"Ceresite" is used for grouting during the facing process. The material has sufficient density and a uniform texture in order to make the surface smooth and hide the seams. The Ceresite grout palette allows you to work with different shades of ceramics.
Specifications
The material has strength and a high level of frost resistance. Depending on the components, you can divide "Ceresite" into three groups.
The first includes cement mixtures, which include polymers and pigments. White or gray cement is also added here to create a homogeneous grout. The second group includes silicone mixtures, which are used to seal joints in rooms where the humidity is high, condensation may appear on the surface. They consist of silicone fillers and vulcanizing agents.
The third group includes solutions based on epoxy resin; a hardener is added to the composition. The latter option can also be used in rooms with unstable temperatures and high humidity, for finishing joints on the street, during facade work. The Ceresite grout palette allows you to work with different colors and add originality to the surface. The leaders in the sales market are grouts with mineral fillers and organic modifiers type CE33 and CE40.
Their cost is slightly higher than regular grouts, but additives affect quality.
Product Features
The goods of this brand are distinguished from others by high quality and durability. Grout can be produced in the form of a powder or a finished mixture. The following properties can be distinguished that distinguish the material from those on the construction market:
- Enhanced antifungal effect. Grout protects the joints from further destruction of the material and seals them well.
- A huge palette of grouts "Ceresite". Thanks to which you can choose a beautiful and original option for any type of ceramics.
- Also, many craftsmen emit good water-repellent abilities, which makes grouting a unique material. You can not use additional antifungal agents, since the material already contains protective components and special hardening elements. Thanks to them, the quality and antifungal protection increase.
- The material is well cleaned and can be washed quickly. Epoxy grout due to its strength is reliably protected from possible deformation or mechanical damage.
Good elasticity of the material allows its use even in hard-to-reach places and for different sizes of joints. If the seams are thin enough, then craftsmen can use special syringes for filling. Even despite its components, the material is environmentally friendly due to the harmlessness of the components and their natural additions.
Advantages and disadvantages
Thanks to technology that increases hydrophobicity, the material is considered impervious to moisture and prevents the tiles treated by it from falling off in the bathroom and other places where water often condenses on the surface. In addition to the variety of the Ceresite grout palette, a number of advantages are highlighted, thanks to which the material occupies a leading position:
- Often grouting is used for swimming pools, also used for exterior and interior decoration, combined with other materials.
- Recently, there has been a tendency among designers and stylists to use grout to process joints not only with ceramic coatings, but also with others.
As for the shortcomings, there is only one point that stands out - the change in shade during the drying of the seam.
You can buy the shade that you want to see, but always take into account the fact that when it dries, it becomes a little lighter. Powder mixtures have better pigmentation, so their color, even after drying, does not differ much from the original colors.
Masters also advises to focus on samples of already dried seams that are exhibited on the shelves. This will help predict the possible shade and choose the most similar.
Application options
The color palette CE 40 grout "Ceresite" is used for decoration on the walls of kitchens and toilets for narrow and wide joints. A mixture of epoxy fillers, which can be subjected to strain loads or heat, is used to finish wide joints. Also, the material is popular in the process of creating a warm floor.
Ceresit can be used for joints with high chemical resistance in laboratories and industrial premises. Its composition is strengthened with additives, thereby increasing the durability of the grout. Due to the variety of the “Ceresit” CE 40 grout palette, you can create original design solutions and complement different stylizations.
Recently, a fashionable trend has been the application of black grout to white plates or the creation of contrasting transitions in different colors not only on the floor, but also on the walls.
Variety of palettes
For the right choice of color for the sealing of inter-tile seams, the masters advise to be guided by such criteria:
- The color of the material. If we talk about the color palette of grouts, then up to 38 colors and shades are highlighted, thanks to which interesting duets are created. Ceresite grout with CE 40 color palette can be combined with different materials and surfaces.
- It is necessary to take into account the factor of the game of contrasts, due to which the room may visually become wider or focus on the floor or walls. This technique helps to emphasize not only the peculiarity of the material, but also the color of the tile. If the tile is not monophonic, but has drawings and ornaments on it, then designers advise using a grout color to match the shade of the picture.
Thus, the beauty of the tiled material is emphasized, the overall harmony of style is not violated, an original look is created. The colors of the Ceresit grout palette may change slightly upon drying, sellers in stores warn about this factor and advise choosing the product according to ready-made options and samples.
Also, stylists advise using a white shade for materials of any color, it is considered a universal color. If the room is small, then you want to make it wider. To do this, you need to choose a dark grout to light shades and vice versa. Also, dark grouts are mainly chosen for floors, this helps to well hide possible contaminants and highlight the texture of the tile.
Light shades emphasize the integrity of the design. Dark ones, on the contrary, break the surface into separate blocks. Therefore, this option may be suitable for designer ceramics to focus on individual plates. Light shades visually expand the space, dark shades slightly reduce it. But if we are talking about grouting on the floor, then it is better to use dark ones.
Grouting Instructions
High moisture resistance, good technical characteristics, a variety of grout palette "Ceresite 40" make the material universal and popular. You can buy a ready-made mixture and use a thin spatula to apply it inside the seam. Or buy in powder form and create the right mixture yourself. To prepare the mixture in a bucket, measure the required amount of water (preferably room temperature).
Pour the powder into water and mix constantly until a homogeneous mixture is formed. There should be no lumps in the cooking process. For mixing, it is advisable to use a construction mixer with high speeds and a special nozzle. And after stirring, the mixture should stand for several minutes, so that the plasticizer begins to act.
Excess water should not be allowed when kneading, since this affects the strength and speed of drying, it can degrade the technical characteristics of the material. Specialists recommend making small portions of the grout for grouting.
After mixing, you can use the mixture for one to two hours, since then the plasticizer begins to harden. Light in this regard are silicone grouts, which are sold ready-made in tubes with a special nozzle.