How To Re Grout Bathroom Wall Tiles

Using a grout float or trowel start applying the grout compound to the surface of the tiles.

How to re grout bathroom wall tiles.

Clean the tile surface with a recommended cleaning product. Renewing old grout has always involved long hours of hacking away at old worn grout with a tiny grout saw. Reload the float and continue to apply the grout to complete the first section. Keep a bucket of water on hand to periodically clean the sponge.

If the grout proves too hard for whatever tool you have do not apply excessive force as you may end up damaging the tiles. Scrub with an abrasive rag or rig a nylon bristle drill attachment. Grind out the grout. The grout in between the tiles needs to be removed at least half the thickness of a tile using a trowel or razor blade scraper tool.

Run the tool guides between the tiles and grind through the old grout. Do this by using a tile sponge a roller or simply wipe the tiles with a coat of sealant and allow to dry for 24 hours. You should hold the float at a 60 degree angle and wipe away any excess grout with a damp sponge. A sheet of plastic taped in place and draped over the wall holds in the moisture during the curing.

Pay extra attention to the bottom section because that is usually the area with the most mildew. Clean joints with a grout saw. Rather apply a small amount of acetone to soften the grout for ease of removal. It s not difficult all you have to do is mist the tile and grout with water from a spray bottle.

Sweep diagonally across the tile forcing the grout into the joints. Apply a tile sealant over the surface of your tiles if they have become porous so the grout does not sink underneath the surface when regrouting your tile. Apply plenty of grout to the tiles and use the float to push the grout into the seams. Make a second pass with the float holding it at a steeper 70 to 90 degree angle almost perpendicular to the wall and scrape off any grout residue from the faces of the tiles.