How To Repair Bathroom Wall Tile Grout
Step 2 remove loose and damaged grout.
How to repair bathroom wall tile grout. Run the tool guides between the tiles and. If the space is larger than 1 8 of an inch use a sanded grout. Step 3 clean the seams. Use a spray bottle and some cold water to wet the areas where you removed the grout.
Gently run the grout saw back and forth along the grout seams. Choose the correct type of grout based on the width of your tile joints and where the repair is being done. Simplify the tough grout removal part with an inexpensive power grinder. Make a second pass with the float holding it at a steeper 70 to 90 degree angle almost perpendicular to the wall and scrape off any grout residue from the faces of the tiles.
Attach the removal unit and set the bit depth to 1 4 in. Reload the float and continue to apply the grout to complete the first section. Be careful to avoid damaging the tiles. Grout is available as sanded or unsanded.
Use a grout saw to remove the loose or damaged grout in between the tiles. If the width is 1 8 of an inch or smaller use an unsanded grout. Sweep diagonally across the tile forcing the grout into the joints.