Best stay white grout product

geoffm1066 · Post by **geoffm1066** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:27 am

Hi

Can anyone advise me on the best wall tile grout available that stays white a little longer than a few weeks in a shower environment, i'm forever having to rake out and refill.
I use products available from B&Q and they all promise everlasting white but fail to deliver, is there a grout on the market that is better than the rest? The shower is used about five times a day, not excessive.

Many thanks

Geoff

bathstyle · Post by **bathstyle** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:38 pm

Bal Microflex is one of the best on the Market, I have no idea why you thought anything from B&Q would be a half decent product.

common misconception by the public.

geoffm1066 · Post by **geoffm1066** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:01 am

I hold my hands up, and my only excuse is that a product sold by B&Q would do a good enough job in a domestic bathroom or at least last for more than a few weeks.
Anyway i thank you for recommending Bal Microflex and i shall be using it.

Geoff

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:31 am

Only use powdered product. I only use the bal stuff as well.

some stuff is rubbish in bnq, but not all of it

They have plenty of product that is used by the trades, but can be pricey.

Anyway, in this link i used bal grout, and the dirt in the grout is shampoo/shower gel product that clings to the surface. This stuff sorted it out. I do this every 3-4 months to keep the shower area looking good

cleaning-grout-t16799.html

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:34 am

If you get black mould in the grout (silicon as well??) that quickly, then i would think you may have a problem with extraction of the moist air as well.

geoffm1066 · Post by **geoffm1066** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:58 am

Thanks Handyman

I shall indeed take your advice and recommendations, also mould isn't a problem i have a good extractor fan fitted which runs on 10 mins after.
It's the brown staining from the soap and water that appears to dis colour the white grout.

Geoff

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:03 pm

geoffm1066 wrote: also mould isn't a problem i have a good extractor fan fitted which runs on 10 mins after.

It's the brown staining from the soap and water that appears to dis colour the white grout.

Geoff

in which case the grot buster stuff is the product for you..........Somerfields had it on special at £1 a few weeks ago, they might still have it.

Of course, you could stop using gels and shampoo and stick to a bar of soap

geoffm1066 · Post by **geoffm1066** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:27 pm

It would be a brave man to suggest that option, as the only male in the household i'm totally outnumbered.