some white grout cleaned with a strong solution of bleach and water and a toothbrush. Not a sparkling result but better. Three months later the grout has yellowed - suggestions please?
Bleaching items only have a short tempory fix, after oxidization it will then yellow. I always remove grout or as much as possible and then re grout.
as above scrape as much grout out as u can..re-grout then try spraying seal guard on the grout..most tile shop stock it..about £25-£30.....went to a job last week grout was yellow previous tiler tiled onto the wallpaper???
:^O :^O - Wallpaper !!! :^O Amazing ain't it , its hard to beleive there are so MANY people like that out there , but you regularly hear of these crazy things happening don't ya :^O
thanks everyone for the advice and comments. The grout is cement hard in tight thin joints, so i guess no scraping out. i tried a little grouting "over" but it didn't work. What about the tile shop grout cleaners?
I do quite a lot of re-grouting. I use a Fein Multimaster with the diamond grit blade, and a steady hand! All these DIY grout cleaners are rubbish, I know, I've been to loads of re-grouting jobs where the owners have tried themselves, only to make a real mess of things, I then charge a bit extra to do the job properly and correct their mess. I've even tried BAL's own grout renovator 'micro-revive' I think they call it - rubbish, I ended up using the Fein.
An excellent suggestion from steve as long as you have steady hand and alot patience Regrout using a good quality grout with microban Also the most important thing is routine cleaning regime An extractor fan with an integral humidity stat so it can cut in and out as required should be fitted
keep those vicious seals at bay! I've never seen it/tried it, I always use BAL Microban when using white grout, but give it a go if you want, can't do any harm.
May be a bit late but av a look at this at tradesdirect if you need any advice on application ring and speak to Jason, this stuff is a epoxy resin based colourant sealer that soaks into the grout, acts as a waterproofer and protection against future mould probs. Judging by what you have said you may need a grout cleaner too.The product is made by Aquamix. http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modules/shop/view.asp?Prodcode=100127 Works really well!
The best grout cleaner i have found is hg grout cleaner and hg wax and dirt remover. [Edited by: admin]
There are specific grout cleaners but they are quite expensive because the tubes are so small, I think I was able to clean my surround in the bath once with the tube I purchased, I didn't even get the floors. Now I just use this: Instead of tile and grout cleaners I simply pour a small amount of Cascade Liquid Dishwasher Detergent all along the grout, and allow to sit for 30 minutes, then wipe with a damp cloth, and poof nice and white!! Hope this helps! _______________________ * Message was edited by: Screwfix Peter
Well I used the steam cleaning method for cleaning the grouts because I think that is a good way, but didn't clean the grout like new. Does anyone used this method for cleaning the grout? If yes then please share your experience. * Message was edited by: Screwfix Peter