Cleaning Saltillo after Sealing ?

[knutexas]

In the (otherwise smooth) process of remodelling a rental appartment, I had ~650 squarefoot of Saltillo tile installed, the "better" type from Lowe's.

In my absence (had to work out of town), the tile was sealed. It was cleaned before sealing, but only marginally - as a result, there is plenty of grout on the tiles in some places. Now I'm back and would like to fix this, but I realize the grout is under the sealant.

Reading the related threads, I wonder what the best strategy would be to
a) get the sealant off (which I suppose is necessary to...)
b) get hardened grout out of the Saltillo tiles.

I'm also getting the impression that there are better options to seal with then the Lowe's stuff, but that's a separate topic.

Any advice would be most welcome.
Thanks,
Knut

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[doitright]

Hi Knut, Welcome! :)

How much grout was left? Enough to scrape?

Most grout removers will break through the sealer.

What is the brand and name of the sealer you used?

[knutexas]

"Aqua Mix Saltillo Tile Satin Finish Sealer" is the sealer that was used.

In just a few places, there is grout that can be scraped. In other areas, the tiles just have grey coloring to them, where grout was wiped.

If this is a matter of spot-treating it with grout remover, and the re-sealing, then it's better then I thought.

Thanks for the quick response !
Knut

[doitright]

Hi Knut :)

That's how I'd approach it. You may need to strip that particular sealer to facilitate the job. If the entire floor isn't bad, I would try the small area first, and check results. If you're happy, then (What's the question? :D)....