"Definitely worth the temporary panic attack and ruined tools... mostly."
Honestly, epoxy grout seems like overkill for most showers. Regular cement-based grout with a good sealer works fine—cheaper, easier to apply, and you won't ruin your tools in the process. Just reseal every couple years and you're golden.
Haha, epoxy grout is definitely a love-hate thing. I mean, sure, it's bulletproof once it's in, but getting there... yeesh. Cement-based grout with sealer is usually enough for most showers, agreed. But if you're the type who forgets to reseal (guilty 🙋♂️), epoxy can save you from future panic attacks. Just make sure you have disposable tools handy—trust me, your favorite trowel will thank you.
Epoxy grout sounds great in theory, but honestly...
- Tried epoxy once—never again. Cleanup was a nightmare and I ruined a perfectly good sponge.
- Cement-based grout with a quality sealer lasted years for me without resealing (oops).
- Maybe epoxy's overkill unless you're building a submarine shower?
Haha, submarine shower...now there's an idea. Tried epoxy grout once myself on a client's insistence—never again. Spent more time scraping dried epoxy off my tools than actually grouting. Cement-based grout with a decent sealer has always done the trick for me too, even when I've forgotten to reseal for years (oops here too). Honestly, unless you're showering with dolphins, epoxy might be a bit much, no?
Haha, epoxy grout...been there, done that, still have nightmares. Had a client who insisted on it for their steam shower—thought it'd be bulletproof. Sure, it's tough stuff, but man, the cleanup was brutal. Lost a couple good trowels to that job. Cement-based grout with a solid sealer has always held up fine for me too, even in heavy-use showers. Unless you're hosting SeaWorld in your bathroom, epoxy really feels like overkill...
