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re-grouting - dig it out or is there an easier way?
I need to refresh some old yellowed wall tile grout - are those paint
pens any good or am I stuck with raking it out and re-filling? Thanks |
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re-grouting - dig it out or is there an easier way?
On 18 Aug, 14:43, peter wrote:
I need to refresh some old yellowed wall tile grout - are those paint pens any good or am I stuck with raking it out and re-filling? Thanks Our new bathrooms at work have the grout coloured with a grout paint from day one, presumably to make it super-white, so it appears to work. Whether its so good on old greasy grout I'm not so sure. They are cheap so its worth a try. Raking out is best, but its not a nice job, and hard not to slip and damage the tiles. Simon. |
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re-grouting - dig it out or is there an easier way?
peter wrote:
I need to refresh some old yellowed wall tile grout - are those paint pens any good or am I stuck with raking it out and re-filling? Thanks dig out most. clean up with brick acid or similar. |
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On Aug 18, 2:43*pm, peter wrote:
I need to refresh some old yellowed wall tile grout - are those paint pens any good or am I stuck with raking it out and re-filling? Thanks If the grout is good and sound, scrape the surface and smear white tile grout on with your finger. Job done. If grout isnt sound, remove it with a grout rake or bradawl. NT |
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re-grouting - dig it out or is there an easier way?
Simon wrote:
On 18 Aug, 14:43, peter wrote: I need to refresh some old yellowed wall tile grout - are those paint pens any good or am I stuck with raking it out and re-filling? Our new bathrooms at work have the grout coloured with a grout paint from day one, presumably to make it super-white, so it appears to work. Whether its so good on old greasy grout I'm not so sure. They are cheap so its worth a try. Raking out is best, but its not a nice job, and hard not to slip and damage the tiles. Totally agree. I've tried a pen thingy in a tenanted property not long ago, and when the tenants left after about 9 months it still looked OK. So, probably worth giving it a go at least and you can judge whether the effort of a proper job will be worth it next time. David |
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re-grouting - dig it out or is there an easier way?
On Aug 18, 2:43*pm, peter wrote:
I need to refresh some old yellowed wall tile grout - are those paint pens any good or am I stuck with raking it out and re-filling? Thanks Hi Peter I cleaned mine by spraying it with a bleach solution , approx 30% bleach, leaving it for 24 hrs and then rinsing off , It removed what mould was there and all came up really white. Might be worth a try before raking it all out. Devonsteve |
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re-grouting - dig it out or is there an easier way?
On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:22:21 +0100, Lobster wrote:
Simon wrote: On 18 Aug, 14:43, peter wrote: I need to refresh some old yellowed wall tile grout - are those paint pens any good or am I stuck with raking it out and re-filling? Our new bathrooms at work have the grout coloured with a grout paint from day one, presumably to make it super-white, so it appears to work. Whether its so good on old greasy grout I'm not so sure. They are cheap so its worth a try. Raking out is best, but its not a nice job, and hard not to slip and damage the tiles. Totally agree. I've tried a pen thingy in a tenanted property not long ago, and when the tenants left after about 9 months it still looked OK. So, probably worth giving it a go at least and you can judge whether the effort of a proper job will be worth it next time. David Aldi, on Thursday 20/8, have these pens: http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...09-08-17-15-36 -- Peter. The head of a pin will hold more angels if it's been flattened with an angel-grinder. |
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re-grouting - dig it out or is there an easier way?
A grout rake requires a grout line a) wide enough to accept them and
b) edge-glazed tiles. Applying a grout rake to non-edge-glazed tiles (such as those glazed only on 3 or 2 sides) will rip bits of the tile face off. Better to use a stanley knife with a lot of blades and kevlar gloves (because you will slip). |
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, devonsteve writes On Aug 18, 2:43*pm, peter wrote: I need to refresh some old yellowed wall tile grout - are those paint pens any good or am I stuck with raking it out and re-filling? Thanks Hi Peter I cleaned mine by spraying it with a bleach solution , approx 30% bleach, leaving it for 24 hrs and then rinsing off , It removed what mould was there and all came up really white. Might be worth a try before raking it all out. Thick bleach is good for this too, paint on, leave for 30mins, scrub with nail brush and repeat throughout the day as a background task. -- fred BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs |
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