We are starting a master bath remodel soon-- likely will have subway tile, mosaic w/mixed glass, ceramic, stone components, and trim pieces--- can we use the same grout for all types of tile? Ordered sample of the mosaic from company that doesn't have local distributer and he recommened grount that has glass beads in it for the bling effect-- can't remember name==but said it really only worked with glass tiles/elements so a ceramic/porceline subway would not really benefit-- I just want the same color throughout-- one that doesn't turn and doesn't mildew--we are in coastal FL and humid is our life... Not sure who will be doing the tile work so can't talk to the installer yet for his recommendations/product experience

the grout crawfishboy is talking about is called trafficmaster stainproof grout. CFB-- if you're having good luck with it, that's great. Unfortunately, you're more the exception than the rule. That stuff, along with ANYTHING premixed is trouble. Read the thread linked below. Start with reply #5. Dave Gobis is one of the country's foremost authorities on anything to do with our industry. He's one of the people that write our specs, as well as being executive director for the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation in Pendleton, South Carolina. You know how whenever you folks have questions you come to me? When I have questions, I go to Dave. Also, as you can see at the end of the thread, there was a second continuation thread. Unfortunately, I can only link one thread per post, so here it the url so you can copy and paste it to your browser: http://www.floorstransformed.com/ceramic_tile/messages/19501.html In this second thread, William Kyte Is the CEO of Trafficmaster, and anyone who hangs out in the kitchens forum will recognise renofan's name. here's still another thread: http://www.floorstransformed.com/ceramic_tile/messages/18486.html Here is a link that might be useful: Trafficmaster Stainproof grout

Thank you Jerry, I really appreciate you replying. I have decided to pay the 10% restocking fee for the TEC XT grout (after the 25% off and before the 7% sales tax it came to $36.71 for their stain resistant enhanced grout that is not an Epoxy. I will then drive a few miles farther down the highway and go to Lowe's and buy the SpectraLOCK Mushroom grout that I wanted but the former installer just wanted to use what was at the local tile store where I bought the Akoya Bone Tiles. I heard I need lots of sponges. What sponges are best so there will be clean ones here for him to use since I want the color to be true? The new installer says he can pick up glue and I do not need to buy more of the Adhese-SuperflexW Tile & Stone Mortars, 50 Lb Super Flext White (says this on the package so has abbreviations.. is in my cold garage right now....$42.74 after the 25% off I paid and before the sales tax). I was told the glue I had bought was a special Latex Glue. How can the installer mix glues since I have so much of this bag left over? What glue should we use since I have a cement floor due to the fact that I live in a townhouse with no basement. All this stress due to the first lot of the Rialto Beige tiles being sold out so I found a tile that looked just like that lighter color I wanted. I would have just asked Lowe's and bought what glue they told me but I can't return opened dry glue so now I have this bag here. I have to put an Estate on extension today and get these holiday cards out as well as close a few corporations. I am so behind in my work since I want my two foyer areas to look nice. I wish you lived near me Jerry so you could do this tile job for me and it would have been done months ago and I would not be behind in my work.

My Sea Pearl had bluish tones that turned greenish once in my home. Will they give you a sample? My stoneyard did not so I took a chance. Did you see the chart Karin_MT made up? Maybe you could go by her description of the various levels of quartzite. Will they let you do a water absorption test? The crystalline quartzite is easy to spot. Look at the names on the right, find one in your stoneyard and look for the grains, cross bedding, crystalline structure to see which one comes closest to looking like your stone. You might try either lemon juice or vinegar on a small paper towel in a zipper bag or maybe you could use an extra small empty hand sanitizer bottle. Don't ask...don't tell??? Don't forget to test it in different spots on the stone, not just one spot. Same with the glass test...use different spots. Read this article that Karin wrote about telling white stones apart. https://usenaturalstone.org/telling-white-stones-apart/ https://usenaturalstone.org/how-to-be-your-own-stone-sleuth/ And this one is excellent. https://usenaturalstone.org/properties-of-quartzite/