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A simple tile backsplash turned into a grout nightmare in my kitchen
Last month, I tried to install a subway tile backsplash and rushed the grout cleanup. Now I have a permanent haze that no vinegar solution can touch. Has anyone successfully salvaged a situation like this without removing the tile?
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williamh486mo ago
Ever notice how many home projects start with a simple YouTube video and end with a permanent reminder of your own stupidity? That grout haze is basically concrete now, you waited too long. You need a proper grout haze remover from the hardware store, the acidic kind, and you have to scrub like hell with a stiff brush. If that doesn't work, you're looking at a poultice or calling someone, because that tile is basically sealed under a layer of rock.
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thea_anderson826mo ago
Oh man, my buddy did that with his kitchen backsplash... he ended up having to redo the whole section because it set like glue.
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lane.joel5mo ago
Hold up, is grout haze really that permanent? It's just dried residue, not super glue. A good scrub with the right cleaner should break it down.
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