Use glue to mix polyblend sanded grout vs epoxy grout?

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Dear all, thanks again for your help!

I talked to a contractor friend of mine. He said that we can mix glue with polyblend sanded grout (for our kitchen and bathroom large format 9x48 wood-look floor tiles), for better waterproofing, more durable, and better stain-resistant. Is that true? If so, what kind of glue should I use?

Also, how would such cement based grout (mix with glue) compare to epoxy grout, such as MAPEI KERAPOXY CQ Premium Epoxy Grout? For kitchen and bathroom, for easy maintenance and better waterproofing, would going for Epoxy grout a better choice? It seems that some people says that Epoxy grout may look a bit like plastic and it has limited color choices. What are your experiences about Epoxy grout? Thanks again!

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Monique

last year

You are trying for the ridiculous here. If you have issues about grout, don't use any. Do a plastic surround.

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Monique
last year
He is full of caca.
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millworkman
last year
Call the grout manuafcturer and ask them what they think about that idea. They will tell you you now have no warranty. Don't you think if "glue" made epoxy grout better someone would have introduced the product already?
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Seabornman
last year
There are liquid admixtures that are milky and look like glue. https://mapeihome.com/flooranddecor/product/ultracare-grout-maximizer/ is one from Mapei. I would use the manufacturers product. I hear epoxy grout is difficult to work with.
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Minardi
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Admixtures are meant for standard cementitious grout. Not epoxy. You would create a witches brew of failure. And, they do very little for cementitious grout to begin with. Better to buy the better quality grout from the beginning like Ultracolorplus FA, or Flexcolor CQ.
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Sorry I think he was referring to add some of grout additives (grout maximizer as @Seabornman mentioned) to the traditional cement-based grout, so that it would make the grout stronger and more stain-resistant and better waterproof?

Found this youtube video: https://youtu.be/SkWqM7QNtNg?si=5uUwzjlG6UyZNyb-

Also, have anyone here have any experience about this? With this approach, how would this compare to use real epoxy grout, such as "The Tile Doctor's Starlike EVO Epoxy Grout"? Thanks!