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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: posty10 on June 09, 2011, 08:33:17 am

Title: grout cleaning
Post by: posty10 on June 09, 2011, 08:33:17 am: Hi everyone

I have to clean the floor grout in toilets what product will help bring back the colour of the grout off white tryed a few thing but it cleans the grout but the colour remain dirty

mike
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Pristine Clean on June 09, 2011, 09:20:42 am: Get a grout cleaning brush (it shaped bristle like a triangle).

Use UBIK 2000 works a treat. We clean lots of toilet floors. Use gloves though otherwise it will ruin your hands and soften your nails.

Ill just add, if you need it really detailed steam cleaner.

Dave
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: posty10 on June 09, 2011, 06:44:29 pm: Hi Dave

Thank you for that will give it a go, i have been using a grout brush it cleans the drirt out but the grout is still looks dirty weather the dirt has soaked in to grout will soon find out tomorrow

Cheers
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: sherco on June 09, 2011, 08:03:02 pm: Once the grout is that badly stained nothing will clean it. Try this product i use it quite alot these days.
www.csigrout.com
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Pristine Clean on June 09, 2011, 09:59:37 pm: Sherco,

Although that is a great product that you have suggested. On regular cleans that would not be economical. That would be fantastic and is on a one off clean.

regards

Dave
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Matt Gibson on June 10, 2011, 06:55:16 pm: Sounds like you need a HWE machine (Hot Water Extraction) like the carpet cleaners use. We used to use one in australia for cleaning all types of natural stone. Put some chems don, give it a bit ofa scrub and extract it with the hot pressure. But i dont know about just plain old elbow grease.
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: sherco on June 10, 2011, 07:42:35 pm: Quote from: Pristine Clean on June 09, 2011, 09:59:37 pm
Sherco,

Although that is a great product that you have suggested. On regular cleans that would not be economical. That would be fantastic and is on a one off clean.

regards

Dave
You only put this on once, it seals the grout to make maintenance easier. Explain this to the customer.
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Pristine Clean on June 10, 2011, 09:23:24 pm: Here are some tiles we did a while ago. Unfortunately the pictures do not do the job justice. They came up great when we dried them. Lets hope you can see them.

We used UBIK2000. A carpet cleaning machine to suck up the water, a grout brush and mop.
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Kev Martin on June 10, 2011, 10:08:14 pm: Aqua Mix Heavy Duty Tile & Grout Cleaner

Pre wet the floor, Apply the AM HDT&G, Allow to dwell, Scrub using a Rotary Scrubber, Vac up solution using a wet vac! Jobs a good un!

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics
Marble Life Ltd
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Rick Ward on June 11, 2011, 12:24:59 pm: What about resealing etc, any recommendations
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: amir kalim on June 11, 2011, 05:06:55 pm: Quote from: Rick Ward on June 11, 2011, 12:24:59 pm
What about resealing etc, any recommendations
Try Repello or Impermo available from Diversey or Chemspec in Staines 07711383101
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Kev Martin on June 12, 2011, 09:26:34 am: Quote from: Rick Ward on June 11, 2011, 12:24:59 pm
What about resealing etc, any recommendations

Rick

Depends on what needs sealing really! Just grout or sometimes tiles and grout. Whatever, the case Aqua Mix have a wide choice of products available to suit any job.

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics
Marble Life ltd
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Kev Martin on June 12, 2011, 09:36:09 am: Quote from: amir kalim on June 11, 2011, 05:06:55 pm
Quote from: Rick Ward on June 11, 2011, 12:24:59 pm
What about resealing etc, any recommendations
Try Repello or Impermo available from Diversey or Chemspec in Staines 07711383101

I take it you are talking about Johnsons Floor Products?

Is your name Amir Patwa?

Kevin Martin
Tiling Logistics
Marble Life ltd
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Rick Ward on June 12, 2011, 01:53:05 pm: Kevin
yes sorry I was chiefly talking about just grout after- say- cleaning with the aqua mix tile and grout cleaner.
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Kev Martin on June 12, 2011, 05:27:36 pm: Quote from: Rick Ward on June 12, 2011, 01:53:05 pm
Kevin
yes sorry I was chiefly talking about just grout after- say- cleaning with the aqua mix tile and grout cleaner.

Rick

You have a choice really Aqua mix SameDay Grout Sealer Aerosol, or Aqua mix Grout Sealer Trigger Spray or just plain old Aqua mix Penetrating Sealer

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics
Marble life ltd
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: posty10 on June 12, 2011, 05:40:55 pm: Thank you all, for all your help guys

mike
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on June 13, 2011, 05:38:08 pm: try a steam cleaner on it gets the crap out in no time mate.
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Rick Ward on June 14, 2011, 02:59:00 pm: Cheers Kev for
Title: Re: grout cleaning
Post by: Kev Martin on June 14, 2011, 03:54:04 pm: Quote from: Rick Ward on June 14, 2011, 02:59:00 pm
Cheers Kev for

Your welcome Rick

Kev Martin