My kitchen floor tiles have been down for a few months now. The grout is light grey and it looked fine at first with the colour even throughout. However, the grout is now becoming stained in some areas, especially close to the stove where spilt fat etc has discoloured the grout. When I bought the grout I asked the shop if it needed sealing and they said that this grout did not need it. Is there anything I can do to improve the appearance of this and prevent further staining?
Stained grout
- Thread starter davecooper
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I'm no expert on tiling but if the space between tiles is reasonable why not use a grout rake to remove the bits you don't like, re-grout, and then seal the grout. A day's job I reckon..
Actually trying to sell the house and as the tiles go under everything, doing the complete floor would be a a longish job. I just don't have the time to do it properly. Sanding the grout actually brings it up very well but I need to seal it straight after. Finding a clear sealant also seams difficult.
I use this although I have it in a tin. I put it in a syringe and run it along the grout lines, controlling the flow as i go
Thanks for that. It looks like what I was looking for. I have seen others but the quantity wasn't great. Reviewers said that many were tester sized and would not treat a complete wall, floor etc. I will try the syringe method as you recommend.
Its good stuff. I used it on dark grey grouted and at first it makes it darker because its wet but then when its dry its the same shade again then if I try and go over it again the shade does not change because its now waterproof pretty much. For the wall I lay it on with a very small brush. Almost let it run down the grout lines as it will track along it.
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