Grout film

[The Medway Handyman]

Just finished the tiling in the bathroom, now to remove the traces of grout film.

What do the panel think, grout film remover or buffing pad on a drill?

[Howard Neil]

Angle grinder.

[Roland Perry]

In message , at 16:07:34 on Sun, 30 Dec 2012, The Medway Handyman remarked:

A non-stick-pan scourer works for me.

[Bill]

In message , Roland Perry writes

Ditto

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[Graham.]

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Oh f*ck, how do I cancel that? IRTA something else.

[Phil L]

When I grout, I run a rounding tool over the joints, usually a clean silicone nozzle, leave it for ten mins and go over with a damp sponge - not a cloth - this will drag the damp grout out of the joints. Ten mins later, another wipe over with a damp sponge. They may dry with a fine dry powder on the face, is this what you mean by grout film? - if so, it needs a dry sponge going over to polish

[Mr Pounder]

+1

[meow2222]

Best thing I've found is a wetted plastic mesh scourer, the type used for cleaning pans. It comes off easily once wet. No reason to use a power tool.

NT

[The Natural Philosopher]

any mild acid.

Or if its dusty, buff off.

[Tim Lamb]

Yes. Exactly so.

Not a job to leave for the next day!

[Brian Gaff]

There is always one. I think remover, and time to get the rest of family set up with the system of removal as well.

Brian

[John Rumm]

A couple of wet cloth/sponge wipe overs, followed by a rub over with a paper towel once dry usually does it for me.

[Dave Liquorice]

As this is a bathroom is this grout a waterproof cement based grout? If so leaving any of it to dry is a big no no. It won't soften when it gets wet later to wipe off...

Need to keep it damp right through to the polishing stage.

[Tim Watts]

Neither should be necessary IME.

Did you wet sponge the grout when it was partly set? That helps a lot as it really does just leave a film of powder and the odd blb that can be picked off with a fingernail. That film can be hand buffed with a dry piece of cloth (old shirts are good).

Or did you use some funky epoxy grout - I've heard those can be difficult.

[Tim Watts]

Better description that wot I said a couple of posts back- except I did not think of using a tool - just sponging - but these were 2mm joints so the sponge naturally laps the joints quite well.

[Tim Watts]

Where's Frank?

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

I can't think of a decent film about grout. What about 'Shampoo'?

[Frank Erskine]

Howard pipped me to the post...

[meow2222]

I've found the waterproof stuff weakens greatly when wet, so a simple wipe with a plastic scourer is then enough to pull it off

NT

[Howard Neil]

Sorry.