Grouting tips

[Loons]

I do quite a bit of tiling in my own homes and I'm wondering if there is some tips on minimising amoutn of cleanup tile after grouting. It just seems I have to go over and clean the tiles way to many times. There must be a better way. Any tips on how the pros grout? Personally i grout, then cleanup with songe and water. Then i use a flat spongemop until its clean 5-6 times of cleaning. Oh my first name is Jean btw

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[John Bridge]

Welcome aboard, Jean. :)

Yes, some tips. You usually have to wash with the sponge more than once. We do it twice at a minimum. Even then it's sometimes necessary to go back and clean with vinegar in a couple days.

You should never have to mop 5 or 6 times. Moping is something you do after the grout has been cleaned and sealed. :)

I'm going to move you to our grouting and cleaning forum. You'll like it over there. ;)

[Loons]

I normally do clean it twice with a sponge. First the first time to get the worst off, then a second time. But even after the second time its not clean at all. I use the spongemop afterwards to minimize the strain on my back, its the flat type, so it doesnt push down into the groutlines. It just seems a hard way to do it to lay on the floor cleaning by hand, i figured u pros had a smarter way to do it. What if u have this huge 20000 sf commerical building to grout. Do u still lay on your knees cleaning with sponge?

[flatfloor]

Most of them have a surefire method to save wear and tear on the body......they employ a helper. :D

[jay f]

Biggest tip I have, change your water often:) . 20000 sq ft would take a lot of changes of water and perhaps several sponges, ya think?:rolleyes:

[TRS Ry-Dog]

Jay f,

20000 sq ft would take ~ 400 sponges if your using epoxy grout :) and 2000 gallons of water :). I'm guessing this is when you get a floor machine and a few helpers

Ryan

[Loons]

Hahaha yeah a helper would be the answer. You mentioned a floor machine? What is that and does it work? I have been tihnking that maybe a polishing machine of some sort would work after the initial sponge cleanup but im not sure what the groutline would say to that

[kemguru]

We’ve had numerous reports of folks adding TYW Neutral Tile & Stone Cleaner to their grout cleanup water. ;)