When can grout get wet?
Premixed and single-component grouts can need several days before shower water, while rapid-setting cement grouts are much faster. The difference is large, so check your exact product.
Find your product, then start a countdown with your exact application time:
| Product | Water-ready |
|---|---|
| MAPEI Keracolor S Sanded Grout All colors (North America) · US | 1–2 days |
| Custom Building Products SimpleFix Pre-Mixed Adhesive & Grout White · US | 3 days |
| Custom Building Products SimpleGrout Pre-Mixed Grout All colors · US | 3–7 days |
| MAPEI Flexcolor CQ Ready-to-Use Grout All colors (premixed) · US | 3 days |
| Custom Building Products Fusion Pro Single Component Grout All colors (sanded) · US | 7 days |
| Custom Building Products Prism SCG Ultimate Performance Pre-Mixed Grout All colors (single component) · US | 7 days |
| LATICRETE READY-TO-USE Pre-Mixed Grout All colors · US | 7 days |
Times are the manufacturer’s stated figures under the manufacturer’s conditions. Your product may differ by formula or region. Products are sorted by the first stated time; nothing on this page is sponsored.
Tile grout traffic and water times compared →
Planning information only. Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.