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madams

Fri, 09/29/2006 - 10:17am

Clean Old tile

I have a bathroom that is 90 years old. I want to give it a quick fixer upper. It has the old white tiles, (which are in pretty good condition) but have very little space between them and that space is dark. I was wondering if anyone knew of an easy way to make that tiny space look bright again. Thank you. Mary Frances

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Paint the tiles!

catandcleo writes:

Thu, 10/12/2006 - 2:20pm

Not sure what it would take to clean tiles that old, but i do have a suggestion - paint them! We bought our first place last year. The kitchen tiles and countertop were horrendous, and the bathroom wasn't much better. As we can't yet afford to replace them with something we love (and don't want to settle for something else and then end up hating it too!), i decided to try a technique i saw on a home reno show. I painted the countertops and tiles using melamine paint (Home Depot) and the result is incredible! I sponged the countertops to look like granite and left the tiles a solid colour for some contrast. If you are looking for a reasonably quick and easy fix (primer plus 2-3 coats, with 18-24 hour dry time between coats), that looks great, it is definitely worth it. Prep work is minimal (a good cleaning and patch any holes, then tape off anything you don't want paint on.) The tile grout looks great with the paint and you don't lose your texture... I highly recommend the small 4 inch foam rollers as they do not leave brush strokes...

Painting old tile grout

tmillsap08 writes:

Fri, 10/13/2006 - 10:24am

I have a home built in the 1970's the tile and grout are in good condition. My problem is that the tile grout is dark brown. I Have seen a procedure in which the grout is colored or painted. I have ony seen this offered only by licensed professionals. Have you ever heard of the same thing being done by the home owner?

Painting Old Tile Grout

donna.curtis writes:

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 12:48pm

I have same question. How to paint or replace old tile grout. The replies here don't answer the question; the question is paint old tile grout not paint old tile. My bathroom tiles are white and grout is black. I would like to change the black to white and don't know how to proceed or if it's possible without replacing tiles.

Paint the tiles!

bbscinfo writes:

Thu, 11/02/2006 - 11:51pm

I have a Tile & Grout cleaning product that will deep clean the grout without the use of harsh chemicals or acids. It's called Natural Stone/Tile & Grout Cleaner #179. You can find it at www.betterbiosolutions.com. I also have a new grout removal aid product that you spray onto the grout work it in with a grout brush let is set for 20 mins and the grout will granularize and come out easily with a grout saw. You rinse the extra away then regrout without having to remove the tiles. The removal aid product doesn't harm the tile surface and doesn't use harsh chemicals or acids.

Grout Removal Spray

burnosky writes:

Thu, 11/30/2006 - 10:48am

Whre can I buy the spray you mentioned that disolves the grout?

Use the new Tilex mildew

godis1_5 writes:

Fri, 12/29/2006 - 1:01pm

Use the new Tilex mildew root Penetrator and remover. This really works. I live in a Apartment and you know how nasty things can get. Let it sit and rinse cool stuff! and I'm not the type of person to trust stuff like this, but it works trust me. it costs about $6.00 but like I said it works. Laurie.

painted tile is peeling

BrendaB writes:

Tue, 06/05/2007 - 3:51pm

Someone had painted over the tile trim around the shower (roughly ten years ago?) and it is peeling badly; however, what paint remains is not scraping off easily. I can see why they tried painting it--it is a thin tile trim of dark reddish brown that does not go at all well with the bright white tile of the rest of the shower or sink. The tile and grout are in excellent condition. I suppose my choices are to remove the peeling paint and re-paint over the tile trim with a modern product that will hopefully perform better; or, if it isn't too difficult, remove the trim tiles and replace them with white ones? Suggestions?