Grouting on floor tiles flaking and disclouring

laptarunner



Joined: 02/11/2009
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
29/04/2010 17:59

Has any member found an easy answer to poor grounting and discolouring, apart from from grinding it and replacing.



Thanks

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
29/04/2010 21:07

i know in England you can buy a grouting pen..not sure if you can get then here though.??







Spider,x

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
29/04/2010 21:30

There is no real solution, is this wall or floor? to re grout you need the grout to key in ideally to the depth of the tile,

overgrouting is very short term and will just flake off.



If you are raking out , be very careful, tiles chip so easily at the edge. If you can rake out and get a decent key depth, then you are in with a chance.



Also correct type of grout , for the of area. very important,



I have seen builders here grout floors with white wall grout.

laptarunner



Joined: 02/11/2009
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
29/04/2010 21:39

I was not aware there was seperate grout for floors and walls, apart type for bathrooms etc.



I have a feeling they may have used tile cement.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
29/04/2010 21:57

Lapta Runner, there are many types of different grout, you can get most of them here, but as the tile shop told me , the builders very often just go for the cheapest.



Where is the problem ? pool, shower ,wall, floor, etc. I will try to advise,

laptarunner



Joined: 02/11/2009
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 00:03

Floor tiles on kitchen floor very grubby, grout finish seems very coarse, upstairs in bedrooms just flaking. House is 5 years old.



Thanks JohhnyLee

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 00:05

For cleaning grout I find Dropey is great it fizzes up the minute it is applied and really lifts the dirt turning the grout white again. For really stubborn marks a toothbrush to brush the Dropey in.



Chris

michelle3012


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 578

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 09:31

Its probably SALT EFFLORESCENCE coming through we have it too!

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 10:16

Lapta runner, is it grey floor grout or white, if it is white they have probably used normal white wall grout, and it is not suitable for a floor, you will struggle to keep it clean.



In general proper floor grout is far more hard wearing, (but normaly light grey) I will gladly have a look for you, no charge, and I am not looking for the work , my days of messing with tiles are hopefully over,



If you want to put a few lira in Ismails fund to that would be welcome. Just give me a call on 0533 8436539.

laptarunner



Joined: 02/11/2009
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 14:11

Thanks JL we are over in early June for a couple of months, if that's ok I will contact you then, we are in Lapta.

Regards

Terry