my tile grout, which was done today, is 2 shades too light. i bought dove grey, when it shouldve been medium grey.
my idea is to get a small pint of darker grey paint and use a tooth brush to gently color it a little darker, and then use a clear grout sealer spray on it.
What other alternatives are there besides re-grouting???????
please help thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-02 09:58:36 · 13 answers · asked by bluepuddle 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
don't do anything tell 10 days let the grout completely dry, just mop with water and after that you acid wash the tile and grout clean real good see how you like it then if not go to home depot and get grout dye to re dye with small brush and if you know how to mix colors you can make any color you want. make sure to sample it first.
2006-11-02 10:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by Koba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How To Darken Grout
2016-10-06 01:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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You can add color as soon as 48 hours after it has been applied. Typically you clean the grout with a cleaner used for grout. Then you apply the color to the grout with a brush supplied with the color or with a tooth brush with a back and forth motion. After the color has dried for 1 or more hours (never more than 12 hours) lightly mist with water and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove excess color from surface of tile with the water and a white nylon scrub pad. It will be ready for surface traffic in about 2 hours. keep area dry for at least 24 hours. Avoid direct scrubbing on grout joints for 20 days to get a full cure. This procedure may vary depending on the color product you use.
2016-04-08 00:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use paint! They make a "stain" to darken grout. Check out the tile aisle in your local hardware store.
2006-11-03 08:40:27 · answer #4 · answered by Julie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local home center and tell them you want to darken your grout. Get a color sample from them and return home to match the color to your tile. Go with a gradual change. Over do it and you will be bleaching your tiles back to another color. So don't get drastic too fast.
2006-11-03 07:45:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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my tile grout, which was done today, is 2 shades too light. i bought dove grey, when it shouldve been medium grey.
my idea is to get a small pint of darker grey paint and use a tooth brush to gently color it a little darker, and then use a clear grout sealer spray on it.
What other...
2015-08-06 17:15:23 · answer #6 · answered by Oliva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some tea or remove the grout and re-gout with a darker grout. try a dark or black tea where it doesn't show much and see then do the rest or try some stains from the store. make sure you clean your tiles after
2006-11-02 10:04:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is simple. There is an epoxy grout sealer with colorant in it. You put it on and then just wipe it off the tile. www.aquamix.com/
2006-11-02 13:37:54 · answer #8 · answered by justcurious 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i had the same problem. i just did a very thin layer of the correct color over the existing grout. it sucks to have to grout again, but you don't have to rip out what's there already.
2006-11-03 04:47:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Difficult...the best idea seems to get a tiny brush & paint a darker colour over it like you said. An alternative could be not to let it bother you?
2006-11-02 11:07:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋