How to Paint Grout Lines
Dirty grout can make your tile look old. Restoring grout gives your tiled floor or shower a whole new look. Learn how to paint grout lines and make your grout look new again.
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Things You'll Need
- Tile cleaner
- Grout stain colorant
- Small paintbrush
- Cleaning cloth
- Scouring pad
Instructions
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Clean tile and grout with a tile and grout cleaner designed for your type of tile. Allow tile and grout to dry for four hours.
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Carefully paint grout lines with grout stain colorant using a small paint brush that is no wider than the grout line. Work on a small area at a time, removing any grout stain colorant that accidentally gets on the tile with a cleaning cloth.
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Allow grout stain colorant to dry for a minimum of one hour or time specified on manufacturer's directions.
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Apply a second coat of grout stain colorant using the same method as the first coat. Allow it to dry.
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After grout is fully dry. Clean tile and grout with tile and grout cleaner again. If any grout stain colorant is on the tile, scrub gently with a scouring pad to remove.
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Apply a grout sealant to protect grout and keep it looking new.
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Tips & Warnings
Grout stain colorant comes in a wide variety of colors.
Wipe off any tile stain colorant that gets on tile as you go for easier removal.
Do not use grout stain colorant on unglazed tile. Unglazed tile will stain.
