HyperionsDad t1_j9tu19a wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Reply to comment by AdmiralPoopbutt in Tile installed on concrete by foxrue

Krud Cutter looks like a cleaner, where as the Grout Refresh product is a stain/colorant and sealer that matches the Mapei grout color product line.

KC sounds like a great step 1 to clean, with Grout Refresh (or Custom Building Products’ version) being step 2 for getting the color where you want it.

AdmiralPoopbutt t1_j9tw0tj wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:07 PM

You're right, it is. I have used the Mapei stuff and am not super impressed with it. Adhesion was very good and it has held up for the last 2 years, but it looks like a bit like paint to me. Applying it took absolutely forever too. I would only use it again if I had some exceptionally super nasty stained grout that I couldn't stand.

HyperionsDad t1_j9uji1j wrote on February 24, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Thanks for sharing your observations. I’m happy to hear that it’s held up well (my primary concern). I do like the appearance because I have a relatively thin 1/8” grout line and I used their Ultracolor FA (fine aggregate) which to me looks nice without the coarse sanded grout (do not like that appearance).