Grout color gone!

7 years ago

I’ve just finished a bathroom renovation. The new shower floor is 1” hexagon shaped honed marble tile. I chose platinum colored grout for the project. Subway tile on the shower walls, same platinum colored grout.
Shower walls are beautiful. Shower floor agh! The marble tiles look so cloudy and the grout looks white!
I’ve tried vinegar and a toothbrush to clean a small area in the corner of the floor. Doesn’t help. The tile feels smooth.
Tile guy said “sometimes this happens, actually looks pretty good; but if you seal it, that should keep the grout darker”!
I’m NOT having these people back in my house. Number of things that went wrong, had to be corrected and I’m done with them!
Suggestions on how to get the grout haze (I’m confident that’s what it is) off the grout? It is non-sanded grout.

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thinkdesignlive
7 years ago
No matter what you have to seal that marble. Looks pretty good to me - maybe someone else can see what you’re seeing and advise more.
acm
7 years ago
I think the surface of the marble has to be sealed before it's grouted, to prevent the haze from adhering. But honestly, I htink it looks pretty good too. Maybe the grout has ended up with a variegated tone? Or maybe we need to see a photo from before it was grouted to understand what you're seeing now.
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bamamom
Original Author
7 years ago
I found this one. Its amazing the difference
PRO
Skippack Tile & Stone
7 years ago
In the photo you just posted, the install is not grouted yet. You should not be using vinegar or anything acidic on stone. Please check out what the grout supplier says to do before you do anything else; they'll likely have the right products to try.
bamamom
Original Author
7 years ago
Yes last photo was pre-grout and so called clean up.
I’ve emailed the company seeking their advice.

The original tile was laid on a Thursday, no grout. Rep came Friday to check the install and said this isn’t right, I’ll have them back out tomorrow to replace some of these around the edges. Different crew showed up Saturday morning. The edges were so uneven, some not even stuck to the mud and horrible gaps. I had a choice to live with it or have them pull the floor and redo it. They pulled the floor, paid for new tile and laid the new tiles that morning. Came back on Monday and did the grout work. Typical wipe down with water and a sponge.
I just don’t understand why the platinum colored grout has turned white.