How To Remove Grout From Kitchen Floor Tiles

Put on safety goggles to protect your eyes.

How to remove grout from kitchen floor tiles.

Baking soda is excellent for removing grout stains from tiles. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. Fit the oscillating tool with a blade specially intended for removing tile grout. Let the power tool do the work.

To do this use the grout float again this time holding the tool at an 80 degree angle to skim the excess grout from the face of the tiles. For small areas use a grout removal tool with a carbide blade. Wring a sponge that s soaked in clean fresh water until the sponge is slightly damp. The blade is harder than the grout and will cut it away image 1.

Wipe the tile surfaces with the damp sponge removing the remaining grout from them. Use the chisel to chip out the rest of the tile place the cold chisel in the grout line at the edge of the tile and start chipping it out. Break up multiple tiles at a time and remove with floor scraper. Removing grout stains from tiles with baking soda.

For much larger areas use a rotary tool image 2. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you ve removed several tiles. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. Do not force it.

Gently scrub the edges of the tile until the grout has been completely removed. It is also helpful in eliminating scum and stains from the grout lines themselves. This stain remover is not strong enough to remove black grout stains. You may need a scouring pad to scrub away any remaining grout from the edges of the tile.

Remove tape and clean grout lines. Make sure the bit is the right size for the space between the tiles and adjust the bit to the proper depth. Start by holding the tool horizontally or vertically in the case of vertical seams turning on the power and lightly pressing the blade to the grout. In concert with the grout float a large damp sponge.

Work slowly image 3.