DISCOLOURED GROUT

Grout pen

Tools required :-     Liquid soap/sugar soap, old toothbrush or small stiff brush, dry cloth or towel and a lot of elbow grease and patience, grout reviver pen.   Tile grout, especially in wet and damp areas such as showers and around baths does tend to discolour after a period of time and if left alone will eventually turn Black and become very unsightly. I have the same problem in my own bathroom but rather than re-grout the tiles (one of my top three don't want to do it jobs) I tried a grout pen which basically colours the grout white.   The discoloured grout should … [Read more...]

RE-GROUTING TILES

Re-grouting tool and spare blades

This is one of those less desirable DIY tasks, if the grout has become discoloured and won't clean up using the various cleaning solutions that are available in the shops, the only option left is to re-grout the joints. The existing grout needs to be removed, Ideally to a depth of around 3 to 4 mm using a grout removing tool (see below). Use a protective sheet to cover worktops, baths and sinks etc.     Grout removing tool blades can be changed for new ones as they wear down, take care not to damage the edges of tiles whilst removing the old grout. When all the old … [Read more...]