is a mosaic with little stones. Thanks
I am not sure what you mean. Changing the colour after grouting? Indoor or outdoor piece?
Where did you get the metal grid underneath the tiles?
If you mean the grey substrate that I tiled onto thats Marmox board a similar product is Wedi board a great lightweight product for mosaics. I have produced a video on it as well under cutting substrates. :)
can u told me what products do u use?
Golden brand, Matisse brand acrylic paints and Tints All. 😊
Peter, this was a real help. When you use the Golden paint, can you get it completely off the tesserae?
Today I used a wash with Golden and a little water and it seemed to make the grout look grainy. Can’t win😂
Thankyou very much. I can get the paint of the vitreous smooth tiles and glazed tiles as they are smooth and shiny. If you are diluting acrylic artist paint down then it will sink more into the grout and may not cover the grout that would work similarly to what inks do, apply a another layer or two once its dried and see if that helps. Also it depends on the shade of paint and also if its an opaque colour and also the colour of the grout. :)
1111JW, I just discovered that the Golden high flow acrylic works really well. It doesn’t need diluting and acts more like a stain, wiping right off the tiles but soaking in rather evenly into the grout. However, I was starting with a fairly light grey grout and using a dark brown paint. So I’m sure it wouldn’t work well going from a dark to a lighter color. In that case I guess I’d use a heavier acrylic. Let’s hope neither of us has to face that issue ever again!
YOu're not a afraid of that acrylic paint drying on the tiles? I have anxiety watching you
Lol, no the tiles are glass and paint removes easily off the glass, also it’s not left on the Tess long enough. lf the Tess is pitted like some pitted vitreous tiles then that’s a different thing and l wouldn’t apply the paint to the Tess. Thanks for watching and for your comment. 😊