grout removal

kayfrank3 · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 3:12 pm Post Subject: grout removal

I need to remove excess grout on the surface of a ceramic tile counter. There is dried grout all over the new tile countertop. It has dried and I can't get it off with soap, water, and a nylon scouring pad. Help

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best way to get it off is a sharp blade and scrape it,stanley make a holder for their blades so its like a proper scraper but with a very sharp edge,the blade just pushes in,you can get one from any diy store or hardware shop...

kayfrank3 · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 3:55 pm Post Subject: Re: grout removal

Will the blade hurt, or scratch, the tiles?
Thanks

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no not if you use a new blade...

Quadroclops · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 8:12 am Post Subject:

...in case this helps anyone else whose excess grout hasn't completely cured yet (could be weeks after the job was done) -a couple of hours soak with a sugar solution softens the grout. Large bits should then be removed with a sharpened block of hardwood, & then scrub the rest with a nylon scouring pad -the kind for dishwashing- & plenty of water
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