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[email protected] July 17th 07 09:56 AM

cleaning flagstone grout
 
Hi there, I had picked out some flagstone to face a wall, it has good
colaration and also quartz glitter.

After the workers grouted it, they havn't done the best to clean the
grout off, leaving a hazy look. They don't care about the look as
much as I do, not bad but not to the degree of cleaniness I would have
done myself... but I wasn't there to supervise unfortunately.

It has been less than 24 hours so I might do some action... Do you
think I could use something to clean it up better? how about a good
scrub with some water and scrotch brite pad? Or just a sponge?


Kate July 17th 07 09:09 PM

cleaning flagstone grout
 
Just a sponge for now, and don't rub too hard on the grout itself.
If there is grout in the grain you acn use a toothbrush to get it out.

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Hi there, I had picked out some flagstone to face a wall, it has good
colaration and also quartz glitter.

After the workers grouted it, they havn't done the best to clean the
grout off, leaving a hazy look. They don't care about the look as
much as I do, not bad but not to the degree of cleaniness I would have
done myself... but I wasn't there to supervise unfortunately.

It has been less than 24 hours so I might do some action... Do you
think I could use something to clean it up better? how about a good
scrub with some water and scrotch brite pad? Or just a sponge?



ransley July 18th 07 04:01 PM

cleaning flagstone grout
 
On Jul 17, 1:56 am, wrote:
Hi there, I had picked out some flagstone to face a wall, it has good
colaration and also quartz glitter.

After the workers grouted it, they havn't done the best to clean the
grout off, leaving a hazy look. They don't care about the look as
much as I do, not bad but not to the degree of cleaniness I would have
done myself... but I wasn't there to supervise unfortunately.

It has been less than 24 hours so I might do some action... Do you
think I could use something to clean it up better? how about a good
scrub with some water and scrotch brite pad? Or just a sponge?


Probably muriatic acid, but I believe you need to wait maybe a few
weeks.


[email protected] July 18th 07 08:49 PM

cleaning flagstone grout
 
On Jul 17, 4:56 am, wrote:
Hi there, I had picked out some flagstone to face a wall, it has good
colaration and also quartz glitter.

After the workers grouted it, they havn't done the best to clean the
grout off, leaving a hazy look. They don't care about the look as
much as I do, not bad but not to the degree of cleaniness I would have
done myself... but I wasn't there to supervise unfortunately.

It has been less than 24 hours so I might do some action... Do you
think I could use something to clean it up better? how about a good
scrub with some water and scrotch brite pad? Or just a sponge?


Some cementitious materials take a week or more to approach full
hardness. I'd relax. Time and sun/weather will have effect, too.

I'd keep it covered and moist right now, to fully cure.

Maybe later, a quick scrub with dilute HCl. Maybe not.

HTH,
J



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