Grouting your peel and stick tile in 30 minutes!
I have an easy to follow tutorial for you on how to grout your peel and stick tile in under 30 minutes!
A few years back I remember being on a huge budget while renovating our small downstairs bathroom in our first home. We picked out some tile and found an amazing product for grouting your peel and stick tile!
I didn’t even realize that was a thing! Well – the process was very easy and I remember all of our guests complimenting us on our new bathroom floor.
They were astonished when I told them that It was peel and stick tile. We even had a few friends argue us and place their bare feet on the tile to see if it was cold like a ceramic or stone tile generally is. But low and behold – It was just a jazzy way to spice up cheap flooring. Fooled them!
Fast forward 5 years when it was time to fix up the kid’s bath in our “new” old home (new to us but 300 years old) – I remembered that project we did years ago and wanted to do it again.
But of course, I had to one-up myself by doing it in a herringbone pattern! Click here to check out that tutorial. Well, It was a challenge, but oh my did the floor turn out amazing! And I knew I wanted to grout it because it’s basically like the icing on the cake. It looks so finished!
Check out our project from start to finish below!
Step one: Mix and apply grout in zig zag motion
To start, put grout mix into a large container or just directly apply the grout onto your grout float (I guess that’s what the fancy name for the tool we’re using is called.)
Next, at a 45-degree angle – apply the grout to the floor creases and use a zig-zag motion to smear the grout deep into the cracks.
Step 2: break your floor into sections for grouting
Only do a section at a time that you can manage to wash off the haze and then regrout in a 30-minute time frame. So I broke my bathroom into two areas. I applied the grout – Washed it off and then regrouted and then washed again before moving on to the other side.
Step 3: wash off the haze
When It’s time to wash off the haze (what’s sitting on the actual tile) use a bucket of cool water and a sponge. Wring all the water out of the sponge before wiping it off of the tile.
Try not to get too much water on the tile. Keep redipping in the water and wring out the sponge – wiping until its completely off the tile.
TIP – press your finger behind the sponge and run it along each grout line to create a nice smooth line.
Step 4: Use a grout sealer
After at least 2 days – use a sealer along the grout lines to protect it from any water penetration. Just run the sealer up the grout lines and wipe any of the residue off of the tile itself before 15 minutes. This is so the sealer doesn’t leave anything behind.
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That’s it guys – Any questions drop them below!
As Always,
Much Love,
Korilyn ~ at the Farmhouse Life
So can I grout over Floor Pops? I’ve laid a beautiful pattern and love the look of it. Some of the tile edges are popping up after 2 days of installing. Would grouting be a good solution? Thanks for your help😊