How to Regrout a Bathtub
Grout is used around tiles that are placed on the walls surrounding a bathtub. There is sometimes grout placed around the surface of the tub where the tiles meet the tub. After many showers and baths, the grout can begin to mold and/or crack, which will create a need for regrouting. This can be done, but most of the work is done in preparing the bathtub before it is regrouted. The process can take up to four days. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Dremel rotary tool or grout scraper
- Grout sealer
- Grout float
- Grout
- Utility knife
- Putty knife
Instructions
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Remove the cracked, old grout surrounding the bathtub. Cut into the old grout using a grout scraper. You can also use a dremel rotary tool with a grout attachment. The dremel tool will remove the grout faster.
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Wipe down the areas of the tub that had the old grout. Remove any excess grout with a utility knife. Clean up the tub as much as possible before placing new grout down.
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Get pre-mixed grout. Use a putty knife to place the grout along the edges of the bathtub where it meets the walls. Smooth out the grout with a grout float.
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Wait for the grout to dry. This could take up to three days.
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Place grout sealer onto the grout. This will help prevent water and oil from seeping through to the grout and cracking it.
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Tips & Warnings
Scrape off any excess grout after smoothing out the grout around the tub.
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floorelf
Mar 17, 2010
Absolutely DO NOT use pre-mixed grout for a wet area such as a shower or bathtub! It will re-emulsify with water and 'melt' out of the grout lines. If you are waiting three days for your 'grout' to dry - you've used the wrong product. Use powdered grout which is mixed with water. Pre-mixed grout is nothing but colored mastic.
