Asian Paints SmartCare SmartCare Tile Grout – Cement Based
A fast-setting, polymer-modified cement grout that seals tile joints against water and dirt – in 9 shades that actually match your tiles.
What is it?
A single-component, polymer-modified cement-based tile grout for filling joints up to 5mm wide between ceramic and vitrified tiles.
Where is it used?
Bathroom and kitchen floors and walls, balconies, dado/skirting joints, and residential-to-light-commercial floor tiling across Delhi NCR and pan-India.
Why use it?
Closes tile joints against water seepage and dirt ingress, sets fast enough to keep site handover moving, resists the shrinkage cracking plain cement grout develops, and comes in 9 shades so the joint line disappears into the tile rather than fighting it.
How is it applied?
Mixed with clean water to a lump-free, workable paste, packed firmly into raked, dust-free joints with a rubber grout float, excess wiped off the tile face before it skins, and the fresh joints cured with a lightly damp sponge or cloth over the following days.
About Asian Paints SmartCare SmartCare Tile Grout – Cement Based
SmartCare Tile Grout – Cement Based is Asian Paints’ entry into the everyday tile-joint segment: a single-component, polymer-modified cement grout built to close the gaps between ceramic and vitrified tiles on floors and walls, on joints up to 5mm wide. The polymer modification is what separates it from a mason mixing white cement and water on site – it gives the set grout better water resistance, tighter adhesion to the tile edges, and a low-shrinkage cure that resists the hairline pull-away cracking plain cement grout tends to develop within a season or two of use. It carries ANSI 118 compliance, the reference specification most cement and epoxy tile grouts sold in the Indian market are measured against, and Asian Paints markets it on being non-dusting and easy to clean once cured – a real consideration in kitchens and bathrooms where a chalky, stained grout line is the first thing that makes a fresh tile job look old.
In practice this is the grout Space Arc recommends for the bulk of residential and light-commercial retiling work – bathroom and kitchen floors, balconies, dado and skirting joints, and showroom or office flooring where the budget does not stretch to epoxy grout. It is not a waterproofing membrane, and it is not the right call for constantly wet joints such as a swimming pool waterline or a commercial kitchen under daily oil and acid exposure – those genuinely need an epoxy or specialist grout system underneath a proper membrane. But for the everyday job of keeping water and dirt out of a tiled floor while getting a joint colour that actually matches the tile, it is a dependable, fast-setting, economical product, and it pairs naturally with SmartCare’s own tile-fixing adhesives so the whole tiling system – adhesive, grout, and where needed a waterproofing coat underneath – comes from one brand and one dealer.
The technical insight
The polymer modification is the whole story here. Plain cement-and-water grout is porous, shrinks unevenly as it dries, and has almost no bond strength to the glazed edge of a tile – which is why old bathrooms so often show grout lines that have pulled away, gone black with mould, or crumbled under a fingernail. Adding redispersible polymer powder to the cement blend does three things: it reduces water demand (less water means less shrinkage), it forms a flexible polymer film through the cured matrix that keeps capillary water out even though the grout is still cementitious, and it improves the mechanical key to the tile edge so the joint doesn’t separate under thermal movement. That’s also the ceiling of what a product like this can do – it is still a cementitious, capillary-porous material at heart, meaning it will absorb some staining over years and needs a joint width discipline (5mm max here) because wider joints need more shrinkage-resistant grout formulations or a two-part epoxy system to stay crack-free.
Where it is used
- Bathroom and kitchen floor and wall tile joints in homes and apartments
- Balcony and utility-area tile joint filling (paired with a waterproofing coat beneath, not as a substitute for one)
- Vitrified and ceramic floor tiling in residential renovation and new-build work
- Dado and skirting tile joints in kitchens and staircases
- Light-commercial floor tiling – retail counters, showrooms, small offices, reception areas
- Re-grouting old, cracked, or discoloured tile joints during a renovation
- Wall cladding tile joints in living and dining areas
- Joint filling for tile-on-tile overlay work where budgets rule out epoxy grout
Key advantages
- Water-repelling, impermeable joint fill cuts down the seepage complaints that plain cement grout invites within a year or two
- Fast setting keeps handover schedules moving on residential and small commercial sites
- Low-shrinkage formulation resists the hairline cracking and joint pull-away common with site-mixed cement grout
- Non-dusting cured finish stays easier to clean and holds its look longer
- 9 shade options let the grout line match or contrast with the tile deliberately, instead of defaulting to grey
- Single-component – just add water, no epoxy hardener ratios or pot-life pressure to manage
- ANSI 118 compliance gives specifiers and contractors a recognised performance reference
- Meaningfully cheaper than epoxy grout for the joint widths and use-cases it’s built for
Limitations & considerations
- Rated for joints up to 5mm only – wider joints need a different grout or a re-think of the tiling layout
- Not a waterproofing membrane; wet-area tiling still needs a proper waterproofing coat underneath, this grout is the finish, not the barrier
- Being cement-based, it’s more porous and stain-prone over years than epoxy grout, so kitchens and high-traffic commercial floors benefit from periodic grout sealing
- Shade consistency depends on disciplined, uniform water dosage across every batch mixed on site – careless mixing shows up as patchy joint colour
- Not intended for constantly submerged joints such as a swimming pool waterline, where epoxy or a specialist pool grout is the safer choice
- Working time after mixing is limited, so applicators need to mix only what they can pack and finish before the grout starts to skin
Selection & best practice
Rake tile joints to a clean, consistent, dust-free depth before grouting, and confirm the tile adhesive underneath has fully cured first. Mix only as much grout as can be applied and cleaned off within its working time – overmixed batches that sit too long lose workability and finish rough. Keep the water dosage identical batch to batch; this is the single biggest driver of shade consistency across a large floor. Pack the paste firmly into the joint with a rubber float held at an angle so no voids are left, then wipe the tile face clean with a damp sponge before the grout skins over – waiting too long makes cleanup a scraping job. Once finished, keep the joints lightly damp (a soft, barely-wet cloth wipe once or twice a day) for the first few days to let the cement cure slowly rather than drying out too fast, and hold off standing water or heavy traffic on the joints until they’ve had a proper cure period. Don’t push this product past its 5mm joint limit or into permanently wet areas – that’s the line where it stops being the right tool for the job.
Specifications
| Chemistry / System | Single-component, polymer-modified cement-based tile grout |
| Standard compliance | Meets ANSI 118 grout specification |
| Maximum joint width | Up to 5 mm |
| Water resistance | Water-repelling, impermeable joint fill once cured |
| Setting behaviour | Fast setting, low shrinkage |
| Adhesion | Excellent adhesion to tile edges |
| Shade range | 9 shades |
| Recommended substrates | Ceramic and vitrified tiled floors and walls – residential and light commercial |
| Retail pack (official Asian Paints store) | 1 L pack, MRP ₹112 (inclusive of taxes) – confirm current pricing and trade bag sizes with your Space Arc dealer |
Industry use cases
Residential retiling
Bathroom and kitchen floor and wall retiling in Delhi NCR apartments, grouted after fixing with SmartCare tile adhesive.
Independent houses
Balcony, utility area, and terrace tile joint filling alongside a separate waterproofing coat beneath the tiles.
Retail and showroom fit-outs
Fast-setting joint filling on vitrified floor tiling where store handover timelines are tight.
Renovation work
Re-grouting old, cracked, or discoloured joints in existing homes without lifting the tiles.
Small commercial offices
Economical cement grout choice for office and reception floor tiling where epoxy grout isn’t budgeted for.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this grout in a shower or wet bathroom floor?
How is this different from epoxy tile grout?
What’s the widest joint this grout can fill?
How many shades are available, and can it be colour-matched to my tiles?
How soon can I walk on the floor or let water hit the joints after grouting?
Is this suitable for a swimming pool?
How we position Asian Paints SmartCare SmartCare Tile Grout – Cement Based
Pair this with SmartCare’s own tile-fixing adhesive so the whole joint-to-tile system – adhesive plus grout – comes from one brand, which is how Space Arc typically specs it for Delhi NCR retiling jobs; where the substrate needs it, add a SmartCare waterproofing coat underneath before tiling rather than relying on the grout for water resistance. Against the wider market, its natural competitors are Pidilite’s Roff and Fevicol tile grout ranges, Weber tile grout, MYK Laticrete, and Bal – all cement-based options at a similar price and performance point, so the choice usually comes down to shade availability and local dealer stock rather than a real performance gap. For projects that need genuinely higher chemical, stain, or water resistance – commercial kitchens, pool surrounds, heavy-traffic public floors – the honest upgrade path is an epoxy grout (Kerakoll, MYK Laticrete epoxy range, or similar), not a premium cement grout. Fosroc isn’t a like-for-like alternative here: its grouting range (Conbextra and similar) is built for structural and machine-base non-shrink grouting under equipment and rebar, not decorative tile-joint filling, so it doesn’t compete in this specific product category.
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