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Cleaning old Tile Grout / Admix?
Hello All. Anyone have advice on the following. Is there anyway to remove
grout/admix on the surface of my bathroom tile. A previous contractor, mixed something, (Admix?) to the grout to make it water-proof I guess, but never bother to remove the excess. Now it's on solid, and no amount of scrubbing can take it off. Any ideas? (I want to keep the tile, only just remove the grout left on the surface of the bathroom floor tile.) Thanks! |
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Cleaning old Tile Grout / Admix?
"R Guzman" wrote in message nk.net... Hello All. Anyone have advice on the following. Is there anyway to remove grout/admix on the surface of my bathroom tile. A previous contractor, mixed something, (Admix?) to the grout to make it water-proof I guess, but never bother to remove the excess. Now it's on solid, and no amount of scrubbing can take it off. Any ideas? (I want to keep the tile, only just remove the grout left on the surface of the bathroom floor tile.) Thanks! go to a real tile store and ask. there are products for this, containing mostly some kind of acid. |
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Cleaning old Tile Grout / Admix?
On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:57:21 GMT, "R Guzman"
wrote: A previous contractor, mixed something, (Admix?) to the grout to make it water-proof I guess, but never bother to remove the excess. Now it's on solid, and no amount of scrubbing can take it off. Any ideas? (I want to keep the tile, only just remove the grout left on the surface of the bathroom floor tile.) Try a sharp instrument like a scrapper with the razor blade and then some elbow grease and some more scrubbing. Oren "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes." |
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Cleaning old Tile Grout / Admix?
"R Guzman" wrote in message nk.net... Hello All. Anyone have advice on the following. Is there anyway to remove grout/admix on the surface of my bathroom tile. A previous contractor, mixed something, (Admix?) to the grout to make it water-proof I guess, but never bother to remove the excess. Now it's on solid, and no amount of scrubbing can take it off. Any ideas? (I want to keep the tile, only just remove the grout left on the surface of the bathroom floor tile.) Thanks! I had this problem too many years ago....Muratic acid will remove it nicely (8 bucks a gallon at a pool store). Be careful with this stuff and use rubber gloves and also, be careful because it can damage the existing grout.....good luck...Ross |
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Cleaning old Tile Grout / Admix?
"R Guzman" wrote in message nk.net... Hello All. Anyone have advice on the following. Is there anyway to remove grout/admix on the surface of my bathroom tile. A previous contractor, mixed something, (Admix?) to the grout to make it water-proof I guess, but never bother to remove the excess. Now it's on solid, and no amount of scrubbing can take it off. Any ideas? (I want to keep the tile, only just remove the grout left on the surface of the bathroom floor tile.) Thanks! Muratic acid will do the trick....get a gallon at a pool supply store for about 8 bucks as I recall and be careful to wear rubber gloves. The stuff is pretty obnoxious...also keep in mind that it can damage the existing grout if you leave it on too long....good luck, Ross |
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Cleaning old Tile Grout / Admix?
"R Guzman" wrote in message nk.net... Hello All. Anyone have advice on the following. Is there anyway to remove grout/admix on the surface of my bathroom tile. A previous contractor, mixed something, (Admix?) to the grout to make it water-proof I guess, but never bother to remove the excess. Now it's on solid, and no amount of scrubbing can take it off. Any ideas? (I want to keep the tile, only just remove the grout left on the surface of the bathroom floor tile.) Thanks! Muratic acid will do the trick...you can get a gallon for about 8 bucks at a pool supply store and be careful to wear rubber gloves. This stuff is pretty obnoxious and don't leave it sit on the grout for too long or it may damage it....good luck, Ross |
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Cleaning old Tile Grout / Admix?
"Ross Mac" wrote in message news "R Guzman" wrote in message nk.net... Hello All. Anyone have advice on the following. Is there anyway to remove grout/admix on the surface of my bathroom tile. A previous contractor, mixed something, (Admix?) to the grout to make it water-proof I guess, but never bother to remove the excess. Now it's on solid, and no amount of scrubbing can take it off. Any ideas? (I want to keep the tile, only just remove the grout left on the surface of the bathroom floor tile.) Thanks! Muratic acid will do the trick...you can get a gallon for about 8 bucks at a pool supply store and be careful to wear rubber gloves. This stuff is pretty obnoxious and don't leave it sit on the grout for too long or it may damage it....good luck, Ross Definately test a small area first. The OP wasn't specific about the tile material; marble, limestone, other natural stone will all etch to differing degrees (some significantly faster than latex modified grout, in which case the grout will come off when the base material etches away). Slate will hold up well as will most glazed ceramic or porcilin tile. If the acid fizzes on the ungrouted surface of a tile, don't use it, that is a sign of etching. You may not want to douse the whole area with acid but rather soak a small rag and scrub the surfaces with the leftover grout. Perhaps use a cleaning pad if the tile is not soft. Even after etching I had some leftover grout on slate and ended up using a popsicle stick to scrub it off. The tiny scratches that process left were completely hidden by the sealer. |
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Cleaning old Tile Grout / Admix?
"Charles Spitzer" wrote in message ... "R Guzman" wrote in message nk.net... Hello All. Anyone have advice on the following. Is there anyway to remove grout/admix on the surface of my bathroom tile. A previous contractor, mixed something, (Admix?) to the grout to make it water-proof I guess, but never bother to remove the excess. Now it's on solid, and no amount of scrubbing can take it off. Any ideas? (I want to keep the tile, only just remove the grout left on the surface of the bathroom floor tile.) Thanks! go to a real tile store and ask. there are products for this, containing mostly some kind of acid. Those products contain sulphamuric crystals to make a weak sulphuric acid solution or phosphoric or HCL abut all are much weaker and much more expensive than muriatic. They are weaker to prevent you from over etching or burning yourself badly. If you are careful and use diluted solution first, you should get the same results. |
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