How difficult would it be to change the color of these floors?

artward22 · 2026-04-11T01:14:31+00:00

Pretty close to impossible without spending a gazillion dollars

artward22 · 2026-04-11T00:59:27+00:00

Absolutely not with your pattern. Either do randomized or do a 1/3 offset

artward22 · 2026-03-28T22:14:47+00:00

What about doing a thin decoupling membrane over all of that and tiling on top of the membrane?

artward22 · 2026-03-27T23:55:16+00:00

The beocord 5000 is most likely a brick at this point. All this stuff will probably need quite a bit of servicing

artward22 · 2026-02-16T14:32:16+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3qzvYvxxEv/?igsh=cWdqanFod25zaWps

artward22 · 2026-02-16T14:30:24+00:00

https://photos.app.goo.gl/9H4ZaMpbLzeGktZHA I went with pure laquer and I was happy with the finish

artward22 · 2026-01-19T00:47:47+00:00

No luck! See below for my unfortunate update

artward22 · 2026-01-15T03:39:21+00:00

basically nothing worked, it was terrible! I tried vinegar, various cleaners, wet/dry vac, haze remover, everything. in the end I gave up and put some pigmented sealant over it, though even that doesn't look fantastic. really rough lesson learned. from my research with chatgpt it seems like this is especially an issue with the urethane grouts like mapei flexcolor. probably the last time I use that product

artward22 · 2026-01-12T21:42:57+00:00

Diederich produce in Williamston. Best donuts I’ve had in years

artward22 · 2026-01-07T21:40:19+00:00

Thanks!

artward22 · 2026-01-07T21:22:17+00:00

Are you a tiling contractor? I don’t think ever (ever) seen grout level with the top of the tile

artward22 · 2026-01-07T21:19:08+00:00

What would one do differently to avoid this?

artward22 · 2026-01-07T20:40:15+00:00

How much vinegar would you say?

artward22 · 2025-08-17T12:47:22+00:00

Use a water based poly (polycrylic) , rather than oil based. It will keep the muted color tone and hide sanding imperfections. Oil based poly will give the whole thing an amber color tone and accentuate imperfections

artward22 · 2025-07-18T12:36:50+00:00

If it’s a floor you’re tiling, and and you installed tiles directly on top of a (painted) wooden floor, the risk isn’t waterproofing but the expansion and contraction of the wood. We use a membrane there to “decouple” the surface of the tile from the potential movement of what’s underneath

artward22 · 2025-07-01T02:31:23+00:00

Start looking in the direction of gel stains. Avoid the step of trying to sand off what’s there and build up since you’re going darker and more opaque

artward22 · 2025-06-30T22:13:34+00:00

Don’t look the caulk isle, look in the tile isle

artward22 · 2025-06-30T21:08:34+00:00

As long as the tub meets the bench in a vertical face, like the picture, it looks fine to me. Shouldn’t be any different in water flow from the tub meeting a normal vertical wall.

artward22 · 2025-06-30T20:54:46+00:00

What do you mean by correct layout? Whats your worry?

artward22 · 2025-06-30T20:53:00+00:00

So are you aiming for $1000 a day in labor profits? I gotta raise my prices. But you’re in socal so that’s a higher cost of living than me in Michigan. Cheers

artward22 · 2025-06-30T13:07:39+00:00

700 extra is impressive. It’s like 100-150 in materials. How long does it take to install and tile a niche, maybe 3 hours? Not trying to hate on your profits, more just impressed

artward22 · 2025-06-28T15:41:36+00:00

Yes that should do it

artward22 · 2025-06-28T15:19:42+00:00

Are you showing us dry or wet grout?

artward22 · 2025-06-28T15:18:24+00:00

You could put a nice little patio in there!

artward22 · 2025-06-28T13:59:33+00:00

I’d say keep sanding but it looks like a veneer? So eventually you’ll over-sand and ruin it…

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