Miracle Grout Shield

[doitright]

Hi Kevin

You may want to post your question in the Pro Hangout.

[Arizona Floors]

Topspin,

I just used this product. Customer bought it and asked for it instead of water.

I won't be back to see the dried product. (unless theres a complaint)

Installation was much like normal water/grout. It stayed consistent the whole installation. However, I did grout fast because I didn't want to find it setting up on me.

I used Customs (polyblend) sandstone grout.

I would use it again, but it would be great if I was able to return to the job a week later and see the results.

This is probably too late to help, sorry. Did you end up using the product?

[StoneTooling]

We just started selling it and I have a customer who has been using it for a while and loves it. I might actually have to start promoting it and hopefully we won't get any bad feedback from our customers.

I will update this thread when I hear more.

[Topspin]

well . . . no. Didn't use it yet. I prefer PermaColor and was told by both sides that PermaColor and Grout Sheild shouldn't cross the streams.

Maybe shouldn't say more as both tech people, in the know, said NO, but said that there maybe more details available in the future.

Was told that a standard grout like a Laticrete 1500/1600 might be OK, but Permacolor is modified from a standard grout and would not be appropriate for Grout Shield. So its a wait and see I guess. Great idea tho.

[Miracle Sealants Tech]

Hi Kevin-

We too value the feedback from end users and we apologize that no one has commented on here to help you out regarding this.

I have used the product many times with great success, but again I am a company man and yes there is a bit of "loyalty" to the product.

However, I would love to send you out a sample to try out for yourself if that may help you and your customer decide which way you might want to go with the install.

If you are interested give me a call here.

626.443.6433 x 3050

Thanks

Robb

[wraiththe]

Come on now, we need some reviews.
I was going to mix keracolor S Grout by mapei with Grout Sheild by Miracle.

It has a few good reviews and nothing else. Just as I was about to use it... I was warned not to by two gentlemen from another forum.

Mapei and the guys who sold it to me thought it was OK.

The guy from Miracle said they sometimes hear that there is a haze left on the tile that will not clean.. .but an acidic cleaner will take care of that... if the tile is not washed correctly.

He also said there could be efflorescence on the grout on install? at least that is what I think he meant. Can anyone else verify this.

[Miracle Sealants Tech]

Hi Kevin-

I hope our phone conversation cleared up things on for you regarding our Grout Shield product.

If you do have any questions no matter how minor you may feel they might be, please do not hesitate to give me a ring back.

Good luck.

Robb

[wraiththe]

Will have to wait until tomorrow. The Grout Shield I had was a bad container. It had these chunks of spongy clots, kinda like matzo balls or dilapidated sponges in it. The retailer sent me another 70 oz package. Good thing I poured it into glasses to measure it out.

[doitright]

Hi Robb

Can you clear things up for the forum?


Hi Kevin

Yes, that was a good thing indeed!

[wraiththe]

Is Grout shield a latex additive? Is there latex in it?
Answer, No... no Latex in the stuff... From Rob.

[doitright]

Hi Kevin

Thanks!

Very interesting.

[Davey Tile]

An old customer called us to get help cleaning their brand new shower. When we showed up we were blown away by the mess left on the tile. The had a roof replaced during a rain storm and the insurance company hire a contractor to replace the master bathroom. The tile contractor did a fair job with the tile installation. The grout was varied from bright white to dark tan. Grout haze was everywhere along with stains from drywall to paint to stains we still have not figured out. They showed us the grout they used and we seen a half bottle of Grout Shield. When we were cleaning it we noticed some of the grout was sealed and some was not. We had to use Grout and Cement Film Remover to clean it.
The fact that it had spotty coverage and has a 10 day waiting period for tubs and showers We will just stick to Tru-Color we have been using it over a year now for 99% of our work with no complaints and its only a 7 day wait

[11Keystone]

I use the Grout Shield often.. i had trouble with it 2 times. Once it left a film on the tle and one time it just didn't work, the water never beeded up on it after it cured. I have to go back and reseal it with a penetrator. Other than that i like the product. I have no idea why either problem happended?

[wraiththe]

2 out of how many times? (does not really matter, I will never use it.)
I would have thought that grout consistency would not be such a problem, but it really seems to be a common issue. Either that or effloresence. One would think more measures would be in place to prevent it.