Removing Bathroom Tile Grout

It lets you work up close to the edges without damaging the tiles.

Removing bathroom tile grout. Remove grout haze don t let leftover grout mar your bathroom renovation. This task which you may have been dreading for months or even years may take as little as an afternoon depending on the size of the tile field. Grout is made from water cement and sand which hardens over time to form a rock like material. Like with the multi tool stop every so often to sweep the dust away so you can see what you are doing.

Fortunately there are a few methods that can help to remove even the most stubborn dried on grout from tiles without damaging the finish of the tile. When remodeling a bathroom or kitchen the hardest part can be removing the grout from pre existing tile. You may use a handheld grout saw a carbide blade fitted onto a rotary grinder or oscillating tool or less effectively a utility knife with several spare blades. Make sure the bit is the right size for the space between the tiles and adjust the bit to the proper depth.

The strength of grout is what makes tile so highly desired as it prevents the tile from shifting. This is where the grout saw comes in handy. Work slowly image 3. Clear up the cloudiness that comes with newly regrouted tile in just four steps.

If the tile only breaks in tiny pieces or if you want to maximize the chance that the tile comes out intact scrape out the grout lines around the tile first. Removing tile grout is remarkably easy clean and fast. Several years after you complete a bathroom or kitchen renovation it inevitably starts to show some wear. For much larger areas use a rotary tool image 2.

Some areas of grout will be difficult to reach with the multi tool. Over time it stains cracks and becomes loose even if it was. The blade is harder than the grout and will cut it away image 1.