Dying Floor Tile Grout

While grout discoloration is an inevitable part of having tile flooring walls backsplashes or counters few homeowners ever want this or want to deal with it.

Dying floor tile grout.

Pour a quart to half gallon of grout on the tiles. If you are creating a pattern or using multiple. The directions say to use a toothbrush and some reviewers said that using a child s toothbrush worked well but as i didn t have a child s toothbrush i just went with a craft brush about the size of my grout lines. Like you i hope it lasts as long as advertised.

It is slightly darker than the actual grout but that makes it blend in even better with our tile. Depending on the severity of your grout discoloration you will need to use a different cleaning solution. I ve used their sealer s choice sealer that s supposed to last for 15 years on my kitchen floor tile and it has pretty much done that and more going on 16 years now so fingers crossed. Grout discoloration happens because of mold and mildew as well as dirt that imperceptibly collects in the grout joints over time.

To preserve the look of a tiled floor the tiles and the grout should be two separate colors. For mild discoloration use a combination of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to form a paste. Grout especially between floor tiles gets especially dingy and dirty over time. Your calls our answers podcast.

Then i ll carefully dye the design portions and then grout in the lines along with the rest of the grout lines. He needs to replace some tiles but how do you match the grout. Instead of piecing together several hundred pieces i intend to cut 1 8 vertical groves perhaps 1 2 way using a dremmel tool or router into the marble tiles to only simulate a mosaic. Work in a small area at a time roughly a 3 x 3 foot section.

Apply the stain to the tiles using a tile sponge cut down into a manageable sized piece. Spread the material in sweeping arcs pressing it into the joints to fill them completely. Soak up some stain on the sponge and wipe it onto the tile. Next up we re going to take a call from tom in florida who has a tiling situation.

Use a hard edged rubber grout float and hold it at a 45 degree angle. If a small amount of the paint does get on the grout you can paint over it with grout paint later. Dying tile grout. Facebook 0 tweet 0 pin 0 linkedin 0.