JayBearII Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I need to do it. Yes, careful use of CLR/muriatic acid will do it, but I am too decrepit to spend a lot of time down on the floor cleaning tiles and I can't stick the maid with this. What and/or whom do you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canmex87 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 We had our gardener do an acid wash on our pool grout. Make sure he uses a mask and have good ventilation in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbinsaege Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I paid my neighbor to do it for me. He used coca cola, Roma laundry detergent, and a razor blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 It just so happens I am in the middle of a big floor grout cleaning project in my home and I have lots of rooms with tile. Below are the recipes that do work for me. I have tried the two recipes below as well as carpet shampoo in hot water. I have a carpet shampoo machine that sucks up the liquid, however, since it require a lot of use of the machine, I want to make sure I don't over use so, I have switched to a Wet Dry Vac. These three options all work. It's a matter of preference. Leave on 10-30 minutes. 1 Cup Hot Water 1/2 cup Baking Soda 1/2 Cup Hydrogen Peroxide or 1 Quart Vinegar 1 Quart Water 1/2 cup Baking Soda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PECANS Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Am I missing the third option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'll give you a third option, a professional one - if you are lucky enough to own a 'dry' steamer (superheated steam) scrub the grout with the long handled extension and the stainless steel brush. No soap necessary. When it is dry, seal the grout lines with a clear acrylic sealer, or a tinted one, if you can find it or make it. Repeat every couple or few years. One of the great mysteries why they don't use grout sealer in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Grout supposedly has a sealer in it, but it is no way enough. If you have a Saltillo tile floor, or other porous tiles, the grout will get sealed when the sealer goes on the floor after it is laid (altho those types of tiles need get a couple coats of sealer BEFORE they are laid, as well as after). I put down a new coat of water-based wax sealer on my floors every year after scrubbing them super clean and have never had the need to clean the grout separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Swaling saltillo floor and sealing the grout is very ugly in my opinion. I have the sealan applied on the tiles only so the ggrount does not get sealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Am I missing the third option? The first option was using the carpet cleaner, the other two were the formulas I typed below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
757 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Spring Clean just machine scrubbed and then waxed all the very old tile floors in my house. Exceptional results. The wax has a wonderful sealer in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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