This grout kicked my ass today

[Nomad74]

Showed up to a tile job that was supposed to be quick and easy. There was nothing easy or quick about it. The tile had never been cleaned or sealed before. The grout was black. I soaked the kitchen down in the New Viper Venom, gave a scrub, then extracted at 1200 psi with my spinner. Although i made progress, parts of the grout still looked like fertilizer. So I cleaned it a second time with a strong mix of Saigers code red and more scrubbing with a brass bristly brush on my hands and knees. Still no change. This grout was so soaked with grease and years of neglect, it’s beyond repair. The grout is so thin in many areas the grey thin-set is showing through.

This was the first time I’ve ever recommended color sealing. I’m going back in two weeks to colorseal. Charging $300 to do it.

 

[Cleanworks]

Showed up to a tile job that was supposed to be quick and easy. There was nothing easy or quick about it. The tile had never been cleaned or sealed before. The grout was black. I soaked the kitchen down in the New Viper Venom, gave a scrub, then extracted at 1200 psi with my spinner. Although i made progress, parts of the grout still looked like fertilizer. So I cleaned it a second time with a strong mix of Saigers code red and more scrubbing with a brass bristly brush on my hands and knees. Still no change. This grout was so soaked with grease and years of neglect, it’s beyonf repair. The grout is so thin in many areas the grey thin-set is showing through.

This was the first time I’ve ever recommended color sealing. I’m going back in two weeks to colorseal. Charging $300 to do it.

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Color it black.

 

[Nomad74]

Color it black.

She wants white.

 

[Cleanworks]

She wants white.

That's ok, it'll be black in no time

 

[Trip Moses]

It’s a PITA but sometimes you gotta follow it up with Viper Renew. Unless it’s stone. The T&G struggle is real.

 

[Acp]

regrout it

 

[Donwand]

In those rare cases I use Industrial purple by Zep at a 1:1 ratio.

 

[clean image]

like was stated... especially light colored grout, have to alkaline, THEN Acid

 

[hogjowl]

Do you use your potty mouth around your wife and two sons?

 

[Mikey P]

Dont try and was your van in 60mph winds...

 

[dealtimeman]

Acid-?

 

[Nomad74]

Acid-?

Yeah I don’t have any. But I don't thibkbit would have helped, but maybe. I’ll get some.

 

[dealtimeman]

Viper renew or Prochem acid tile restoration

 

[Nomad74]

Viper renew or Prochem acid tile restoration

I used the viper venom ll. I guess thats not an acid? I was going to get some Zep tile cleaber. I know that is an acid.

 

[dealtimeman]

Just go to you;r supplier and get the viper renew or the Prochem tile acid it’s good stuff.

 

[Mikey P]

What do you mean you dont have an Acid?




Lordy.




Rob failed you in so many ways.

 

[DAT]

Lol..

 

[DAT]

Yeah I don’t have any. But I don't thibkbit would have helped, but maybe. I’ll get some.

Have you ever tried cleaning with acid at all?

 

[Nomad74]

I have an acid rinse.

 

[Nomad74]

Have you ever tried cleaning with acid at all?

Never needed it. Im paranoid about etching soft stone like marble and trav and stainless appliances. Like i said. Never needed it, except my acid rinse. Ill get some and try it for giggles, but i really don't think its going to help that grout.

 

[Acp]

that grout is in terrible shape, acid might make it look a little bit whiter. Painting it with color seal imo is kind of a waste.

you could re grout that floor so fast

 

[Nomad74]

that grout is in terrible shape, acid might make it look a little bit whiter. Painting it with color seal imo is kind of a waste.

you could re grout that floor so fast

No offense, but re-grouting is something I have no interest in doing. I’ve done a lot of grout work on homes I built and my rentals. It’s not something I want to do as an added service. I do agree it should be re-grouted.

 

[Nomad74]

regrout it

I enjoyed the video.

 

[JohnHawkP]

Mix your original solution with bleach 1:10

 

[Trip Moses]

Looking back at your pictures it looks like it had some sort of crappy mop and glo floor finish in the grout lines. If so acid wouldn’t help. Have to break out the strippers and the pole scrubbers.