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Grout Sealing Made Easy

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Before sealing your grout, wait at least 24 hours since you have acid washed the floor. If not, the sealer will not adhere to the grout correctly. Also, make sure you are satisfied with how the grout looks, once the seal is applied it will be too late to change your mind. Of course, you should not be sealing your grout unless you have acid washed the floor first. Not many supplies are needed for this job and there is a good chance you have everything on this list except for the sealer. Buy a good quality sealer, somewhere between $50 to $100 per gallon. It will hold up much longer than the cheap stuff. Measure you floor and buy more sealer than you need, you can always get a refund on extra bottles. Before you start, tape up any surface you do not want the sealer to contact. Also, make sure your mustard bottle is completely clean! I would wash it a few times so there is absolutely no mustard in the bottle or the spout. The mustard will mix with the grout and create some staining on your tile. **End Summary** Topics: ceramic tile care]]> ceramic floor tile]]> ceramic tile]]> grout]]> grout cleaning]]> tile and grout]]> cleaning]]> tile grout]]> tile and grout cleaning]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Bobby Walker is a 14 year cleaning industry veteran who owns and operates Carpet Cleaning of Dallas, a carpet, tile and upholstery restoration company. He is also a webmaster for 4 websites, including 2 do it yourself sites. http://www.groutcleaningtips.com http://www.spotcleaningtips.com

Grout Coloring Made Easy

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Before you attempt any grout coloring, you must acid wash the floor to prep it for the color to bond properly. Since you will be investing a few hours making your ceramic tile look beautiful, you don't want it to last a few months only to start chipping and fading. You can compare it to painting a car. First you sand, then primer and finally the paint. The same rules apply to the grout color, if you paint it without acid washing the floor, it simply will not last. Here are some essential items you will need to perform the task at hand. Home Depot has a great selection of grout color, along with a color chart you can take home to get the desired color for your ceramic tile. Keep in mind that you will need more color if you are painting your grout a lighter color than it is now. If you are going darker than the grout, it will not take as much. The coverage area is clearly printed on the back of the grout color bottle. **End Summary** Topics: ceramic tile care]]> ceramic floor tile]]> ceramic tile]]> grout]]> grout cleaning]]> tile and grout]]> cleaning]]> tile grout]]> tile and grout cleaning]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Bobby Walker is a 14 year cleaning industry veteran who owns and operates Carpet Cleaning of Dallas, a carpet, tile and upholstery restoration company. He is also a webmaster for 4 websites, including 2 do it yourself sites. His passion for helping people has been his motivating factor for his love of the service industry. http://www.groutcleaningtips.com http://www.spotcleaningtips.com