Bajie

I have marble tiles in the shower unit, which can be kept clean with warm soapy water, but the grout looks bad.
The only thing I have been told might help is a grout stick.
Sounds a bit like going over the grout with tipex to me but I don't want to ruin the marble.
Anyone out there heard of this or able to help.

Cheers
Bajie

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iTrader: (1)

Shouldn't think there is anything wrong with just painting some white stuff over the grouting if you can find it in a diy store.

The important thing to remember about marble is that it is basically a form of calcium carbonate like limestone or chalk and as such is very readily dissolved by anything acidic. Even orange juice etc (not that you would be cleaning it with that!) is acidic enough to etch the stone.

RonaldoH

Hey, use Lemon Juice.

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RonaldoH

Oh..sorry just read Boosts comments

Craig from Big Brother is a dick then! lol

fast bloke

Ronaldo - you are truely a muppet. post first read later.

Bajie - it is like tippex. I've used it and while it is time consuming it looks OK. You could also scrap out the old grout and put in new stuff. This is slightly more time consuming, but will look better for longer

KF

And a tip for when you have cleaned it... use some of WaxWizard's finest (or a cheaper brand) and wax the walls (not the floor ). Makes cleaning it in future much easier
KF.

Bajie

Thanks a lot guys.
The marble is not the problem as the tiles were treated before they were placed.
Having said that, a sprinkling of WW wouldn't do any harm.
B&Q and Wicks don't have the groutcleanypencilthing so I have to check Homebase.