THE GROUT IN MY BATHROOM IS A HUNTER GREEN.I'D LIKE TO CHANGE THE COLOR WITHOUT TEARING IT ALL OUT.
2007-01-22 22:19:39 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa Lisa 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
yeah you can find "grout stain" at a hardware store, it only dyes the grout and not the tile. you just kind of paint it over all the tiles and let it dry and then wipe down the tiles to get the stain off of it. we used it when we changed the color scheme in our masterbath.
2007-01-22 22:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by ashi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As mentioned by others; there are products to change the existing colour by "painting" it. My opinion is that it looks like it's been painted and doesn't look like "natural grout".
My suggestion is to remove some of the grout you have and re-grout over the old...
You can get a "grout remover" for about $10 (in Canada) and it might take you about 2 hours for an average tub wall setup (3 walls 6-7' high with tile). You run the remover over the grout and it 'sands' or 'scrapes' the grout away. Go easy near the points of the tiles and only scrape about 1/32" or 1/16" deep.
Once you have it scraped out, you can re-grout with the colour you desire.
The result of this will also refresh the waterproofing of the grout. Over time grout becomes porous and water seeps through to the wall behind. The damages start there.
Decor is one thing but function is another. A bit more work will insure your life of the tile job and save on costly repairs arriving sooner rather than later.
Good luck!
2007-01-23 09:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by 6kidsANDalwaysFIXINGsomething 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They sell a "grout pen". It looks like a small magic marker and you paint your grout with it.
I used a white one on our grout a few months ago. It worked well and so far is holding up.
I got it either at Ace hardware or Lowe's.
2007-01-23 07:42:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋