Grout Removal Tool

[jim72]

Hi Guys, I have been asked by someone to remove/replace about 18m of floor grout. There is no way i am using a hand grout remover tool for this, my hands will fall off. What power tool do you guys reccommend? Don't want to spend a fortune, any help welcome.

 

[B16JOG]

A Dremmel-type tool?

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

why are you removing the grout is it cracked?

 

[carlito]

Tradetiler sells a blade which you can attach to your angle grinder if you have one. I haven't used yet but it is on the agenda. Barring that...A Multitool, Bosch or Fein.

 

[Dan]

Fein is a god send for this. See if you can rent one from HSS hire or somewhere like that. I'm sure they stock them.

 

[jim72]

used white grout on floor, looks a mess now, going to be changed to a grey colour now.

 

[burncross]

A grout removing disc for a angle grinder would be ideal on 18m of floor....like this
Tradetiler Tilers Marcrist Diamond wheels

 

[John Benton]

used white grout on floor, looks a mess now, going to be changed to a grey colour now.

Ooooh nasty, white belongs on walls only, use a Bosch or Fein multi-tool, alternatively use a grey grout colourant.

 

[NZ_Tiler]

Grinders are fast but dusty as hell. You can hold a vac behind them, but its no easy job when you have that many m2 to take out. Too easy to damage tiles. Be sure not to go to deep, to avoid damaging any UFH or waterproofing membrane.

I have used a fein with the carbide tip blade. It was easy and safe to use, but not as quick as some of the youtube videos make it out to be. I guess it depends on the hardness of the grout. Also with the carbide blade it wore out after a few m2, (150mmx150mm tile) so if you have 18m2 go for the diamond blades, apparently longer life. But its not a cheap option. And still abit dusty.

Grout colourant, looks like a good product. A lot less labour intensive, no chipped or scratched tiles and should be easier to get an accurate price on the job

 

[wildjetskier]

I have used both the Fein and the marcrist groiut removing disc. My advice would be the fein is easier to handle and use but you will use a lot more blades, so if you are confident in your angle grinding handling use the marcrist. I hope that helps

 

[Rich]

Fein every time for me, not the cheapest of tools but worth its weight in gold for jobs like this.

 

[White Room]

Regrouting can a hard slog, I've used the fein with diamond blades and there expensive so don't forget to price them into the job....

 

[Doozy]

used white grout on floor, looks a mess now, going to be changed to a grey colour now.

If the grout is in a sound condition there's absolutley no point in re-grouting it.

Deep clean it and re-colour it. Quick, easy, no mess, and easy ongoing maintenence