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If you’re considering tiling your home, Mapei grout is an industry-grade product that has gained international recognition from tile installers.
MAPEI Flexcolor CQ comes in 26 colors and is packaged in 1-gallon and 2-gallon plastic pails with a flip-top resealable lid. Each gallon provides 100 square feet based on 12” x 12” tile with an even 1/4 inch grout joint.
1. Flexcolor CQ
MAPEI Flexcolor CQ is a one-component, ready-to-use grout that offers three advantages to installers: ease of application, color consistency, and chemical/stain resistance. It uses an exclusive admixture package using coated quartz aggregate technology for maximum color consistency and chemical/stain resistance.
Styrene acrylic co-polymers and coated quartz aggregate combine to form an advanced, user-friendly single component grout that can be used for various tile installation projects and offers many advantages over traditional Portland cement-based grouts.
Its dense nature helps prevent water-based stains and provides water repellency to the grout surface, as well as providing resistance against mildew and mold growth.
It comes in 26 colors and can be purchased in 1-gallon and 2-gallon plastic pails with the EZ-Store pail design and flip top resealable lid. One gallon covers approximately 100 square feet based on a 12-x-12 tile with an approximate 1/4 grout joint thickness.
2. Flexcolor CQ Ready-to-Use
MAPEI Flexcolor CQ is a professional-grade specialty grout designed for precision commercial and residential installations with porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone tiles. Its dense composition prevents water-based stains by providing water repellency on the grout surface, according to the company.
It’s also resistant to chemicals, mold, and mildew. This pre-mixed grout makes tile-setting tasks simpler.
MAPEI said the quartz aggregate used in MAPEI’s grout provides superior color consistency. Applying it with a rubber grout float creates an easy-to-apply flexible joint with a high bond strength to tile edges, MAPEI explained.
MAPEI Flexcolor CQ is available in 40 colors, ideal for grouting joints ranging from 1/16” to 1/2”. It dries quickly (24 hours) and won’t stain tile surfaces. Plus, it’s suitable for wet areas like shower floors, walls, and around bathtubs – making it popular among both contractors and homeowners.
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3. Flexcolor CQ Dry-Mix
Flexcolor CQ is a revolutionary ready-to-use grout that offers three key advantages for installers: ease of use, stain resistance, and color consistency. Formulated from water-based styrene acrylic co-polymers with an exclusive admixture package using coated quartz aggregate technology, Flexcolor CQ provides these advantages in one convenient package.
This professional-grade nonporous grout prevents water-based stains and is resistant to chemicals, mold, and mildew. Formulated with recycled glass-bead aggregate for color consistency, easy cleanability, and improved workability.
MAPEI offers 10 designer colors that reflect light and transition in hue to enhance the tile’s hue, according to the company. Additionally, it meets or exceeds ANSI A118.3 performance criteria while taking 66% less time to install than powder grouts, according to testing conducted by MAPEI.
The product is offered in both 1-gallon and 2-gallon plastic pails with an EZ-Store design and resealable lid, according to the company. Based on a 12- x 12-inch grout joint, one gallon covers approximately 100 square feet.
4. Flexcolor CQ Sanded
Professional-grade, ready-to-use specialty grout designed specifically for precision commercial and residential installations of porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone tiles. It includes DropEffect technology which helps prevent water-based stains by repelling water away from the surface of the grout.
Flexcolor CQ Sanded is an outstanding mapei grout designed to withstand mold, mildew, and chemical abuse while offering superb color consistency. Additionally, it has a long working time and is simple to apply and clean.
It comes in 26 colors and is packaged in one and two-gallon plastic pails with a flip-top resealable lid, covering approximately 100 square feet per gallon based on 12” x 12′ x 3/8′ thick tile with a 1/4′ grout joint.