Grout Cleaning and Sealing
Soon after we (Jocie and Ethan) moved into our house, Fred and I laid ceramic tile as part of our kitchen remodeling project. Everything turned out beautiful….for a while. The problem was I never took time to seal the grout. Over the past two years, our beautiful floor became rather dingy looking, even with regular cleaning. It really surprised me how much the dirty grout affected the overall look.
A local tile contractor recommended Miracle brand grout cleaner and sealer. It isn’t the least expensive option, but it was well worth the cost (and available at most big box stores). Miracle gives instructions for both basic cleaning and concentrated cleaning. The latter is used for the tough spots.
I considered our whole floor a tough spot. Jocie and I used the concentrated instructions for the entire thing, and went through a few grout brushes along the way. Now it’s time to seal the grout. I figure a good sealer should give us about 2 years before having to clean and reseal again. Check out the difference!
Before:
After:
What do you think? Do you have dingy tile? What cleaner / sealer do you use? How long before it needs some attention?
February 20th, 2008 at 9:46 am
I agree that this particular grout sealer and cleaner worked extremely well. I wish we had done it long ago. It was also quick and easy - aspects I like.
I will say that I recommend two coats of the sealer. I noticed, when used on our shower,there were small spots of water let through when only one coat of sealer was applied.