Although your tile grout could be durable enough, there are several factors which may lead your them to crack and split. In worst cases, your tiles may lift from the surface and be totally damaged.
If the tile grout is not set in a tight and compact manner, it may lead to cracking. If it has been blended with too much water, it may crack as well.
If there is too much liquid evaporation, due to excess water, cracking may take place as the tile grout begins to dry. Moreover, it will cause pin holes on the grout, and will be a cause for eventual splitting.
If you set and pack the grout before it had started to cure, this will also be a cause of surface cracking. Although grout normally hardens, this manner may lead the grout to become soft and yielding.
Making restorations to the damaged grout will normally require tough work and can be very chaotic to manage. Pouring on grout mixes further will not be enough; it is important for you to actually replace it.
Although you don’t have to remove the entire grout, you need to excavate about 2/3 of the entire grout.
The level of ease or difficulty in removing the tile grout will depend on the type of tiles you are using. Normally, of your tile is of the harder type, such as porcelain, you won’t have much of a problem removing the grout.
Using a scrub pad and a chemical cleanser, you can now start scrubbing the tile. If you don’t want to risk damaging the tiles, you can test a small part of the tile.
Afterwards, you can use a grout remover or any sharp device to remove the split or cracked tile grout. You can make use of specialized tools in order to completely remove the grout safely; however you have to exert a lot of effort in order to complete this.
One distinct removing tool called the Grout Grabber can be attached to the blade of a saw and use this to remove the grout from the precious tiles.
After you have removed the useless grout, it is time to clean and polish the areas where the grout had been. After drying, you can start anew in order to remove the entire damaged portion.
Before you make the decision to replace the grout, you may want to consider on the color options you now have, most of which were not yet available before.
After you have chosen the colors, you can mix it in a separate container and start applying the chosen grout to the tile.
If your grout has achieved discoloration due to long years of use, there are moreover, excellent products in the market which can help with stains and discoloring. These colored products can be used on the discolored grout existing on the tiles. This will also help improve the entire appearance of the grout.
Once you are able to achieve this, you tile will eventually look positively enhanced.
If you are searching for certain brands of tile grout stains, the highly commendable ones are Mapei, Aqua Mix, and Customs. As much as these are excellent products, you still need to follow the needed directions in the application.
After you have stained your grout or replaced the entire grout, using a grout sealer is very important.
Staining the grout needs to be done only after 30 days of curing it effectively.