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how can I clean this grout?

3 years ago

My daughter got green ink from her stamp pad on the grout and bleach won’t take it up. Can someone help me with a way to remove this 😩?

Comments (15)

  • 3 years ago

    Is it marble?

  • 3 years ago

    Yes, it’s marble… ugh. It’s a lost cause isn’t it? Man it’s brand new!

  • 3 years ago

    Contact a stone restorer, they fix issues like this we had to have one come in after a house sitter cut lemons on our brand new marble island without a cutting board because she was afraid the lemon would hurt the wood. It was expensive, but looked brand new when done.

  • 3 years ago

    You can't use bleach with marble!

  • 3 years ago

    Unfortunately it was our babysitter who used the bleach. She was trying to be helpful but should’ve just left it. Unfortunately there isn’t anything so can do about that.

  • 3 years ago

    Of course she also was not aware of the stamping… but that’s another story.

  • 3 years ago

    Taping of a tile, I’d try rubbing alcohol in a spot. Next, try a green dry board marker. Last, I have used krud kutter paint gloss remover for graffiti and it worked well. Even paint peroxide in a test spot. If these fail it is time for a pro.

    Chris H thanked Anne Duke
  • 3 years ago

    Anne Duke are these four separate options? Or Rubbing alcohol and then a green dry board marker (I’m not even sure what that is but can google it)?

  • 3 years ago

    Anne Dukes the marker has me confused… won’t that put green onto the grout?

  • 3 years ago

    Think sharpie on a surface, ie., graffiti. Often the sharpie marks can be removed or diminished by tracing over with the same color dry erase marker. Whatever you try, do a small bit as a test. These are suggestions, I have never had your exact situation.

  • 3 years ago

    I would tape off the tile and try a magic eraser. It shouldn't hurt the grout, but if the ink has soaked down too far, it might not work. Last resort is to head to the tile store and buy grout colorant in the color of the grout and paint over the green. It's used all the time to change the color of grout, so it might work.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    As has been suggested, contact a stone restoration company. It's done all the time. They have the equipment and process to fix it. Unless of course, you are in a remote area with few resources like that.

  • 3 years ago

    The suggestions to use a professional stone restoration company are probably the best option to make sure the floor is not damaged by trying to remove the green. If the green simply cannot be removed, it's possible to carve out and re-grout, though again a professional is probably best for this.

  • 3 years ago

    Thank you. I will be calling someone. Just wanted to see if there was anything that could be done by us. I’m too afraid to try anything though. We will have to live with it for now.