Removing badly laid old grout

Webby Bear · Post by **Webby Bear** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:00 pm

Hi guys, hope you're well.

A few years ago I laid floor tiles for the first time in the kitchen and in the bathroom. The laying of the tiles went really well and I was very pleased with the job.

Sadly my grouting skills were, errrm, poor to say the least. In all honesty I rushed it and made a bad job of it and it spoiled the finished job in the end.

Well, there was lots going on in and I never got round to repairing it, but now we're redecorating and it's time to make a better job.
More than happy to keep the existing tiles but want to fix the grouting.

I use an angle grinder for my hobby metal and welding work. To make light work of removing the old grout am I ok to lightly use a grinding disc to get the old crap out, clean it all off and then re-grout?

Thanks :)

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:04 pm

I'd have thought an angle grinder would be a bit overkill for that job, and the potential for damage to the tiles too great..

Either a manual grout rake or a multi-tool (Bosch pmf 180 for example)

Lidl had an offer on their multi-tool a few weeks back @ £29.99 if you are lucky you might find one still in stock...

Webby Bear · Post by **Webby Bear** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:08 pm

Thanks Wine-o,

Yeah I did think there could be damage to the tiles.

TBH I don't really have any budget for any new tools following xmas.

Would a mouse sander work?

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:11 pm

http://www.screwfix.com/p/pro-grout-rak ... 154920#_=p

More work but a lot less chance of damaging the tiles..

Chop · Post by **Chop** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:13 pm

I'd try a hand tool at it first, either make one by grinding a point on an old screwdriver or screwfix do something for a few quid.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/pro-grout-rake-cutter/17903

Chop · Post by **Chop** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:14 pm

SNAP!

Webby Bear · Post by **Webby Bear** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:14 pm

Thanks guys :)

Appreciate the responses.

Webby Bear · Post by **Webby Bear** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:29 pm

Hi guys, hows it going?

Well, did this job this evening. grout looks a lot better. ill pick up some sort of grout protector tomorrow. I ended up using a mouse sander. that took off all the poorly laid grout from the edges without marking the tiles.

ive got the kitchen floor to do next week but I think im just going to regrout it as a.) the grout I laid is a lot neater thus easier to work with and b.) I can use this technique (being bloody careful lol)......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVtfDPlWT08

can anyone recommend any decent grout (in white) that I can lay and is self protecting from kitchen crud?

cheers and happy new year to y'all

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