cleaning wall grout

[Perry]

How do you lads clean your walls after grouting ?

 

[enduro]

I use cloth u get from halfords that you use to polish cars, its really good to clean the white haze off tiles :yes:

 

[grumpygrouter]

Bounty kitchen roll!

Grumpy

 

[DHTiling]

Sponge wash x2...then buff with paper towel...wot about you pete.....?

 

[baht'at]

Hi PJC.
I found it is easier to clean up after grouting using a washboy which give a large flat surface as you wipe over the tiles. After clearing the excess grout off this way I let it dry off then use one of those Wash Mit/ polishing Noodle Mit( like you see for washing your car with ) to polish off the fine dusty residue left over .

 

[Perry]

Dave used to polish off with a dry cloth until i found my lungs burning then i went to soft clean wet cloth when dry much easer to buff then only a few minutes without the damage to my lungs

 

[DHTiling]

too right pete..it makes you dizzy holding your breath when it's dusty....:lol:

 

[enduro]

Grumpy that's not you dressed as a women in the bounty advert is it...:lol:

 

[grumpygrouter]

Grumpy that's not you dressed as a women in the bounty advert is it...:lol:

Thankfully no........but I would be happy to get paid for looking a t**t though!

Grumpy

 

[DHTiling]

What like gazza did..dressed as a crash test dummy....

 

[grumpygrouter]

I must have missed that one......

Grumpy

 

[CLAYS TILES]

me neither!

 

[DHTiling]

Try this lads...you are allowed in the t/f/arms..so you should be able to view it..if not you have probs.....lol lol..... http://www.tilersforums.com/tilers-forums-arms/5240-topps-tiles-mufti-day-8-12-a.html

 

[CLAYS TILES]

DAVE, i get this msg......
CLAYS TILES, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

i cant see the picture and when i clik on it thats wot it says

 

[DHTiling]

you need to pm dan...you should have access to this forum and its posts....

 

[CLAYS TILES]

you need to pm dan...you should have access to this forum and its posts....

CHEERS DAVE

 

[plumbersmate]

How do you lads clean your walls after grouting ?

is your enquiry only open to 'lads', or can lasses add their pennyworth?

 

[DHTiling]

well said plumbersmate..sometimes they forget there are ladies on here as well...please add your comments anyway....how do you finish off once grouted...

 

[plumbersmate]

once i've removed the excess grout, and the grout is dry, i wash down x 2 with a damp sponge, then dry off immediately with a towel - which eliminates all dust and polishes as well. course gloss tiles are much easier than matt ones, like padova, they take a little more persuasion (vigorous rubbing). :yes:

 

[DHTiling]

do you find that rubbing off to early has a risk of marking the joints or are you just extra careful...

 

[plumbersmate]

do you find that rubbing off to early has a risk of marking the joints or are you just extra careful...

extra careful!

 

[DHTiling]

nice one....just asking..coz sometimes especially with the flexi ones they can mark easy.....

 

[Perry]

what are talking about now :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

what are talking about now :lol:

don't be so nosey......

 

[Perry]

sorry :whatchutalkingabout

 

[DHTiling]

:lol: :grouphug:

 

[plumbersmate]

nice one....just asking..coz sometimes especially with the flexi ones they can mark easy.....

sorry, guys, the 'rigorous rubbing' was the plumber's contribution, and you're all gents because none of you rose to the bait - well not those on line that is!

 

[DHTiling]

sorry, guys, the 'rigorous rubbing' was the plumber's contribution, and you're all gents because none of you rose to the bait - well not those on line that is!

Err i was going to then had second thoughts...:lol: ..the gentlemen in me said NO don't...

 

[Perry]

Dave are we ever going to meet this gentleman :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

shush!!!!! i take medicine to control him....

 

[plumbersmate]

talking of grout cleaning, does anyone else dislike using charcoal/black grout? apart from the panic i go through trying not to get the stuff on carpets which are usually cream, (the problem never arises with other colours!), walls etc, there's the sheer volume of water needed to clean the wretched stuff off the tiles, and associated surfaces, e.g. the bath - i think i may be partly to blame for the hose-pipe bans summer 2006!