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Old Jul 14, 2005, 11:51 AM
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Removing Set Tile Grout

My Son-in-law Tiled His Bathroom Floor And Did Not Wash The Grout Off The Tiles When He Was Done. Consequently, It Hardened. I'm Wondering Whether There's A Solvent For This Hardened Grout. The Tiles Do Not Have A Smooth Surface, But Rather Many Small Depressions And Grooves With The Hardened Grout In Them. Thank-you.

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Old Sep 27, 2005, 08:22 AM   #2  
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My Son-in-law Tiled His Bathroom Floor And Did Not Wash The Grout Off The Tiles When He Was Done. Consequently, It Hardened. I'm Wondering Whether There's A Solvent For This Hardened Grout. The Tiles Do Not Have A Smooth Surface, But Rather Many Small Depressions And Grooves With The Hardened Grout In Them. Thank-you.
Have you tried scraping a small obscure area with a plastic or even metal paint scraper?
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Old Nov 28, 2007, 09:48 AM   #3  
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The only thing that will come close to removing groute is muriatic acid. This will work for a very light or haze of groute. Anything thicker and you are out of luck.
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I did the same thing when I ceramic tiled my shower walls. It was awful. I don't know what I was thinking letting it sit there like that. My husband bought me a dremel tool with a stone grinding wheel. I had to grind off the dried grout. It took a while but it all came off. He bought it all in a kit for about $40. Hope this helps.
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