Grout Paint Home Depot - Before you try any color the grout, you have acid washed the floor in preparation for the color to bond properly. Because you are going to invest a few hours to make you look beautiful ceramic tiles, you do not want to endure a few months to start chipping and fading. You can compare it to painting a car. First you sand, primer and then finally paint. The same rule applies to the color of the grout, if you paint without acid washing the floor, it simply will not survive.
Here are some important items you will need to perform the task at hand. Home Depot has lots of grout color options, along with a color chart you can take home to get the desired color for your ceramic tiles. Keep in mind that you will need more shade if you color your grout color brighter than now. If you will be darker than the grout, it would not take much. Coverage areas are clearly printed on the back of the bottle grout color.
Grout Color
Masking Tape
Butter Bowl Lid
Kids Toothbrush
White Terry Cloth
exploring bearing
Broom
Dust Pan
Make sure the size of your floor before applying the grout colors, so you know how much dye to buy. Always buy more than you need so you will not have to make a second trip. Estimate 20% during sq. Ft. Scope. If you nat brown and you want to paint it white, you might have to apply two coats, so keep this in mind when buying coloring.
Once you have acid washed the floor, you'll need to wait 24 hours before applying the dye. There can be absolutely no moisture in the grout lines, because the paint also contains a sealer that helps bond the color. Also, you might want to record from all the border to avoid any paint on them. Important note: Wait 5 to 7 days after painting your grout lines to mop your floor. Do not use detergents, 4 oz. vinegar for every gallon of water will work fine.
Shake your paint vigorously for 30 seconds to ensure the sealer and paint mix well. Pour some of the contents of the bowl lid jam and lightly dip your toothbrush in the paint and start painting the wall grout lines begin to work your way backwards. You'll have to paint both vertical and horizontal lines together, so you do not go back on any new paint. Make sure you apply the paint evenly, do not use too much or too little. You'll get a good feel for it after you've painted a few lines. Do not worry about being perfect, you'll get some paint on tiles, this is normal. Once you have painted 50 to 75 sq. Ft. You have to stop and clean the tiles that have accumulated on the tiles before it dries.
Make sure you have painted at least 30 minutes, so the paint will not be removed from the grout lines when you wipe it with a wet towel. Wet your terry cloth and squeeze some of the excess water, so it does not drip. Wipe the outside edges of ceramic tile grout lines as shown in the figure. If you see the paint is not coming off very easy, you can put a scouring pad under a damp cloth and place your palms on scouring pad, rubbing in a circular motion until the excess paint is removed. Repeat this process in the next 50 to 75 sq. Ft. Tiles until the work is completed.
