Father-in-law sealed my grout project too soon???? Help!

[BryanONeil]

So, I've been re-doing the in-laws bathroom and we just finished grout work at about 5pm Last night. I left the sealer with him and told him to seal on Wednesday. I come to find out today he put the sealer down around 3pm today.
Less than 24 hours from when the grouting was finished! :complain:

The tile is ceramic and the grout is non-sanded Polyblend from HD.. Grout package recommends 48-72 hours. Tile is set on hardibacker and on with versabond from HD.

The sealer is a stand & spray variety also from the homedepot. He put one coat down. Apparently the sealer package says 'overnight'.

My questions are: What negative outcome could occur as a result of the premature sealing? Can anything be done to fix the issue? Should I be worried?

Thanks in Advance!

Long time reader.. First time poster! Thanks for all the help over the past year!!

I posted this in the sealing forum, however it is newly installed grout so I thought I'd post it here too. Thanks!

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[TJ]

First of all, your father-in-law is lucky he hasn't had severe respiratory problems. A search on stand and seal in this forum will give you horror stories.

I'm not sure there is anything you can do with the floor now. Hopefully pros will be along to help.

[BryanONeil]

The bathroom is smaller ~45sqft-ish. He sprayed and left the house.

He smokes a pack a day - I'm sure he'll be fine.

[TJ]

I don't know he he was planning a second coat, but please read this.

Warning thread (http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=26036&highlight=warning)

[cx]

Welcome, Bryan. :)

What TJ said.

I have no idea what the result might be. If you don't get any good responses here, we'll move your thread to the Sealing/Cleaning forum. Please don't start another duplicate thread there, though.

Do tell what part of the bathroom we talking about. Floor? Tub surround? Other?

[BryanONeil]

This was on the floor. (I started a thread in the other side already - looks like it's been removed). I told him definately not to do a second coat and we will get a liquid sealer to do that job, just wondering if I should attempt to strip the spray sealer and try to let the grout dry more before sealing with a aquamix or alternative product.

[Keith Haywood]

Doesn't sound like there should be a problem with the grout. Many of today's sealers can be used sooner than the old fashioned stuff and some of the aerosol sealers can be used immediately after grouting.

Whether or not he got one of the aerosols that is dangerous to the respiratory system is another question.

Keith

[jadnashua]

The thing I'd worry about is if the sealer wasn't wiped off of the tile, if it left a cloudy haze...that would likely be a pain to remove. Plus, the horror stories about that stuff are just nasty...not worth the momentary convenience of the aerosol.

[cx]

I don't have any idea what kinda base that stuff has, Bryan. If it's water-based (can they do that with aerosols?), I'd think you might survive. If it's a solvent-based product applied that early...........dunno.

Let's go over to the Sealing forum and hang out there for a while. :)

[doitright]

Hi Bryan, Welcome! :)

Is the grout even in color?

Does is bead water?

If so, you should be fine. As far as the stand & spray, I suggest using another sealer.

[BryanONeil]

Got my first look at the floor today. Grout all appears to be even in color and from a slight test water beaded up on it.

Thanks for all your help, I am not really too concerned now. I plan on putting toilet, etc all in to place tomorrow and clean up the floor and perhaps put a liquid sealer down after that.

Our 2 day-ish project became a nightmare when we broke a CPVC water supply line in the wall and and sent about 40-50 gallons of water into the finished basement (through the wall not the tile). I am looking forward to finishing this bathroom.

Then I get to look forward to replacing all the drywall ceiling I cut out downstairs!