I put white grouting on the tiles of my bathroom floor, which i now know is a mistake because it has got dirty quickly! But does anyone know if i can paint over the grouting to make it darker, so the white doesnt show up marks so much? Or if i can replace it? thanks
2006-08-10 04:50:44 · 11 answers · asked by Alicat 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You can buy a pen from B&Q for about £3 that will allow you to colour in your grouting. It's called a grouting pen funny enough and it comes in different colours. Althoug I dont know where you live you might battle a bit to find a Hardware store that sells them
2006-08-10 04:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by Noodle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a similar problem. My wife got a can of Minwax stain in the color she wanted the grout to be. She painted it on the grout and then wiped up the excess. It worked out great.
It took a little practice to know how long to let the stain set but she practiced back in a corner where it wouldn't show so much.
When we sold the house 20 years later, the grout still look good.
2006-08-10 05:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do a few things:
1. Get a grout cleaner.
2. Get a grout colour pen and go over in your prefered colour.
3. Scrape out the grout and replace. (not that hard but it is monotonous)
Personally i'd scrape it out and re grout, do a bit at a time and it'll soon be done.
2006-08-10 23:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by stumiroquai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would start by scraping out the old grout and replacing it with a stain resistant one from the likes of B&Q, Wickes,Focus etc. Or you could replace the grout with the white sealant that goes around the bath. It is plastic, waterproof, and hardwearing. If there are any of the £1 shops near you, you can buy a tube of this product for a quid and another quid for the frame to squeeze it. They also do one for outside for windows,doors, etc. If it can stand our outside weather, it will be fine in a bathroom. Applying is like icing a cake, a little practise and it could be fun!.
2006-08-10 06:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by charterman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have to get the grout out using a special de grouting tool.. Their are various types u can buy..Then why not try and use a coloured grout next time so it doesn't get dirty so quickly..
2006-08-10 05:00:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a tool to scrape out existing grout, then apply new grout. do not paint the existing grout. Its not to tough to do.
2006-08-10 04:57:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can either remove the old grout and replace it or you can paint over it just be sure to buy the proper clear coat to put on top of the paint...go to your local Home Depot or other home inprovement store and ask them which one to use
2006-08-10 04:58:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a tool made to remove grout, check with a tile store if they don't have one they can tell you where to get it
2006-08-10 04:55:25 · answer #8 · answered by bill j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aqua Mix makes an epoxy paint that youcan change the color of your tile with. Google Aqua Mix to find the web site and then you can find retailers for the product.
2006-08-10 17:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by Bruce B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, however I have lain grunting on my bathroom floor but I don't think I can tell you much about it....
Sorry.
2006-08-10 05:04:31 · answer #10 · answered by Ice Queen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋