Best tool to use for removing grout

[happytoddy]

Hi all

I've got 26 square metres of 60x60 porcelain matt cream tiles. Magpie jasmine grout was used but its gone awful in 6 weeks.

The floor was originally laid in March 2010 with limestone grout. We have had problems with this tile as it with withholding dirt due to tiny man made drill holes (supposed to look like natural travertine).

We were advised to have the floor professionally cleaned which we did and then regrouted all over in jasmine to fill in the holes and regrout the grout lines.

However now we are left with extremely grubby/patchy grout lines. We want to start afresh with the grout lines and maybe use a better colour either limestone or light grey. Any preferences there?

What is the best tool for removing grout. My husband was gonna use an angle grinder but we've been told they can fly away and can therefore easily damage the edges of the tiles.

It needs to be an electrical tool otherwise it will take for ever to remove.

Has anyone removed grout before, if so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

[nybor62]

you could try fein multimaster about 200 quid to buy if you dont have one, ive allways used hand grinder ,but only were 1 or 2 tiles need re- placing would,nt like to do 26 m2 with a grinder prob damage quite a few tiles , good luck any way

 

[Gazzer]

might give one of those a go myself neale

Let us know how it performs. i will have one with my next tradetiler order. Cheaper than the fein blade and should last a lot longer.

 

[doug boardley]

Happytoddy, your hubby has arthiritis if I recall, mechanical means may well hurt his hands with his condition. What about getting someone in to do it that has the tools?

 

[DHTiling]

Where do you buy this Magpie grout from..?

 

[doug boardley]

Where do you buy this Magpie grout from..?

Newcastle!!:lol::lol::lol:

 

[enduro]

I would use Aqua Mix grout colorant. Ask about it in the forum.

 

[White Room]

I would go the grout colourant route as well

 

[Sean Kelly]

You say that the grout lines are a bit grubby and you want to start afresh. I would use an Exakt saw. I used mine for the first time last week. I plugged it into the hoover and started removing grout from a couple of tiles. No mess at all, and it was really quick.
Have a look on the JML website for a demo video.

If the grout lines were not grubby then I would deffo use the Aquamix grout colour. Brilliant stuff and easy to use.

Good luck.
Sean

 

[Prem Tiler]

B&Q are selling there multi tools cheap so I just read on another thread in tools section.

 

[garretridge]

aqua mix grout colourant for me to so easy to use no mess!