Bathroom tiling by tilingnovice posted mar 20 2017 at 4 05 am i am new to tiling tiles are going on well but having grouted a wall for shower installation it s left me thinking i went too dark with the grout will probably just have to live with it now.
Floor grout too dark.
We are in the process of picking out grout for the kitchen floor tiles and wonder why we should not go with dark.
Start working in small sections in the back of the room so that when you re finished painting you can easily step out without having to tip toe around fresh grout paint.
Too much water in the grout or too much water in the sponge as you clean the grout may result in a partially filled or weak grout joint.
I was extremely happy with how my floor turned out.
Dark grout on the other hand makes it harder to see dirt.
It s still good to clean it sometimes but it requires much less effort than lighter grout.
It s not so bad around the white tiles.
Pour bleach on the grout and scrub.
Remove and replace grout.
There may be holes cracks or gaps in the grout lines which can weaken the integrity of the joint and allow moisture to penetrate beneath the tiles.
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The most thorough and complete solution is to remove the grout and install new grout in the color of your choice.
Giving you floor a good cleaning will prevent you from pulling stray hairs and fuzz balls out of freshly painted grout lines.
Improper cleaning of grout haze from the surface of the floor or wall or failing.
Mix your bleach with water.
Keep adding the bleach mixture onto the grout every 10 to 15 seconds while you scrub.
Looking for a way to lighten dark grout lines.
Grout discoloration can occur when you add too much water to powdered grout during the initial tile installation.
Lampert why is dark grout not a good choice and wish tile contractors would learn to speak up about using dark grout.
How do you lighten dark grout.
Lightening dark grout is a relatively simple process that can be done with bleach.