How To Get Old Grout Out Of Floor Tiles

Break up multiple tiles at a time and remove with floor scraper.

How to get old grout out of floor tiles. Applying grout can be messy and leftover grout on the surface of the tile or baseboards can make a tiling job look unprofessional. Wet grout is easy to wipe away with a damp sponge but because it is comprised mainly of cement it can be very difficult to. To get the grout out use a broom to brush the dust to the nearest flat floor and sweep it up. In many cases it is faster and easier to remove the grout than to clean it.

Don a face mask. Homeowners who installed grout themselves can reach into their toolbag once more. Grout is a cement applied between tiles to fill the gaps and keep porcelain tiles in place. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you ve removed several tiles.

The old grout might be moldy and beyond cleanable. To do this use the grout float again this time holding the tool at an 80 degree angle to skim the excess grout from the face of the tiles. Use a damp cloth to absorb any hard to remove dust. Scrape out some of the old grout with a grout saw which is available at any home store.

Once you ve got the tile floor or tile wall taped up and ready to go it s time to start the real work. Your first instinct may be to chisel it off with a metal tool such as a putty knife but this can. Removing much of the grout isn t necessary. If the damp cloth fails to lift the grout haze break out the rubber grout float.

One way to change grout color is to colorize existing grout. Once it has cured however old grout can be difficult to clean from tiled floors and walls. When you re done removing grout peel away any painter s tape you used and vacuum up the remaining grout. Just get it down enough from the surface to.

Use the chisel to chip out the rest of the tile place the cold chisel in the grout line at the edge of the tile and start chipping it out. The existing grout color is no longer pleasing to you and you wish to change it. The rubber grout float.