Wrong grout color installed

It seems so subtle in these photos, but it was a HUGE improvement in person. So there ya go! An easy solution for fixing the wrong grout color. In one of our last homes I would spend hours scrubbing grout with a toothbrush trying to get it looking new again. Wish I would have known about this back then! For more on the laundry room, click here to see the full tour. JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser.

Reactivate it to view this content. Pinterest Facebook Twitter Email. Subscribe Get the latest posts delivered straight to your inbox! Comments This is such a great tip. So glad you're here! He should have let the grout dry for three days and then compare it to the color of the grout as it comes out of the bag. You should do the same or you should request your tile contractor to do this so you know the grout color will be what you want.

The efflorescence that Michael is referring to is not efflorescence. In many cases, this fine grout residue is almost a perfect match for the dry color of the grout. Be aware that liquid grout additives can drastically alter the color of the installed grout. I found this out the hard way many years ago. I followed the instructions to the letter when using the additives, I used virtually no water to strike the joints and even still, my grout dried very blotchy.

Never again did I use a grout additive. He needs to pour some of the unmixed grout from the bag onto the floor next to a grout line and compare the color.

Sponsored Links. Hi Everyone, Hope you're having a great day. I am having Datile Florentine Carrerra 12x24 tiles put into our master bath shower. I feel like the grout lines are super wide as compared to other tiles we've seen of similar shape and size though I understand that each tile type is unique. FWIW, I was expecting the tile to look more like the tile on the right side so this is a bit shocking to me.

Note that the installer also used the wrong grout color so that needs to be fixed anyway. Attached Images Grout Lines. Welcome to the forum, Priya. How is the grout color being fixed? When you say that the wrong grout color was used, was it the wrong grout, or did it just not turn out to be the color it's supposed to be?

As for the grout joints, there is no fix for that, short of demolition. A product like our Grout Refresh would be able to change the color if you want to go that route.

If you decide to remove the grout, it will likely require removing the marble as well. Marble is very soft and has a square edge, that's a tough situation for grout removal. Hi Everyone! Thanks so much for your thoughts. This is a new build home where we picked upgraded options at a design center and they installed per our design requests so we don't have any visibility on what happened - I can't tell if the grout was the wrong type or just the wrong color.

Like 1 Save. Thanks here are a couple pics. Like Save. Corners - This should have color matched caulk instead of grout. Edges- should have been schluter metals or done differently. I like to use a stone cap for a wall like this, but maybe that would not fit this design.

Tub to floor - looks like too much grout, maybe cleaning it would help. The sealer added to grout is helpful in cleaning. A better choice would be a more expensive grout like Tru Color or PermaColor. Planning all the details was missing and Execution was okay to poor. Overall it looks pretty good from a distance, but with the errors I question the total install. I'm not convinced a full rip out is needed. It depends on the total of errors and planned repairs. Was proper waterproofing installed?

The current guidelines call for cement board plus a waterproofing membrane. Yes, you will new or additional tile, same die lot if some tile is staying!

If you can't match die lot - all new tile is needed. You may want to bring in a separate certified installer for an outside opinion. When installing tile, you need to know exactly what color grout you want installed and give the contractor the name, brand, and grout number. If you did not provide this info, then you cannot request they fix it. Put some stain on a rag and with a fingertip, push it over the filler aggressively. The solvents in it may dissolve the filler color.

If that doesn't work, lightly sand off the poly and try again. On my screen the pinterest picture looks a slight grapey color. Yours does too except a little more to the blue color. You can get black in any color. One issue I see is that you have the dark vanity. The pinterest has a lighter wood throughout. And the pinterest wood is somewhat yellowish and looks good with the purplish paint. Your dark vanity has some yellow in it too. I'd get some art boards, and buy a few samples of black that have a base color that goes better with your vanity and wall tile.

I like your wall paint with your backsplash I don't like the wall paint with the vanity. I don't like the rug color with your tub wall tile or vanity. I think the tub wall tile and the vanity look good. The backsplash color looks off with the vanity and the wall tile.

It looks like a nice job. I wouldn't mess with it. Like 3 Save. OP - " he used white instead of gray ". For our benefit, was he instructed to use gray as part of contract or later in writing? Like 4 Save. Colorant IS another acceptable option, and yes it lasts. Klein Kitchen and Bath 3 years ago. Andrea 3 years ago. Like 5 Save.

Michelle misses Sophie 3 years ago. Like 2 Save. Like 8 Save. And brand of is Laticrete for person who asked. The white looks gorgeous. Imho, the white grout accident is a blessing. I like low maintenance,too. I have white grout for years, no problems keeping it clean.

Check to see which Laticrete.