Print PDF
Favorite
Email
Step 7Prepping the grout
You don't need a special kind of grout for this and don't let anybody tell you that you do. You don't need to order DiamondCrete or fancy colors and stuff, but if you have the fancy-pants grout, feel free to use it. Just remember that DiamondCrete is really soupy because it's mainly for pouring into molds to make stepping stones, so if you are using it for this project, use much less water than they suggest in their directions.
Get ahold of some sanded grout from a garden supply store or craft store. I prefer black for most projects, but I have also used white, gray, pink, and slate blue. They make lots more colors, so get something that won't clash with your glass or frame. My shop used to buy the big bags from a grout supplier and separate them into 1 lb bags for a dollar a bag (ripoff!). If you buy a big bag and only use a little, just remember to store the grout in an airtight container for it's next use.
Don't get the grout down your drain, in your carpet, or on your clothes. IT WON'T COME OUT EASY. And it will clog the hell out of your sink. Put it in a disposable plastic bowl and mix it with a disposable plastic spoon, or if you want to use reusable stuff, take it outside when you are done and hose it off, and only use it for grouting, not for eating with. Mix it with just enough water to make it have the texture of moldable wet sand, not wet enough to be pourable or gloopy. Experiment a little, and add water a little bit at a time, stirring after each addition. You'll learn how much water you need with experience.
Make sure you have protected your home! If you need to grout indoors, lay down some newspaper or plastic sheeting. Always use gloves, grout color is heck to get off your hands.
Make sure you have protected your frame! Masking tape is the easiest way to do that. Cover ever inch of the frame that you don't want to turn the same color as your grout and get scratched to heck.
Get ahold of some sanded grout from a garden supply store or craft store. I prefer black for most projects, but I have also used white, gray, pink, and slate blue. They make lots more colors, so get something that won't clash with your glass or frame. My shop used to buy the big bags from a grout supplier and separate them into 1 lb bags for a dollar a bag (ripoff!). If you buy a big bag and only use a little, just remember to store the grout in an airtight container for it's next use.
Don't get the grout down your drain, in your carpet, or on your clothes. IT WON'T COME OUT EASY. And it will clog the hell out of your sink. Put it in a disposable plastic bowl and mix it with a disposable plastic spoon, or if you want to use reusable stuff, take it outside when you are done and hose it off, and only use it for grouting, not for eating with. Mix it with just enough water to make it have the texture of moldable wet sand, not wet enough to be pourable or gloopy. Experiment a little, and add water a little bit at a time, stirring after each addition. You'll learn how much water you need with experience.
Make sure you have protected your home! If you need to grout indoors, lay down some newspaper or plastic sheeting. Always use gloves, grout color is heck to get off your hands.
Make sure you have protected your frame! Masking tape is the easiest way to do that. Cover ever inch of the frame that you don't want to turn the same color as your grout and get scratched to heck.
| « Previous Step | Download PDFView All Steps | Next Step » |
1
comment
|
Add Comment
|
Nov 11, 2011. 12:42 AMlfay1
says:
Thank you so much for your tutorial! I really, really want to try this! I have been collecting old window frames!
Reply
 |
Add Comment
|
