cleaning Grout Maintenance sealers

Info on latex stain and sealer grout to keep grout clean

ANSWER - I am not aware of any Sealers or Stains that are latex based. Normally the sealers are a silicone based material or a solvent. Depending on what type of stain you are referring…

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cleaning Grout Stains

Is it normal to have grout residue on the tile?

ANSWER - There should not be a grout film left on the surface of the tile.  If the installer had been careful and cleaned it properly it could have been avoided. If the grout is cement…

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Ceramic and Porcelain Tile cleaning Grout Stains

How do you remove grout from porous terracotta tiles?

ANSWER - What you use to remove the grout residue from a porous terracotta tile that was not removed during the installation process as it should depends on what kind of grout was used. A standard…

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cleaning Grout sealers Stains

Sealer turned Cloudy-Chalky, how do I get this off?

ANSWER - Normally when a sealer turns cloudy, particularly if it isn't a breathable sealer, it is because the tile has excessive moisture within it.  To remove the sealer you have to use a stripper…

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cleaning failures Grout Repairs Wet Areas

How Can I Fix Epoxy Grout in Shower Stall?

ANSWER - Sorry to hear about your epoxy grout problem.  It should have been finished by the installer in a manner so it was smooth and would not tend to pick up dirt and would…

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cleaning Grout Maintenance

How Do I Clean Dirty Tile and Grout?

ANSWER - I'm not sure if you are saying that your bone color grout is dirty and you can't get it to clean or if your ceramic tile is dirty and you can't get it clean. …

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Grout sealers

Suggestions to darken grout?

ANSWER - There are grout colorants that allow you to change the color of your grout to almost any grout color. They are epoxy based, and it is a tedious process. First, you must make…

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Grout installation stone

Is there a standard size for grout width for granite floors?

ANSWER - Grout joint width depends on how consistent is the size dimensions of the tile and how flat is the substrate it is being attached to. Should always have at least 1/8" wide grout…

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failures Grout

What could cause grout chipping and powdering?

ANSWER - Normally when there is a problem it is the result of compounding factors that each contribute to the problem to some degree. The grout was likely over watered when mixed and during the…

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Ceramic and Porcelain Tile cracks failures Grout

Cracks in Grout and breaking away in pieces

ANSWER - Cracking grout is a symptom that there is excessive movement in the tile. The excessive movement could be caused by too much deflection within the floor. The industry standard is that the deflection…

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