Re grouting job

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Hi to all,

Can anybody give me any advice on a tried & tested grout removal tool you have used in the past that can do a good job in minimal time?......I'm removing grout that has just discoloured over the years and in a shower area 2mm joints.....any suggestions would be much appreciated.......thanks

Mark

 

[White Room]

A hardie backer cutting tool but don't slip onto the tiles otherwise it will score the tile....

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

A hardie backer cutting tool but don't slip onto the tiles otherwise it will score the tile....

Never used one of those, will it remove hardened grout then??...if so then great as I was thinking of purchasing an electric power tool for grout removal but just wanted to get some advice on tried and tested tools, I will look into using one of those and see how effective it is.

Many thanks for your reply

 

[White Room]

You could allways use a grout colourant...rather than drag the old grout out.

 

[Andy Allen]

You could use a multi tool with a grout removal attachment.

 

[mma]

Horrible job! If it has to come out, angle grinder. If not, universal grout rescue

 

[Old Mod]

Labourer!

All of the above! ⬆️

 

[Qwerty]

^^^^^ What he said ^^^^^

 

[Sean Kelly]

Ceramic/porcelain tiles? Then clean the grout and the tiles with an acid based cleaner and a toothbrush. Then use a grout colorant with a toothbrush.

You will deffo scribe your tiles if you try de grouting a 2mm grout line.

Also, how big/small are your tiles?

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

You could allways use a grout colourant...rather than drag the old grout out.

Yes I did try and talk the client into that but she wants it all out and an epoxy grout used this time round......

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Ceramic/porcelain tiles? Then clean the grout and the tiles with an acid based cleaner and a toothbrush. Then use a grout colorant with a toothbrush.

You will deffo scribe your tiles if you try de grouting a 2mm grout line.

Also, how big/small are your tiles?

Yes I know it's gonna be a right mare!.....but she is having none of cleaning it up and using grout recover as she wants an epoxy ......just gotta find a perfect tool that can do it in good time that any of you guys have actually tried and tested............tiles are 200x250 ceramic.......it was only done 2 yrs ago and it's really bad, mould everywhere....., they have extractor fan and keep the window open, the tiling isn't the best so I reckon cheap grout mastic has been used here....DOH!

 

[Sean Kelly]

If she wants an epoxy then she can have one without the mess.

A grout colorant will turn your grout into an epoxy grout - honestly.

A mould spray (chlorine) will get rid of the mould in a few minutes.

I even get a few spots of mould in our shower. Well ventilated and has a fan, but the bathroom is always freezing. Single brick and crittall windows don't help. Just a couple of sprays of HG MOULD remover does the trick.

I'm not pulling your leg about the colorant. Have a look at Aquamix grout colorant.

200x250........you had better buy a few spares!!!!!

 

[Andy Allen]

Yes I know it's gonna be a right mare!.....but she is having none of cleaning it up and using grout recover as she wants an epoxy ......just gotta find a perfect tool that can do it in good time that any of you guys have actually tried and tested............tiles are 200x250 ceramic.......it was only done 2 yrs ago and it's really bad, mould everywhere....., they have extractor fan and keep the window open, the tiling isn't the best so I reckon cheap grout mastic has been used here....DOH!

If the tilings that bad It would make more sense to start again.....polishing a turd springs to mind...

 

[Old Mod]

If the tilings that bad It would make more sense to start again.....polishing a turd springs to mind...

Thought that's what we do best Andy!

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

If the tilings that bad It would make more sense to start again.....polishing a turd springs to mind...

Haha!.....yeah see where your coming from!☺️

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Okay cheers for the advice mate, I,m gonna try & talk her round and have a go at cleaning with hg mould remover and order some aqua mix grout colourant and do a sample area and see what she thinks then........hopefully i can pull it off!

 

[andyb1]

I would rather sit at home than be raking grout out, get some grout colour from Tradetiler.

 

[p4ulo]

I think FEIN do a grout removal tool, but I'm not sure it goes as thin as 2mm....
Good luck on the "negotiation".

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

I would rather sit at home than be raking grout out, get some grout colour from Tradetiler.

Might be an option......

Cheers for feedback guys