Help - removing dried grout from slate floor tiles

ChuckleBrother · Post by **ChuckleBrother** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:01 am

Hi all - I'm new and have to confess to a disaster.

I laid my new bathroom floor beautifully - Brazilian slate tiles. The problem is, I did not wipe up the excess grout. It has dried rock hard. If I attack it with a blade I will scratch the surface of the slate.

There is a lot of excess grout on every tile. How can I remove it without damaging the slate?

I appreciate it's a stupid mistake but I can't be the only one ever to have made it - there must be a solution.

Thanks in anticipation

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:09 am

This might do the trick-

http://www.extensive.co.uk/product.php/ ... nt-away-1l

I would use the contact form on their website before buying and make sure you get the correct stuff

http://www.extensive.co.uk/contact.php

ChuckleBrother · Post by **ChuckleBrother** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:46 am

Thanks - I've emailed them.

DOMINOSEATER · Post by **DOMINOSEATER** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:31 am

JUST A QUICK TIP I LEARNED WHILE DOING SLATE TILES ETC IF I EVER LEAVE GROUT OR ADESVIVE ON TILE AND IT GOES ROCK HARD THIS IS WHAT I USUALLY DO AND IT WORKS A TREAT.

GET A BUCKET AND FILL IT WITH BOILING WATER ADD A FEW DROPS OF FAIRY AND USE A GREEN PAD OR A DECK SCRUBBER AND ALL WILL COME UP.

THE BOILING WATER BREAKS DOWN THE GROUT BACK TO A POWDER LOL