LATICRETE SPECTRALOCK® 1 Pre-Mixed Grout #17 Marble Beige

We used this grout for our walk in shower. It was very nice to work with premixed in the bucket. Just open the bucket, remove the plastic seal, and grout away. Make sure you only do very small areas as this does dry very fast and will be difficult to get off if it sets up. I was VERY happy with the grout due to the fact it is stain resistant, waterproof, and does not need to be sealed. Perfect for DIY’ers do to the ease of use and no mixing. Great product!!

Super easy to use and doesn't dry out. I had tried traditional grout and it dried out within 15 minutes. I don't know who could possibly grout a shower in under 15 minutes. This stuff stayed "wet" and relatively easy to apply. Color was right. Cleaned up quick and easy too! So far it's held up fine and I suspect it will last the lifetime of my shower as advertised. Worth the extra money because grouting can be a pain unless you mix it perfectly and are an experienced professional. This stuff is ready to go and works very well.

TL;DR: totally worth it to not have to use my own discretion regarding mix ratios. easy enough to work and clean, reasonable work time. just mind the cure time if you plan to *use* your bathroom. 1 day for dry, 14 days for wet ready. Easiest part of the job.I'd love to regrout our whole bathroom, but it's our only functioning shower 😅 so that's off the table for now. Paired the silver grout with Marin 2x2 inch square tile in aloe green. Stripped every tile off the backing to re-space at 1/16.. for my very first tile job.Well, the grout was a cake walk. It crams into gaps easy, and I worked it really hard. It dried grittier than I'd like, and I did have to work somewhat fast. But it's holding its color, despite continued work in the bathroom, trimming tiles with an electric metabo 710 die grinder with diamond rotozip 1/4" bit and making a TON of dust.Takes 14 days to cure fully and handle water.. but I was able to set the vanity in after just 1.I'm not putting this stuff through its paces. I'm just a total novice that finished a project semi-decently and hid most of it under a vanity.I just.. wanted to truly patch the holes in our floor.I was super stressed out about grouting cuz its the last step. It wasn't bad, actually. the premix will give you a decent finish even if you totally suck and are just struggling to interpret the directions how you think a normal person would.They tried so hard to describe how wet your sponge should be......anyways, totally worth it to not have to use my own discretion regarding mix ratios.

Great grout for a bathroom regrouting project but you need to wipe off the excess in 5 minutes otherwise it dries and gets very hard to remove. We learned this the hard way after we waited 10 mins to cover half the shower floor. We were able to get it off the tile but it took extra time. Pick small areas, apply fast, remove fast.We wanted an epoxy grout but didn't want to measure exact amounts for the area we wanted to cover. This has been a great product from that regard for a small project. It was easy for DIYers like us. In addition, we were able to reapply days later in areas that we missed.After it dries, it is super hard and looks great! Took off 1 star due to the extremely rapid drying time.UPDATE: After a couple of months of using the shower, there is absolutely NO mildew in the new grout with regular bathroom cleaning. The grout appears as solid and bright as it was on day 1. Turned out to be a great product!

The product I received was not at all like the creamy consistency described in the many ads and u tube videos I saw prior to purchasing. This product began to dry out immediately upon application and also began to stick to my tools ! ! ! I didn't have the option of returning the product as I had a narrow window of time in which to work. I have an old house with just one shower, and it needed to be re-grouted ASAP. I was only able to complete the job by working in very small areas approx. 2' x2' and forcing the grout directly into the grout lines with a puddy knife. I then had to quickly wash the grout off the tile surfaces. I had done significant research on the product and had high expectations given the manufactures description and some of the user reviews. However, the product that I received was definitely subpar and I don't expect the grout to last as it began to cure as it was being applied. I am not a pro, but I have extensive (50 years) dyi experience in everything from slate roofs to brick foundations. I'm not fast but I do follow instructions well and work carefully (I would go broke in no time if I tried to turn pro). This product, in my opinion, is definitely NOT for diy people. There is NO time to develop technique with this stuff ! ! ! Professionals only ! ! !

I used this to reset river rocks in a shower floor. They’d been installed using a non sanded grout that didn’t hold up with the wide gaps. I should have had the installer use this the first time because my work with this product was a lot better than his. It’s held up for almost a year with no sign of cracking. Yes, it’s expensive, but worth it.

Recommendation is to wet the wall and grout lines with a sponge before application. If your Spectraloc 1 is not creamy, add a small amount of water to the bucket and mix, The water on the tiles helps application, and flow of the mixture. Sets up fairly fast, and should be cleaned within 10 minutes, and ends up being really hard. It was easy to work with, and even when hard could be re worked with some water, which is why it raises concerns. Like all grout these days, water application over extended time causes it to break down. I found some clumps on the floor the next day, which I tested for strength. Adding water and working it for 20 to 30 seconds caused it to break down like regular grout. Hoping "epoxy like performance" means that once it sets, and ages, it doesn't break down like the next day sample I tested.Overall, looks good, applies easily, cleans up easy, and is very hard once cured (without water acting on it). Even with that negative, it seems to be better than regular grout, as regular grout breaks down easier. If I had to use a different grout, Prism, or a pure Epoxy grout.