What do I do about thinset that has oozed up between the tiles?

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There is too much thinset in between my mosaic shower floor tiles (in some spots it looks like grout). What do I do before grouting?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 19 '13 at 16:34

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If your thinset is a couple days old or less then slight wet the thinset sticking out and go at it with a flat head screwdriver. Usually scrapes out pretty easy the first few days.

answered Nov 19 '13 at 16:34

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 19 '13 at 14:51

You need to remove the thinset by grinding it out, otherwise you'll end up with uneven coloring in your grout. Thinset is also stiffer than grout, and the added rigidity could cause your tiles to crack in the future. You'd be best off biting the bullet and grinding it out now rather than replacing the tile entirely later!

What do I do about thinset that has oozed up between the tiles?

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