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poles apart

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Grout cleaning
« on: April 18, 2006, 06:33:29 pm »
Help needed please.

I've got a white tiled floor in my en suite bathroom with white grout. The grout is brown in some places and does not respond to bleaching. What's the best way to clean the grout?
Rod

Jan K

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Re: Grout cleaning
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2006, 06:36:59 pm »
if bleach doesn't do the trick then ripping it out and starting again or one of those grout whitening pens might do the trick :)
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dustdees

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Re: Grout cleaning
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2006, 08:30:35 pm »
I have recently invested in a steam cleaner, if you use flash with bleach, then leave on for a min or so, then blast with the cleaner, job done.

Best investment I have made so far with the business, so much time saved and a fab detailed clean.

we don't use for regs but one off and end of tenancy they are fantastic.

P.s Jan. K

Nice one girlie, long time no hear, glad everything is going well for you.

poles apart

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Re: Grout cleaning
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2006, 09:09:31 pm »
Thanks, I'll give a steamer a try as I don't fancy regrouting.
Rod

Jan K

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Re: Grout cleaning
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2006, 09:36:55 pm »
Hey Denise!

Nice to see you are still treading the boards so to speak.......sorta neglected this board for quite a while, but it's good to keep ya hand in. Nice to see Lisa123 and blacksheep are still treading too........ ;D
anyone with facebook can add me at this link ...  jan 'minkeedj' kindon  .... if you can be bothered lol

lisa123

Re: Grout cleaning
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2006, 11:59:15 pm »
Hiya

We are all still here, and from what i have read, going from strength to strength.  ;D

With regards to the grout, the grouting pens are quite good, or perhaps a white marker pen  ;D (do not try this at home folks)

I used to work for a very large well know DIY centre and have picked up some very good hints and tips, the grout pen being one of them.

andy8004

Re: Grout cleaning
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2006, 09:08:01 am »
I also used to work for a large diy company. Th grout pens are excellent, but you cant beat a steamer.

People often refer to pressure washers, as a steam cleaner. But the steam cleaning mentioned, will in fact be a vapour steam application.

We have used these on many occasions, and cant speak highly enough of their performance. They work by penetrating right into the porous surfaces, that would be missed, via a chemical based approach initially. They really cant be beaten, for the deepness, with which they clean.

David Lauder

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Re: Grout cleaning
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2006, 02:42:08 pm »
Have to agree with the steam option - it does the best job and does not affect natural stone tiles as chemicals would.

poles apart

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Re: Grout cleaning
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2006, 07:21:09 pm »
Thanks for all the advice, might have a crack at it this weekend!
Rod