Cleaning and Caring for your grout

Cleaning and Caring for your grout

 

Don’t let years of food and grease stains on your grout get you down! It can easily be cleaned and looking like new again. What’s happened is un-sealed grout has been penetrated by surface materials often leaving it an unsightly mess

In most cases, old grout can be renewed with a good cleaning agent like Restore, from DuPont or a degreasing product, a stiff-bristle brush or commercial steam cleaner, and elbow grease. If using Restore, note that it is a concentrate, so depending on how dirty your grout is, you can dilute it to make it go farther. Usually areas getting the heaviest traffic – at entrances, in front of the stove or sink, will require the most concentrated use, and a milder mix can be used on the balance of the grout (and don’t forget the tiles themselves – it works great to get built-up dirt out of textured tile recesses as well!). Sponge on the Restore to the grout lines, leave for 3-5 minutes, allowing it to penetrate, then use a stiff brush to scrub the grout lines. Rinse well and do again if needed. 

Depending on condition of your grout, some spot re-grouting may be necessary — a process that involves digging out and replacing cracked or crumbled areas. If you don’t have any leftover grout, dig out a small piece and bring it into us so we can try to match the colour for you. 

In extreme cases, the only cure may be to re-grout or re-tile, but it is usually worth trying to clean the grout first. 

We are glad to do it for you - call me at the store to set up an estimate - 905-892-5756

Gayle Baltjes-Chataway

Star Tile Centre