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i just bought similar stuff online from a company called This Old Grout. great name, right?

http://www.thisoldgrout.com/stainsealer.htm

the grout colorant comes in a wide variety of colors that you can choose from. i went with a shade called "almond".

I hope it works well, my fingers are crossed!

wow, great results. Too bad this doesn't work on crappy linoleum floors.... sigh....

Does it look "clean" or painted on? Does it somehow bleach or does it color the grout? I can't tell from the picture. In my last house a prior resident tried to "paint" the grout white and it did not achieve a "new" look but rather a funky painted grout look that did not age well.

I wish I would have known about "This Old Grout" when my kitchen tile was grouted with the wrong color grout!

Jen,

It looks clean. I was really pleased with the results. It seems to have dyed the grout and really sunk in nicely. I think the kitchen might be next in line...

Shayna

Hi Shayna,

Do you have to tape off the tiles so it won't stain?

Raena

Thanks for the info. I may have found my next project...

I have also been staring at my discolored grout for some time and just ordered a bottle of this stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Raena,

The directions implied that you didn't have to so I did a small test behind the toilet before I applied it to the entire floor. But no, I didn't tape anything, just did my best to keep the solution on the grout lines but as you can see in the the middle photo, I was a bit sloppy. It wiped right off most of the tile with a damp cloth and a few of the thicker areas required just a little pressure to clean off. Very very easy....

Shayna

You're awesome! Thanks Shayna.

Thanks for sharing info on this great product. I have slate floors though so I can't join in on the elation as everyone else has :(

Does anyone know of a similar safe-for-slate solution?

You couldn't have posted this at a better time. I've been slowly fixing grout in my kitchen where some spots are coming loose. I think the contractor that installed the floor didn't have the mixture right when it was grouted. It has been a nuissance for the last 8 years! I've removed the loose stuff and re-grouted the areas but the new grout is lighter in color. I wonder if this will work to even out the color throughout? Do they make a product to go from a lighter grout to a darker grout without making it look like dirty stained grout?

Steph309,
I'd love to know your results for the "This Old Grout" It says you can change from any color to any color. Will you post your experience here when you try it?

My grout looks just like yours. I just got back from Lowes and now I'm really annoyed. They had Tile Guard grout color pens in gray & almond, but I need white. They look very similar to the Clorox bleach pens, so the application's probably much easier than the above product.

If I can get my hands on one, I'll post back w/ my results.

An old toothbrush and toothpaste works! I've used it. Pretty labor intensive but will clean grout sparkling white!!

I never understood why someone would grout tile with a color darker than the tile itself, other than in a public restroom where you know the grout will turn black anyway. A lighter color grout than the tile always looks brighter and cleaner! Nice job.

I wish my landlords knew about this stuff, their solution was to paint the grout with primer