Cleaning & Renewing Old Tile Grout

STEP-BY-STEP

STEP 1

Use a 5-in-1 painter’s tool to dig out the damaged grout. For larger areas, try using an oscillating multitool fitted with a grout-removal blade:

While wearing safety glasses, hold the tool horizontally or vertically, depending on the grout seam you choose to start with. Guide the tool along the grout—without using too much pressure. You want to remove only the grout; applying too much pressure may cause the tile to be damaged. After one pass along a seam, angle the blade slightly and