Aside from the stickyness of the unsanded, I sorta like it. I've used it for inside things, and would think you could use a very fine sand to add to it. What do you have to lose - why not?.

Ah shrty I'm sorry... sounds like something I would do so I can understand that feeling.

Maybe if you went to a concrete specialty supply and asked for a very fine silica sand???

I guess I'm so new to this I don't know what the fuss is about...I started out using unsanded because it is what I had, only have mixed some sanded for a friend's project 'cause again it was what I had (mom gave me several bags left in a storage unit at their business). So far all my stuff has been for indoors anyway, but it won't always. Is the sand important for outdoors? I make pretty narrow grout lines and thought that was the only reason for using sanded, "grout lines wider than one fourth inch." Thanks.

Veronica

Ronnie, I think the rule of thumb is 1/8". The issue with unsanded grout is that it can shrink and crack. Like all cementious products - the strength comes from the aggregates being "glued" together in the mix, whether it be silica flour, sands or gravels.

Thanks, NICE, that makes sense. I HAVE had some grout shrink and make hairline cracks, even on my indoor stuff. I've thought it was because I had my grout too dry to start with. But it hasn't seemed drier than what people described (peanut butter, pancake batter, fudge, etc). It MAY have been old grout and that may have caused it too (?) Thanks again.

LADY: Can't you just make a soupy grout and re-touch your pieces? I've done that when a couple things cracked a bit cuz of the temperature when I was grouting, and w/my fingers just filled in the cracks. Worked just fine for me.

Sorry, SLOW, I just saw this message. I wasn't ignoring you!!! Now, having been instructed by the QUEEN on how to fix it, Yes, I can! Thank you! I didn't know about regrouting. Actually the piece it did it on was the little gourd vase I did, and I epoxied over the whole thing anyway, so the little cracks don't matter. I don't think it will be asked to hold water anyway, as I'm concerned the gourd would rot inside unless I coat it with paraffin, which I MAY do, haven't gotten that ambitious. I just reread and realize what a run-on sentence that is but I'm not going to fix it because that would just take too much of my time and as we both know time is just to precious to waste fixing silly run-on sentences so I'll leave it alone and post this brief message. ha!

Oh LR!! You are too funny!!!

Oh, ain't it SOOO! Too cute.