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Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: scouser2 on July 25, 2011, 12:46:37 PM
Our apartment needs to have the floor grout re-newed. Can anyone recommend someone to take the old grout out and put new grout in please?
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Ian on July 25, 2011, 13:01:05 PM
Scouser 2 - sorry I can't help you but we would like to do the same.

I am keen to see what recommendations you get and how much mess did it cause from those who have done it?

Ian  :)
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: karaokemark on July 25, 2011, 13:19:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ian

Scouser 2 - sorry I can't help you but we would like to do the same.

I am keen to see what recommendations you get and how much mess did it cause from those who have done it?

Ian  :)



If the grout is not damaged it will clean up. When we moved to our latest place the grout was very dirty all through the villa. Carole used por coz and a scouring pad, doing a bit at a time and do not leave the por coz on for more than a few minutes. It took her quite a while but looks like new.
Mark
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Ian on July 25, 2011, 13:49:32 PM
Mark - cheers - I have heard others say use Por Coz neat with a toothbrush but it does seem a long job but maybe the best option in the long run to save mess and dust.

I am going to contact Bayram shortly from the UK to arrange for him to fit a shower for us when we next come over (1st week in Sept) so it is there when we come for 10-months in January.

Thanks again  :)
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Liz 101 on July 25, 2011, 13:57:12 PM
quote:
Originally posted by karaokemark
If the grout is not damaged it will clean up. When we moved to our latest place the grout was very dirty all through the villa. Carole used por coz and a scouring pad, doing a bit at a time and do not leave the por coz on for more than a few minutes. It took her quite a while but looks like new.
Mark



Nice of you to help Mark  :o:D

There's also a chap called Yenner, whose tiler is very good, 0533 5500591. Problem is he only likes to do work over the winter, as he's a diving intructor through the season.
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: FrankStanley on July 25, 2011, 15:36:16 PM
excuse my ignorance, but what is por coz and where do you get it?
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: karaokemark on July 25, 2011, 15:55:37 PM
Frank it is sold in most supermarkets around 3tl a litre. It is in a blue plastic bottle with a yellow top and has a picture of a Turkish teapot on it. It is sold as a descaler and rust cleaner to be found with the bleaches/floor cleaners etc.
Mark
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Anne on July 25, 2011, 15:57:02 PM
don't do what Loz did though and melt the grout:D
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: screamlead on July 25, 2011, 17:26:05 PM
MY Golden Lab does a great job of de grouting for me - had to regrout floor tiles three times so far!
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Ovacikpeedoff on July 25, 2011, 18:29:37 PM
If the grout is not too bad you could use lemon juice. The guy who used to do our pool used an acid that we bought from a shop near the otogar. It was 1 part acid and 4 parts water. The result was top class. It did not damage the tiles or the grout

He also used the same mixture to clean the pool tiles and grout and we never had a problem.
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: tonyb on July 25, 2011, 19:51:24 PM
Rather than use a toothbrush, I'm pretty sure that if you went into Fethiye, you might be able to by a deck scrubber(no gags please.)They're made of the same material as the pads used on floor buffers. That way you get your tiles & your grout spotless. They are aboy 10" x 4" & you just slap them onto a plastic pad with a pole attached, would take no time at all. Hope this helps. I think they're made by Scotch.
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: usedbustickets on July 25, 2011, 19:52:43 PM
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Originally posted by Ovacikpeedoff

If the grout is not too bad you could use lemon juice. The guy who used to do our pool used an acid that we bought from a shop near the otogar. It was 1 part acid and 4 parts water. The result was top class. It did not damage the tiles or the grout

He also used the same mixture to clean the pool tiles and grout and we never had a problem.


OPO how did he apply the mixture, is it possible to do larger areas than using the scourer/toothbrush using this mixture?
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: FrankStanley on July 25, 2011, 20:01:03 PM
thanks Mark, will get some and try it in september.
Have been using a local bleach (klorak) for the grout cleaning.
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Ovacikpeedoff on July 25, 2011, 21:11:06 PM
Lemon juice I used to use a toothbrush. When the gardener did the tiles he applied it using a hard bristled yard brush. When he was finished we would then use a mop like normal floor washing to make double sure there was no nasty surprises like getting bare feet burnt. Never any problems and the group and tiles cameup looking like new. He did any place where we had tiled floors likethe kitchen,bathrooms and hallways. Being a resourceful Turk he wear the bubber gloves weused for washing up and bin bags over his shoes to protect them.
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Anne on July 25, 2011, 21:29:56 PM
Do you know the name of the stuff?
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: kenkay on July 25, 2011, 21:32:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by FrankStanley

thanks Mark, will get some and try it in september.
Have been using a local bleach (klorak) for the grout cleaning.

I've been weighing up doing ours and just tested a small area with Klorak. It is effective but as it is the old Kimmick (pure sodium hypochlorite) I would keep the place well ventilated whilst doing larger areas  8)
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Ovacikpeedoff on July 25, 2011, 22:35:01 PM
All I was told it is acid spelt acit. There is a shop near the crossroads near the Otogar on the Antalya roaad with brusehes and mops outside. It was inthat shop. I told him what I wanted it for and he gave it to me. It is powerful stuff and needs to be handled very carefully. It is either sulphuric acid or hydrochloric acid.
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: Anne on July 25, 2011, 22:45:58 PM
thanks, will check it out.
Title: Re-grouting.
Post by: scouser2 on July 26, 2011, 09:28:04 AM
Thanks for all the info Guys.
Chris.