beky

Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom Thanked: 0 times
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:01 am Post Subject: Replacing mouldy grout |
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Hi, some of the grouting around the top of my bath and between some of the tiles has been steadily going brown/black and won't come off when scrubbed anymore.
I want to re-grout, but understand that I need to remove the discoloured grouting first.
Can you tell me how to remove it please? |
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Diyisfun

Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 4113 Location: London, United Kingdom Thanked: 9 times
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:29 am Post Subject: |
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Its not easy to remove it.
Have you tried washing it with bleach diluted?
If you do want to remove you need to scrape it out, you can buy a tool, be careful or you may chip the tiles. When you re grout use the correct grout. |
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oldhenry

Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 32 Location: Leicestershire, United Kingdom Thanked: 0 times
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:26 pm Post Subject: |
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all grout will discolour eventually, as said ,bleach is brilliant at cleaning, wear gloves etc. use a small brush - old toothbrush I use.
grouting is a messy job too but worth doing every ten years or so with waterproof grout, dig out old with a grout cutter only . |
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grant.mackay

Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 30 Location: Perthshire, United Kingdom Thanked: 0 times
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:19 am Post Subject: |
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Mix bleach and bicarb of soda into a paste put it on the grout and leave it for a while to work, then wash it off. Good quality bleach is better |
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