When we lay tiles, we often use beauty grout, for ordinary people, this thing is not easy to be noticed, but if you carefully observe the connection of the tiles at home, you will find that this is the original caulk, and some will be used to fill cracks. So how exactly is caulk used? Is caulk waterproof?
1. How to use caulk
1. Before using the tile caulk, the dirt in the joint needs to be cleaned, and there can be no other sundries, and there can be no stagnant water in the gap, so as not to affect the follow-up work.
2. We add water to the caulk according to the ratio of 4:1, stir well to make it paste-like, and then put it aside to dry for about 10 minutes, and stir it well again.
3. Squeeze the paste-like caulk that has been made into the gap along the diagonal direction of the tile, be careful not to leave the gap, and wipe the excess caulk around the gap clean.
4. Wait until the caulk is dry, wipe the caulk on the tile with a wet sponge, and press the caulk by the way to make it stronger.
5. Wait until the caulk is almost dry, clean off the surface of the tile and the residual items around it, so that it looks cleaner and tidier, and it is basically completed.
6. In the process of operation, if the caulk on the surface of the tile is not easy to clean, it needs to be cleaned with items such as brick cleaner or oxalic acid, so as not to leave traces of the caulk and affect the overall aesthetics.
Second, is the caulk waterproof
1. The caulk has strong adhesion, small shrinkage, strong color fixation, anti-crack flexibility, and good decorative texture. It also has the advantages of pressure resistance, wear resistance, and antibacterial, and can quickly repair cracked floor gaps with caulk, and its surface can also be painted, which has good waterproofing.
2. The material of the caulk is cement-based, and the waterproof coating can be brushed after drying, so that the waterproof effect will be better.
3. Caulk can play a simple role in waterproof and oil-proof, but special attention should be paid to when choosing, and good texture should be selected, so that the use effect is good.
Third, the type of tile caulk
1. Grout.
The commonly used white grout has a high whiteness, which is mainly composed of white cement and trace polymers and pigments, and has many colors, which is suitable for the use of various ceramic tiles.
2. White cement.
White cement has the difference between ordinary white cement and decorative white cement, the whiteness of ordinary white cement is about 80%, and the strength is relatively high, while the whiteness of decorative white cement is about 84%, and the strength is relatively low.
3. Putty powder.
Putty powder is also a commonly used tile grout, its cement bonding performance is relatively good, durability and cost performance are also very reasonable, but the crack resistance and tensile strength are relatively poor.
4. Beauty sewing agent.
The color of the beauty sewing agent is bright, the color is very rich, suitable for all kinds of ceramic tiles, plus the surface is smooth and clean, easy to scrub, but it is relatively expensive, and the cost performance is slightly lower.