I will make a list of everything on the internet that everyone CLAIMS to have worked for them and /or eliminated the problems.
1) A White Vinegar baking soda paste I made.
2) Plain White Vinegar
3) CLR
4) Zep grout cleaner
5) Soft Scrub
6) "Professional" enzyme grout cleaner
7) Hydrogen Peroxide
8) Hydrogen Peroxide and baking soda paste I made.
9) Miracle Acidic Cleaner
10) Natures Miracle pet odor and stain remover/cleaner
11) OxiClean
12) Tilex
13) Bleach and water mixture
14) PURE Bleach
I could go on and on but let me just put ANYONE who is desperate to solve this issue out of their MISERY and tell you what works.
AJAX power cleanser and a grout scrub brush .......most probably refer to it as (comet cleanser) BUT dont be fooled by that green can your Mom and Grandmoms and Moms before them all used ........AJAX has something in it called "OXYGEN BLEACH POWDER" which Comet cleanser DOES NOT ! Therfore it doesnt solve the odor of the stains.
I'm not sure there is any room for improvement of the research she has put into this answer.
My only comment would be, if the grout joints were sealed to waterproof them to begin with there would be no absorption of urine into them to begin with, hence no bacteria growth and no smell.
I often see, after what is deemed a thorough cleaning, we will apply StableCrete and see contaminates within the gel-pore/capilarry system being expelled up and out to the surface. Then they are removed and another application of StableCrete will penetrate even deeper and in most cases waterproof the grout and solve the problem forever.
Best to apply and waterproof before any contaminates are allowed into the concrete/grout gel-pore system, otherwise you'll be trying one of these fixes when the smell becomes bad enough.
Brown stains on tile grout that is above silicone, is probably a stain from something that was spilled. The stain will not be from the grout because it is located above the silicone.
First try white vinegar and water. If that doesn't work, go to a commercial cleaning supplier. There are products used in public restrooms that remove urine odor from tile. Once you remove the smell, seal the tile grout well. This should keep it from holding an odor.
by adding acetone to it
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My dad does tile and i help him out every once and a while with it.. and one time something similar to this happened and we had to get a chisel and hammer and scrape the mark out of the grout.. of course there would be a little hole so we had to use some more of our left over grout to fill it in... hope this helped!
Well YA! That is how you do it!! :)
Depending on the severity of the grout stains, one economical way of keeping grout clean is with white vinegar diluted with water. If this doesn't do the job, you can purchase commercial tile and grout cleaner in any home improvement store. For the most severe grout stains, you can try chlorine bleach, or oxygenated powder, such as Oxyclean or even hydrogen peroxide.
A quick sweeping or vacuuming removes dirt and debris before it can become embedded in the tile or grout. Mopping with warm water and using a manufacturer-recommended cleaning product also enhances your tile's gloss, shine, and color. You can also mix hydrogen peroxide and water in equal parts. Simply apply this with a toothbrush to remove the stains. You will find that even grout that is properly maintained is easier to clean and remove stains from than other surfaces, such as laminate.
Mix white vinegar in with warm water and scrub itAny floor cleaner or soap will remove the urine. Ceramic tile is not porous so it will not have been absorbed by the tile. The grout should be sealed so that shouldn't absorb it either. Just clean the floor as you normally would.
To re-grout you mosaic tables, simply use tile grout. Be sure to remove the excess grout from the mosaic tiles to preserve the tables beautiful look.
No, the grout allows for tile expansion and contractions, without it your tile could crack but there are some tile that can be installed with minimal (1/16inch) grout lines.
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