grout in kitchen floor tiles

[robgibson56]

How do I get the grout in between kitchen floor tiles back to their original colour or at least clean? I've tried bleach and a toothbrush but to of no avail.

Thanks

 

[mattysupra]

if bleach has not done the trick then you could try a grout paint. But i think this always looks a mess. you might want to think about grooving the old grout out and putting new back in?

 

[robgibson56]

Thanks for your suggestion I had thought of that but wasn't sure what I could use to remove the grout?

 

[mattysupra]

i have a tool i use for this but dont know where you would get one as mine is a spealist tool, i dont really do much tiling so maybe a year or to since i last used!
There is a tiling forum on here, post over there and see if the everyday tilers can help you .

 

[030387]

i renovated a bathroom about two weeks ago and to get the old grout out i used a bradhal it worked perfect and its easy.
good luck

 

[robgibson56]

Thank you very much for the advice re the tool to use.

 

[chkee]

Topps etc sell specialist chemical grout cleaner

if its a small job you can buy grout removing hand tool from Topps etc, such as this http://tooltray.com/Grout-Removers/PGR415-Heavy-Duty-Grout-Remover.htm


or you can hire a grout remover from local hire shop - see lionk http://www.hss.com/g/7446/Tile-Grout-Remover-Trim-Saw.html


to avoid it happening again after putting in new grout use a sealant