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    tcrouch42 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 21, 2013, 03:59 PM
    Grout kitchen sink
    Should I grout or caulk a kitchen sink surrounded by bull-nose tile?
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    Jan 21, 2013, 05:08 PM
    Grout with a latex based mold fighting grout and maybe spray clear silicone spray on it when totally dry. Caulk the sink itself.
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    Jan 22, 2013, 05:17 PM
    Sounds like joypulv misunderstood, or maybe I did. But as I understand you I think you're talking about the sink/bullnose joint. Since it needs attention, you should use caulk, not grout. Grout will crack if there's any movement which apparently there is. Actually you should always caulk where dissimilar materials meet.

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    Jan 23, 2013, 01:46 PM
    I agree with jazman.. grout will crack
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    Jan 24, 2013, 01:02 PM
    Is this a undermount sink? Back to you, Tom
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