Susanna Mills from Susie's Studio, used SPECTRALOCK® PRO Grout on a mosaic mural she was working on and wrote to us to explain the process and her experience:
"As
promised, herewith some medium quality photos of
the Spiral mosaic I did with the KU Fox Valley Community during the month of
June. It should be installed soon, within a custom built framework & be
visible if travelling along Fox Valley Road.
Thank you
for getting me the Espresso Spectralock. The pack of 4 was precisely the right
amount for the 1.2mx1.2m mosaic. There were several sections with
pebbles and glass drops in, and this always gobbles up vast amounts of grout.
This was
the very first time I have used epoxy grout on one of my community mosaic
projects, so I guess I took a risk by using an unfamiliar product on a job! The
artwork is full exterior, much of it mosaiced by a pre-school community, so
weatherproofing and binding qualities were very important for the grout. The
Laticrete epoxy grout video on YouTube was very helpful, the product
instructions were clear and concise, it was great to have almost everything I
needed contained in the buckets (the quality of the sponges were great, by the
way!) and I had no problems mixing part A & B.
The
spiral mosaic was grouted by me alone- section by section and bucket by bucket-
a slow and methodical process lasting 4 hours!
Although initially
confused by the wet grout colour, which was a yukky grey brown when first
mixed- after 30 minutes I noticed the grout went through a metamorphosis as it
dried and began to set, becoming the beautiful, rich chocolate brown I
visualised for this artwork. The Spectralock grout was easy to mix, apply and
clean off, filling gaps big and small beautifully. I used the grout cleaner
supplied in the bucket before I left for the day.
When I
returned to the preschool two days later to file any sharp cut edges, the
mosaic had undergone yet another stunning transformation. The colours of both
the glass and ceramic tiles were richer and deeper and the grout, although not
containing the dazzle additive, still glittered in the sun.
It must
be the resin in the grout that does this, but everyone who worked on this
mosaic is thrilled with their finished work of art!" - Susanna Mills.
Thank you Susanna for taking the time to send in this great testimonial!
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