Re-grouting tile floor to lighter color?
Hi everyone,
I just purchased a house and looking to do some work one it. In the kitchen there is very nice gray ceramic tile. The problem is the previous homeowner used maroon / deep red grout when installing the tile to match the cabinets which are pink. I am painting the cabinets white and I want to keep the tile and re-grout it to a white grout. Is it possible to grind out all the grout and re-grout it to white grout or am I not going to be able to get all of the original grout out in order to make it look good?
Anyone try this before?
Thanks a lot for any help.
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usually possible.
always a royal pain.
and if not completely removed ... I'd worry about the red bleeding thru.
thinking another fairly dark color might be the best bet.
does look from the pic that the tile edges are of the straighter and more uniform style ... which should make for a better chance at removing all the offending grout.
I've never done a whole floor ... have no plans to try ... have just worked small areas with the hand held grout saw and an assortment of flat screw drivers and utility knife's ... I do know there is a sawzaw attachment.
have no personal experience with that ... I can see the possible advantages.
maybe someone here has actually used the tool?
Ive always wondered how "control-able" it is to use.
bet the existing grout is in pretty much perfect condition ... nice and hard, huh?
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry In Carpentry
Pittsburgh Pa
Before you try and remove all of the grount try some grout colorant.
It is designed specificaly for changing the color of grout. But I have no idea if it will cover something that dark or not.
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Also..yes you can redo your grout but its time consuming and dusty. Use a good grinder or here's an excuse to buy Fein's Multimaster which grinds with more prescision than an ordinary grinder.
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I'll second or third grout colorant. May take a couple of coats but it seals/coats the grout so well that it won't stain.
I at first thought it was a gimmick but my tile guy recommended it. Said he used it on a job about 7 years ago and it still looks great.