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Offline scouser2

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« 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?



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« Reply #1 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  :)

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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2011, 13:19:07 PM »
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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.
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« Reply #3 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  :)

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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2011, 13:57:12 PM »
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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.

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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2011, 15:36:16 PM »
excuse my ignorance, but what is por coz and where do you get it?

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« Reply #6 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.
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2011, 15:57:02 PM »
don't do what Loz did though and melt the grout:D

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« Reply #8 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!

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« Reply #9 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.




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