Shower grouting?

**The Lone Rider** · 27th June 2007, 19:09

I want to take out the old grouting around the tiles and edges and put in some fresh new stuff to make sure all is well and theres no leaks.

What do you do? I have the grout tube, and I have the grout gun.

How do you go about getting out the old and putting in the new? The person I usually ask, who is a painter and has done a fair bit of things all over, said he's never done it and didn't know but thinks you just get a box cutter (razor blade knife) and cut it all out, clean it, and then fill it in with new stuff.

**Grahameeboy** · 27th June 2007, 19:16

I think thats about right and then you use a sealant......or you can use caustic acid to get a key, buy some special tile paint and paint the tiles and not worry about grouting again...

**Hitcher** · 27th June 2007, 19:17

Erm... Employ a professional?

**rudolph** · 27th June 2007, 19:17

Grout comes in a bag and you mixit with a bitof water and rub it in, sometimes you can wire brush the old stuf to make it look nice, it might be a major fuck up if you dig the old stuf out

**The Lone Rider** · 27th June 2007, 19:18

I thought the grouting was a sealant? That white coloured rubbery stuff between all the shower tiles?

**JimO** · 27th June 2007, 19:19

today is your lucky day seeing as im a self employed plastering and tiling contractor for a start is it the grout or the silicone that you want to remove (there should be silicone around the perimeters) if its silicone use a wallpaper knife and a razor blade and cut it out, when you replace it make shure you mask both sides. For removing grout (i dont envy you) go to a tile shop and get a grout file, be carefull not to scratch the tiles....if i was you i would be trying to clean it before i embarked on a removal job......if you want any more info just ask

**JimO** · 27th June 2007, 19:21

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

I think thats about right and then you use a sealant......or you can use caustic acid to get a key, buy some special tile paint and paint the tiles and not worry about grouting again...

no nada dont paint the tiles as the water,steam will make it fall off

**JimO** · 27th June 2007, 19:22

Originally Posted by rudolph

Grout comes in a bag and you mixit with a bitof water and rub it in, sometimes you can wire brush the old stuf to make it look nice, it might be a major fuck up if you dig the old stuf out

wire brush will mark the tiles

**JimO** · 27th June 2007, 19:23

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Erm... Employ a professional?

thats the second best advice so far

**BigG** · 27th June 2007, 19:32

When youve finished dont forget to spray the grout with a special tyle silicone spray to seal the grout as the grout is pourus. Ask Jimjim.

**Grahameeboy** · 27th June 2007, 19:34

Originally Posted by jimjim

no nada dont paint the tiles as the water,steam will make it fall off

It's special paint I was told......I won't use the shower till the paint's dry honest

**JimO** · 27th June 2007, 19:36

Originally Posted by BigG

When youve finished dont forget to spray the grout with a special tyle silicone spray to seal the grout as the grout is pourus. Ask Jimjim.

yes it is get some at the tile shop at the same time there is a brand called shure seal comes in a spray can and you can spray it pretty much straight away after you have grouted

**The Lone Rider** · 27th June 2007, 19:37

I think I have my terms all jumbled.

I have a tube of white coloured Selley's "No More Gaps" that is water proof and such and such and "paintable". And I have a caukling gun to put it into.