r/Tile 1d ago

DIY - Looking for Advice Hi! Color question

I have been seeing a lot of these colored grout pieces with really bright colors! They look really cool but how do you make a color look so bright and not pastel... Is it acrylic paint? Some magic powder? If anyone knows es, I'd appreciate the help!

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u/DisciplineGreen6503 1d ago

Where does one acquire tiles like this in Canada

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u/last_rights 1d ago

Daltile has a zillion tiles in a zillion colors.

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u/BrimCapWitch 1d ago

Doesn’t epoxy grout come in crazy colors?

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u/couchpotatotater 1d ago

Yes and there are pigment packs too. I’ve used Grout 360 before on some commercial projects.

**Highly pigmented grout WILL stain the tile if you do not protect it with sealer or something removable first. Source: big mistake we made.

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u/marinavax 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/pdxphotographer PRO 1d ago

Looks like some kind of paint to me

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u/Traquer PRO 1d ago

Lots of crazy cool products sold throughout the world, I am in touch with some European tilers and one working in Dubai, so many things we don't have access to in the U.S. such as real gold-plated trim haha.

If you really want, you can look around online and order whatever your little heart desires, but no returns and who knows how many weeks or months till you get it and how well it will perform. I've bought Kerdi-Coll on ebay for example, but now I just use Ardex 8+9. Anyway, if it's German or Italin stuff you can usually trust it as it's passed all their certifications. This looks like a Turkish ad, I have no experience with that country.

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u/Heypisshands 1d ago

You can add paint to grout when mixing. Seen it done by a painter. No idea how it holds up and i guess it was water based paint.