How To Refresh Grout: EASY DIY Project! Grout Repair and Sealing for Beginners (How To Regrout)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video, I show you how to easily repair your cracked and damaged grout…or just simply how to refresh grout that’s simply old and dirty. This is an easy DIY home improvement project than can instantly improve the look of your floor tiles and grout. I’ll explain exactly how I did this regrout project and how easy it was, as well as the products and equipment I used. This was the first time I’ve done this DIY project and feel that many DIY’ers could complete this project successfully as well.
**Products:
Simplefix ALABASTER Premixed Grout (this is the color I used in the video):
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Miracle Sealants 511 Impregnator Sealer: amzn.to/3dEWCqM
Other Grout Colors (not shown in this video):
Simplefix WHITE Premixed Grout: amzn.to/3DSaVmo
Simplefix GRAY Premixed Grout: amzn.to/3F0Fo32
**Not sponsored, but I would receive a small commission if you purchase through these links.
Tools and Equipment needed:
Thin/skin tight gloves
**Knee Pads/Protectors: amzn.to/3DSxBms
Screwdriver (to remove any lose, damaged grout before beginning)
Bucket of Water
Rags
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You waited 24 hours before applying the sealer?
One more question is there supposed to be grout at the traditional from the tile floor to the wall?
If your grout is cracked means you have loose tiles. Go ahead and regroup it but you are wasting your time and money cause it will crack again I promise you that. I only been a tile setter for 28years but I do know What I’m talking about.
This was a very helpful and detailed video! I am a single mother so learning to do these things on my own and saving money is so satisfying!! Plus I get to show my kids that women can do stuff like this too
What’s with all the rude aggressive comments? If you don’t like it don’t watch it. I enjoyed it!
Sleep
You see that all over the internet I don't get it like go touch grass
Many People are assholes
People aren’t happy and project negativity…sad
Hes a mark thats why
Loved all of this. For the record the dry time is 24 hrs, for shower walls 4 days, for shower floors 7 days. Great video!
I used a ketchup container with a small hole and it stayed in the grooves. I watered down the simple fix so a thin coating would go over what I had. Had no missing or old grout. Thank you, thank you!!!
I was putting my house on the market and was debating getting a new backsplash. My white kitchen tile was in good shape, but the grout had yellowed badly. I used the product in this video and followed the steps and it came out great! Super easy and cheap. Thank you!
Thank you Kevin. I wanted to clean my grout but this is a more permanent fix. This is what I needed to get started and complete the job. Thanks again.
You’re a very good instructor. Clear. Concise and to the point. DIY should be easy, inexpensive, but also want it to last a decent amount of time. Otherwise hire. Best DIY page!!!🎉
I like the way you introduce the viewer to your channel(s).
Very helpful. Thank you. After getting an over $1700 quote for someone else to do this for me, I decided to see if I can do this myself. I may be able to based on what you shared. Much appreciated.
Thanks for a great, easy to follow video. I've always hated the contrasting grout on my floors & I needed to repair a bathroom floor.
Thanks again for the video!
I really hate to say this but I watched this video 2 years ago and repaired the missing and damaged grout of my kitchen floor following this guy's method. I dug out all the cracked grout that I could and really roughed up the remaining grout lines. I applied the correct grout to fill the holes and top coat the remaining. In the intervening time, it has failed MISERABLY. Half of it came up while simply vacuuming or sweeping the floor. I spent half the day today scraping the remaining "repairs" off. Not fun. I'll continue on and do it the right way by removing ALL the grout and filling with new. So while this method seems quick and easy, please do not bother. It cost me hours and hours of time both to apply it and then to remove it 2 years later. Note that I am not a stranger to home repairs. This house is the 3rd one I've remodeled. I'm 70 years old and fabulous at DIY.
100% agree with you. The old grout needs to be removed entirely from the joint before replacing with new grout.
Thank you for this important information.
That’s because this guy doesn’t know what he is talking about! I have been a pro tile setter for 40 years and he is dong it all wrong!!!
4:10 is where he actually gets to the how to part.
Thx...the guy is painful. I know these youtubers somehow get paid from how long we watch but holy moly. Get to the point. The previous 4 mins was just garbage.
Thank you Kevin. I do all my own home repairs. If you don't try you will never learn. This is new territory for me. We'll here we go. Thanks again now I feel more informed. Have a blessed day.😊
I did the same job in my bathroom. The tiles are 2” square so there are A LOT of grout lines, but I didn’t want to put new grout over the old stuff so I ground out all of the old grout with a Ryobi multi tool and a bunch of cheap grout removal blades from Amazon. It took me a solid week, it’s a bear of a job NGL. I used Laticrete Spectralock 1 grout, which is over $100 for a pail. Not cheap but it doesn’t need to be sealed and zero maintenance after installation which is worth the cost IMO. 18 months later it still looks like the day I installed it.
I don’t usually leave comments, but I love your clear explanation and honesty. It really helped me out a lot🙏💪
Thanks, Kevin! I now feel confident enough to get started. Your video is very thorough and helpful!
Thanks, Kevin. I am in the process of "cleaning" my grout and found some broken grout, so I knew I needed to clean that up somehow. After seeing your vid, I am giving up and cleaning it. This time I am going to seal the grout as you suggest.
Thanks for helping with my confidence to do this. I did one tile shower with Red Devil grout in a tube. Most of my work was cleaning. White tile and white grout. Looks good.
Thanks Kevin, please give us an update on how your grout repairs are holding up.
Thank you so much, Kevin! I’m excited to get started on some ugly cracked grout! I really like your presentation style as well. You communicate in excellent detail but don’t make excessive hand gestures or movements that might distract. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Kevin!! Just what I needed!! And everyone thinks I got new floors! Thanks again!!😎😎👍👍
Hiii just wanted an update on the grout over the years using these products
This was great. I used the product he recommended and had really good results. Thanks for this video!
Thank you. Good ole TH-cam recommended your channel after searching YT for tile hacks.
As stated before, the fun starts at 4:10.
Also you can get cheap knee pads around $5 at Harbor freight.
I had to paint a floor- knee pads YES!
I really liked your video and your recommendation on using a sealer which many others seem to miss out. Very important to keep your grout looking good for longer..thanks
Thank you so much for the feedback! And point is spot on, the last thing you want to do is all of that work and one dirty mop messing it all up.
Yes I can't wait to get started on my floors I never even knew about Steelers before this video thanks Kevin for informing everyone and such death and detail
I am about to embark on this tile regrout project in my laundry room of my house... with four little ones and two large dogs. Haha
Very informative video with quick hands on experience in your presentation. Thanks Kevin!
How careful/accurate are you with the sealer? If it flows on the tiles a little bit does that show? Do you wipe the excess off the tiles? Do you saturate the grout with the sealer or just wipe it on? TIA
You could have used single component grout that’s supposed to be stain proof after it cures. The single use grout had an elastomeric property similar to quality exterior paint but much thicker. I will admit that applying it worked me over as I was redoing my kitchen/dining, entryway, and 3 baths and I demoed out all of the grout with an oscillation tool. My builders grout was the original sand based grout and I live in Las Vegas and naturally they didn’t backbutter any on my 20x20 tiles or made sure that the grout was hydrated correctly, monitored for dehydration while applying and maintained for long future use. A year after I purchased the place there were still small bits showing up and sticking to my feet. After researching the shit out of tile work, I decided to jump in and take it on. When I was a contractor working homes in the 90s I had a few friends that did this so I’ve been around it more than most folks. The one issue that pushed me forward to even consider doing this fix was I had counted a total qty of 23 loose tiles where the contractors thin set had failed. After pulling a few of them I was able to conclude that it was just shoddy half assed work where the thin set was maybe 50-60% installed right. Their thin set troweling tool was the wrong spacing for that size of tile and on top of that there was a lack of thin set across tiles as well. Piss poor foundation gives what it sounds like. When I finished it was such a relief, but my ass was dragging at times. The finished product looked even better than I planned because my old grout color was one of the colors they didn’t have readymade and I was willing to move over a couple shades for me to be comforted that the grout wasn’t going to crumble again. During my first open house my realtor told me that half of the viewers asked what was my tile grout secret. I wanted to take this as a win and lie and explain that I’m scrubbing floors when I’m not at the office. I instead just explained that the old grout was tired so I replaced it all. I mentioned that the new grout was elastic, which I have to believe will last 3X longer than any original sand grout. Good luck!
Thank you! Great video. I need to get some of this pre-mixed grout!
Thank you for showing all of us this amazing way to freshen up grout!!! Starting my project today!!
Too much talking
Thanks, Kevin! Your directions are very clear and gave me confidence to try this myself. I only have a very small area of loose grout that needs to be fixed. Is there a brand of grout that offers a smaller tub of fixing grout? The area I need to fix is only about one foot. Thank you!
Can this be used on a shower floor tile?
also what do recommend cleaning and maintaining your newly grouted floor?
Should i use a grout cleaner prior to putting on new grout? I just bought a home and was planning on just deep cleaning all the grout and resealing, but noticed a bunch of pin holes and one larger area missing, so im thinking of just going over it. Thanks!
4:35 ( for those over 40 yrs old ) Also, take a half dose of ibuprofen/Acetaminophen before working. Head off the soreness beforehand and you may need less nsaids than if you take after the fact.
Yes, and destroy your liver and kidneys while you're at it. That stuff is poison
uh no. Best to avoid any pills if you don't absolutely need it.
Can I do the same process on my bathroom tile?
Can I do the same process for on the tile inside shower?
Thanks Kevin great video. I can’t wait to get started only issue is that it seems that the only colour the product comes in is bright white. I think the alabaster colour your recommended would be much nicer and from your link it does not appear to be available any longer. Any suggestions?
Thanks Kevin for giving the steps and confidence to tackle it myself :)
Thank you for sharing your video.
Question: I put grout in between my table tiles, 85% turned out great but not even with tiles and the part that was even turned out grainy. What did I do wrong?
I also refilled it, it did the same thing, I couldn’t understand why it did that again on top of the grout already applied.
First time I've hit the like button on a TH-cam video, thanks Kevin!
Informative vid.But would have liked a physical demonstration of the the sealant aplication
video was extremely helpful. What would you use for adhesive for a loose tile
Great video, appreciate your work you put into showing how simple stuff like this can be with a bit of work.
the video was extremely helpful. What kind of adhesive would you use for loose tile.
Thanks for the info Kevin. I feel confident I can regrout my kitchen tiles now. Thankfully it’s a small kitchen. Quick question. I have an indoor outdoor cat. What are your suggestions on doing this work with pets in the picture?
Would this work in shower floor?
This stuff is great. Just used it. It's spot on.
So glad you found it helpful! Thanks for taking the time to let me know 🙂
Your affiliate link for the grout you used ("alabaster" color) is now pulling up a thin-set mortar from the same company. Amazon seems to have the white color but alabaster isn't coming up now. I did find local hardware stores that have it, but the white seems more common. Thought you might like to know.
Very good, helpful video.whats the name of the sealer
So it’s been three years, how has this thin skim of grout worked out for you, Kevin? Pretty good or did you have issues with it delaminating?
Helped me a lot. Thank you.
Does your advice also apply to bath tile? I already purchased Simple Fix" ceramic tile caulk "Ready to Use" in a tube. Will that work as well? Thanks for the straightforward and informative video.
so the grout you referred to can be placed directly on a clean grout/floor without having to rough up the old grout to make sure it adheres to the old grout? I have good grout and tile but I need to raise the grout so that my floor is more level and hopefully my sewing machine rolling chairs won't get caught in the grout ridges...that is the goal...
Excellent video and instructions thank you for sharing what you learned. I found this very helpful.
How much will one quart cover? Thanks for the video.
Thank you Kevin! This was very informative.
P.S. Dishwasher gloves are perfect for application of grout.
Thank you.
Hi Kevin i just redid my floor and i notice that the grout is getting darker I i have white tiles with white grout ). i didn't use your brand of sealer do you think thats the problem and can this be fixed?
Informative vid.But would have liked a demonstration of the sealant aplication
Quick question, the corners should be sealed with a caulk or any other sealer is fine?
Great video. Will this work for outdoor grout?
Thank you! I have been wanting to fix my floors for a while and you had great tips.
best one. Thanks, KEVIN
Single disabled lady broke. But i can do this over time
Very informative video, I just wish you had documented the whole process with videos, human mind tends to retain new info better that way 😊
Thanks again!
Feel the same way...would like to see the whole process in action.
Agree, more video putting what you say into action. The explanations were good.
Agree video of the entire process
Thank you so much ,this is so helpful im working on my kitchen floor is looking beautiful 🤗
What kind of gloves should I buy?
I would like to regrout my shower walls, but do not want to remove the original grout. Would I be able to use this product to do that?
Some pre-mixed grout can be bit more elastic and so easier to disturb days, weeks, months after installation. And it usually costs 10-30 percent more. Very thin grout lines with rectified tile a whole 'nother challenge.
I’ll be attempting this.🙏☺️
How did it go?
Are there any sealers for grout that don’t have strong fumes?
I have a shower that needs grout redo at the bottom corners is there any specific tool I need?
Excellent video. Easy to follow.
I’m not finding the links to the products that you mentioned in this video. Where can I find them?
That was really useful. Thank you, Kevin!
I like how thorough he is. He answered my (novice) questions in advance.
Thank you for the feedback! I tried my best to recreate the project from when I first did with all of my own thoughts and questions.
Loved your video! This project has been on my list for many years. Our laundry room. My husband can't get to it. So I am going to tackle it. But I need a chocolate brown grout to match. The grout you used does not come in that color. Is there something I can add to get the color?
I Recently bought a brush with a long handle,the brush,seems pretty strong,can I remove the gout without having to bend,I have injury's to my Back and knee,and other area's?? I moved into this apartment,I love the white floors,but there is some much GOUT it's NASTY
Sorry for the delay in replying...been super busy as of late! It's a good question...I'm not sure how well that would work for you...I think it could be tedious to get clean lines because not only do you have to put it on, you have to carefully clean the edges. If you had the time and patience it could work, but my gut feeling is that it could be frustrating for you. Best of luck if you decide to do it. If you do try it and it works, please feel free to let me know how it went...thanks!
Question for anyone- do you need to remove grout that only has a crack? Or can you just fill those small areas then do a refresh? We also have some sections that also need to be fully removed but we don’t want to do more than necessary.
Good video!
Thank you sir. This video answered all my questions. Keep up the good work!
Can you do this same process on kitchen counters too?
Yes
Thank you for the excellent video!
I think video was great! Explained process very detailed necessary at least for me.
Question: the tile that's been in the house for the last 50 the grout doesn't crack or chip off ever.. HOWEVER someone install some tike in my house last year and it's cracking already. The floor got wet and it really cracking down. Why is 50 years old grout not cracking at all and 1 year old grout cracking fast?
Thank you so much. Your video helped heaps. Very practical.
Thanks for the info. Going to try this in my kitchen
Thank you! If you decide to try it, best of luck and feel free to let me know how it goes.
I love how you mention several times how much you hate the grid look - whilst wearing a check shirt
Looks great!
So, I have dirty saltillo tile on my kitchen floor with yellow grout. 🤦♀️ After stripping and cleaning the tile, can I use this to change the color of the grout, and would this stain my stripped tile? Any thoughts are appreciated. TIA 😊
The grout I put on my first coat went beyond where it was needed, and I haven't been able to "pick it off" with my fingernail. I guess I didn't go over fast enough and the excess had hardened. Can you recommend a way to remove the excess? Thanks.
A brand called aqua mix makes several different kinds of cleaner, the one I bought today is called grout release though I haven’t used it yet or started my grout repair. They also have a haze remover for the white cloudy stuff that gets on your tile after grouting. I bought mine at Home Depot and it cost between $10 to $15 depending. Hope this helps 😊
Use a scraper
Question for the sealer part can you use one of the sprayers? Or do you need to run it in?
Excellent explanation and guidance! Thank you!
Quick question. Did you remove the old grout with a scraper before you added the new grout color on top?
ok kevin. great video. but at the end , i would like to see the pictures before and after side by side !
Thanks Joe...I can't believe I didn't remember to do that, lol! I had that picture, too...in fact that's what I used on the thumbnail. EDIT: I did put what I was thinking in there, but not at the end!...check out the 3:46 mark, there's 2 pics back to back that show 2 areas where I did some lines and not others and I took those pictures at the time because of pretty strong contrast. But I definitely should have a summary picture at the end like you suggested. This video was one I did after the fact, future videos I'll film it as I'm doing it, like with the countertop and mailbox.
Thank so much for a wonderful video. You explained it so good that even I could understand it being a first time doing it myself!!! Thanks again !!! 👍😀👍
Is it the same way I do the shower enclosure and the vertical walls?
Yes