Advice on removing some grout and regrouting to match new grout

[guil.rocha]

Hi everyone,

I've just done a job where I had to match up to some existing tiling which were 10*10 honed travertine tiles.
Customer supplied all materials from Fire and Earth as the last time she had the first bit done. Today I grouted
but the grout doesn't exactly match. Comes to find out the grout has changed a bit since she had it first done.
Now she wants to know if I could grout over the old to match new grouting. I never messed about removing grout
and probably won't but would like to know what methods would be used to do this. Thanks in advance.

 

[White Room]

Elbow grease to remove or get a fein to dig out the old grout.....

 

[bugs183]

It will be really hard to match the grout, so if the customer wants a match you will have to regrout.
Don't use a grout rake, a) they are rubbish, b) if you slip you'll put a lovely big scratch across the tiles.
I normally use a Fein Multimaster, but after seeing of one of these babes in action i would suggest you get one.
Exakt EC310GL Graded Mini Saw | eBay
Great piece of kit, and you can set the depth so you won't cut through any under floor heating if it has any.
Enjoy!!

 

[Dan]

Doug uses a normal grinder with an old blade on it and says that's the quickest.

 

[bugs183]

A grinder is the quickest, but super dusty, the exakt is cheap and has a vacuum attachment, so minimum moaning from the customer.

 

[Dan]

Fair play.

Is that what the UFH guy used then the other day?

 

[bugs183]

Yea, i've seen them and thought pah!, It flew down the joints, and as i say the depth is adjustable,he uses his everyday and says they are ace. The blades lasthim for months.
It could even make regrouting slightly enjoyable!!!!

 

[enduro]

They look a good bit of kit. Got this one for floors and it is great. DC270 Deep Cut Exakt Saw.

 

[Dan]

Yea, i've seen them and thought pah!, It flew down the joints, and as i say the depth is adjustable,he uses his everyday and says they are ace. The blades lasthim for months.
It could even make regrouting slightly enjoyable!!!!

Steady on now! haha