I don't know how it's termed but the "white cement" that are around or rather that held the tiles are slowly being removed. I tried filling them up again with white cement but they come off again after some time. The tiles still look new. Any suggestions?
2007-08-13 05:36:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Remove the grout around it first then reseal it. There is a little tool that has teeth on it about two rows of teeth that is attached to a handle. The tool is made to remove the grout around a tile. Remove the old grout around the tile and fill it in with new grout. After you've filled the gaps back in with new grout, use a moist sponge to smooth the grout out. You might use a paper towel to remove some of the excess on the tile. It may take a few repeats with the sponge to make it look really good.
Give the new grout about a day or so to dry. Then seal the grout with a sealer. If you don't seal it, it will keep slowly being removed as you were stating. It probably would be a good idea to reseal the rest of your tile. Tile needs to be re-sealed about once every 3-5 years or so. Just go to the tiling section and they should have the grout removal tool. Lowe's carries a spray can form of sealer. That makes sealing tile very easy.
There's a rubber padded tool to help put the grout in. But for a small application you should be able to get by without it.
2007-08-13 05:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The brand Snuggle seems to work better than some others at taking off wall paper/glue.
2016-05-21 06:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by leann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called grout and you will have to cut all of it out and regrout it.
http://www.ehow.com/how_115016_replace-cracked-tile.html
2007-08-13 09:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by cl3071700 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋