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Regrouting

Posted by Matt Duffell, on
I have a white tiled bathroom with white grouting which looks distinctly brown in places. I need to take the old grout out and renew it. Various tools I have tried in the past have left a black deposit on the sides of the tiles making it look worse than when I started! Can you recommend a tool which will take out the old grout cleanly? I have a Dremmel tool. Is the grout removing tool for these any good?
leigh smith

leigh smith

Hi before you go any therther removing the grout try mould and mildew spray cleaner it has a active bleach that will turn the grout joints white again. This will save you time and money.
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Rafal Kaczynski

Rafal Kaczynski

Hi matt I would suggest to clean with a thick bleach which will remove mould and soap stains Is cheaper than tiles cleaner and does a job Regards Rafal
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Timothy West

getting grout out of tiles is a difficult job and time consuming ive not found a good tool yet for this job just go to a tile shop and buy a decent grout cleaner
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Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

You can use a sharp grout removal tool but you do run the risk of leaving marks on the tiles or worse still, you could chip the tiles. You will need to be careful.Agreed with the previous responses, use a good grout cleaner, or strong cleaning agent. Assuming the tiles are not natural stone. Use a good scrubbing brush, the harder, probably the better. Spray on the cleaning agent, agitate with the brush, Leave for a few minutes, scrub the joints and wash down with a clean white cloth, Not coloured as the dye may run. This may help. Please remember to read the instructions on the cleaning agents for recommended usage. Good luck.
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