Grout Staining - TilersForums.com

[mark69]

Hi Guys hope you can help
I was called to have a look at a bathroom today where the grout keeps staining an orange / pink colour. I think the stain is being pulled back into the grout from the wall behind the tiles as it dry’s after they have showered. My customer is fed up with having to keep regrouting every six months to keep the grout white. Is there anything that I can do to stop this from happening?

Regards

 

[GazTech]

Hi Guys hope you can help
I was called to have a look at a bathroom today where the grout keeps staining an orange / pink colour. I think the stain is being pulled back into the grout from the wall behind the tiles as it dry’s after they have showered. My customer is fed up with having to keep regrouting every six months to keep the grout white. Is there anything that I can do to stop this from happening?

Regards

If this keeps happening...an epoxy resin grout would stop the contamination from behind.....it may be that the walls were not primed first thus there is no barrier for protection.......Gaz

 

[Perry]

could be somthing they are using in the shower

 

[White Room]

Hi Mark, try www.nomoreply.com it will give brief explanation, it might not be on the front page but im sure your'll find it

 

[GazTech]

Hi Mark, try www.nomoreply.com it will give brief explanation, it might not be on the front page but im sure your'll find it

Sorry Whitebeam...is it me ? but I dont understand the relevance of your post........Gaz scratches his bald head

 

[White Room]

Sorry Whitebeam...is it me ? but I dont understand the relevance of your post........Gaz scratches his bald head

The website explains about tiles on marine ply that if the ply gets wet will cause a fungus that will draw into the grout and make stain it an orange colour, which was the question at the top of the page. Grout staining

 

[GazTech]

The website explains about tiles on marine ply that if the ply gets wet will cause a fungus that will draw into the grout and make stain it an orange colour, which was the question at the top of the page. Grout staining

Sorry,gotcha..thanks mate I see now....how the hell do you combat the problem now...dont think the customer wants full re-tile just grouting to stop the staining from as you quite rightly put...what must be plywood backing.If this occurs with damp ply,then obviously the damage is more than first expected...there may be no alternative but re-tile with backer boards...do you agree ?......Gaz

 

[White Room]

Hi Guys hope you can help
I was called to have a look at a bathroom today where the grout keeps staining an orange / pink colour. I think the stain is being pulled back into the grout from the wall behind the tiles as it dry’s after they have showered. My customer is fed up with having to keep regrouting every six months to keep the grout white. Is there anything that I can do to stop this from happening?

Regards

It would be interesting to know what grout the guys using, and yes, or,:whatchutalkingabout retile

 

[Leatherface]

Don't know how it can be sorted out without a re-tile and tanking !!
Tel em to have a bath instead

 

[mark69]

Thanks for replys. It looks like I will have to suggest an epoxy grout but its not my favorite to use.