Installation Instructions

• Use a rm square edge sponge to remove the excess water solution. Use
light pressure and wipe diagonally across the joints (Fig. 24). Do not allow
the water to flow into the ungrouted joints or accumulate in finished areas.
• Then rinse the sponge in clean water and wipe diagonally again to shape
joints evenly and remove any remaining grout residue. Change rinse
water frequently. Clean tools with water while grout is wet. If allowed
to dry, remove with an ammonia-based window cleaner.
Final Cleanup
• Allow grout to dry for 24 hours.
• Remove any remaining grout haze with an ammonia-based window
cleaner or a dilute solution of 1/4 cup household ammonia to one gallon
of warm water. Apply a small amount of the solution over a small section
and allow it to remain for about 30 seconds. Use a clean sponge mop or
a 3M nylon white pad to loosen the grout haze. Rinse with fresh water
and buff with a soft, dry terry cloth towel. Do not use grout haze
removers or solvents.
Keep all traffic off newly tiled floors for 24 hours.
Resume normal traffic after 48 hours.
Joint Sealer Application
DuraCeramic DS200 Joint Sealer is designed to keep surface water
and dirt from penetrating ungrouted floor joints. Apply joint sealer to
the tile joints only.
Surface Preparation
• Roll the oor with a 100 lb., three-section roller just before sealing the
floor and check to make sure all edges are tightly seated in the setting
adhesive. The joints must be clean and dry. Remove any adhesive smears
from the surface and edges of the tile with mineral spirits before sealing.
Vacuum the oor to remove dust and loose particles.
Application
• Shake the applicator bottle and allow air bubbles to dissipate before using.
• Remove the plastic cap and screw the applicator tip onto the bottle.
• Cut 1/16" off of the applicator tip to provide a small opening.
• Start in the far corner of the room and apply a uniform 1/16" bead of
sealer in the tile joint. Apply the sealer to the rst 2 or 3 rows, then come
back immediately and seal the perpendicular (cross) joints in this area
before the sealer develops a surface lm (about 4 minutes). Repeat this
process to seal the entire floor.
• The color of the sealer will change from white to clear when it dries.
• If the nozzle becomes clogged, use a straight pin to free the ow.
• Protect newly applied joint sealer from foot trafc and dust until it dries,
(approximately 8 hours). Keep trafc to a minimum and do not wash
the oor for the rst 48 hours.
• Use water cleanup for wet sealer and mineral spirits for dry sealer.
Caution: Mineral spirits is ammable. Read and follow label instructions.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION
• Install or replace base moldings and return furniture to the room
by rolling or sliding them over strips of hardboard.
• Use acrylic caulking at bathtubs, showers and other wet areas to
prevent water from seeping under the floor.
• Wait 48 hours before damp mopping the oor and at least 5 days
before wet mopping or washing. Adhesive smears can be removed
with mineral spirits.
REPAIR
DuraCeramic, DuraCeramic Dimensions and Ovations can be repaired
easily if it is necessary to replace a tile.
Grouted Floors
• Use a heat gun to warm the grout along one edge of the tile. The
grout will soften when heated.
• Place a straight edge over the center of the grout line and cut the
grout with a sharp utility knife (Fig. 25).
• Remove as much of the grout as possible using care to avoid cutting
into the edge of the adjacent tile. Repeat this process on all four
sides of the damaged tile.
• Next, heat the tile a few inches in from the corner. While the tile is
warm, drive a putty knife or screwdriver into the heated area with a
hammer (Fig. 26).
• Then, pry upward to release the tile from the adhesive. Continue
lifting the tile as you heat it until it is completely removed.
• To install the new tile, re-apply DS100 DuraSet Adhesive over the
exposed subfloor using the flat side of a trowel; it is not necessary
to remove the old adhesive.
• Allow the adhesive to dry completely to a tack and then reinstall the
new tile using spacers to maintain the grout line width.
• Roll the tile with a 100-pound, three-section roller.
• Re-grout the tile with DuraCeramic Grout following label instructions.
Allow grout to dry for 24 hours and remove any remaining grout haze.
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Fig. 24 - Wipe diagonally across the joint
to remove excess water.
Fig. 25 - Cut along the center of the
grout line after heating it.
Fig. 26 - Drive a putty knife into the
heated area and pry upward.
May 2015