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    boogie32b Posts: 23, Reputation: 2
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    Jan 21, 2007, 04:24 PM
    Regout shower? Effective cleaner on tile?
    Hi,
    We bought a house built in the 80's and the tile job in the bathroom shower area looks about that old. I don't mind the tiles, but they are brown and have water deposit build up that I can't seem to get off. Any advice on how to make them shiny like new? Also, near the tub, the grout has fallen out between some of the tiles. Do I have to re-grout the entire shower area, or can I grout around just the ones that need it? How hard is it to match grout? This is brown.

    Thanks all you knowledgeable people! :o)
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    Jan 26, 2007, 08:31 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by boogie32b
    Hi,
    We bought a house built in the 80's and the tile job in the bathroom shower area looks about that old. I don't mind the tiles, but they are brown and have water deposit build up that I can't seem to get off. Any advice on how to make them shiny like new? Also, near the tub, the grout has fallen out between some of the tiles. Do I have to re-grout the entire shower area, or can I grout around just the ones that need it? How hard is it to match grout? This is brown.

    Thanks all you knowledgeable people! :o)
    Ask at home depot for a suitable cleaner, CLR , or something.
    I find grout hard to match, I think it would always look like a patch job.
    You can get a grout remover, kind of like a small knife/file to remove some of
    The grout, enabling you to regrout in another colour. You'd get it done in a day,
    (cleaned, scraped and regrouted)
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