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Customer has existing tiling in hallway, although a cat has discoloured the grout. She would like black grout. How do I go about regrouting and then sealing the grout so this dosent happen again. Many thanks
Best Wishes
Howard Pendlebury
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Hi Howard,
You need to take out the old grout with a grout rake or a Fein mutimaster, clean everything up and then regrout with your chosen grout. Black might give you nightmares for cleaning though!!!!!! Be aware it is a really sh***y job though and you will more than likely damage tiles with the grout removal tools.
There are sealants you can buy for the grout. Have a look in Topps at Fila stuff I think or Seal-Guard - they have a spnsored link on this site, look at the bottom of the page.
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Thanks grumpy this website is ace! I know there only basic questions but Im making sure I do everything right. I envisaged taking the grout out. I have a fein multimaster so I might give it a go. It may well be as cheap to relay tile on tile. Im always going to recommend sealing grout to stop discolouration. Again many thanks to everyone for their help. | | |
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#4 | | Guest | Re: Regrouting | |
If the grout is just discoloured, but other than that in good condition, you could use a grout recolourant. No chance of chipping the tiles as you don't have to remove the old grout. | | |
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aquamix do a grout colourant. not cheap but supposed to be brilliant. epoxy based as well so no need for sealer. | | |
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Originally Posted by pendleh  Hi there
Customer has existing tiling in hallway, although a cat has discoloured the grout. She would like black grout. How do I go about regrouting and then sealing the grout so this dosent happen again. Many thanks
Best Wishes
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Put a blob of silicone on the cats todger - Lol. Or better still, cover it in rapidset!! | | |
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#8 | | Guest |  Re: Regrouting | |
Hi Wayne
I'll look into aquamix product it sounds just the job!
Many thanks for all replies. Quote:
Originally Posted by wayne aquamix do a grout colourant. not cheap but supposed to be brilliant. epoxy based as well so no need for sealer. | | | |
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If the discolouring results from the catīs urine, it can smell terrible for a long time as the urine is deep in the grouts. I would be afraid that this will remain if the grouts are only recoloured, therefore I have the same opinion as grumpygrouter - regrout. | | |
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re tile.lol | | |
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Originally Posted by Tilestiles Put a blob of silicone on the cats todger - Lol. Or better still, cover it in rapidset!! |
I love cats, could'nt eat a whole one though 
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