http://floorelf.com/filling-grout-lines-with-more-grout Help with all your tile needs (and extreme jackassery!) Sat, 19 May 2012 20:47:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://floorelf.com/filling-grout-lines-with-more-grout/comment-page-3#comment-11471 Amelia Wed, 09 May 2012 19:40:10 +0000 http://floorelf.com/?p=129#comment-11471 The house was built in 54, and I'm sure it's nearly that old. The 3rd time was the charm. I used Zinsser Adhesive Remover which has Methylene Chloride and not 15 minutes later it was as soft as putty. Thank the Lord! Now I have it all cleaned off and it's apparent that the floor had been patched over or dug up and re-patched which is the cause for so much unevenness. I'll be prepping it with a seal and then using a self-leveler. Wish me luck! The house was built in 54, and I’m sure it’s nearly that old. The 3rd time was the charm. I used Zinsser Adhesive Remover which has Methylene Chloride and not 15 minutes later it was as soft as putty. Thank the Lord! Now I have it all cleaned off and it’s apparent that the floor had been patched over or dug up and re-patched which is the cause for so much unevenness. I’ll be prepping it with a seal and then using a self-leveler. Wish me luck!

]]> http://floorelf.com/filling-grout-lines-with-more-grout/comment-page-3#comment-11450 Roger Wed, 09 May 2012 03:34:01 +0000 http://floorelf.com/?p=129#comment-11450 That looks like petroleum-based mastic to me - from the 60's. Is the floor that old? If it is a mild sulfamic acid mix should take it off. That looks like petroleum-based mastic to me – from the 60′s. Is the floor that old? If it is a mild sulfamic acid mix should take it off.

]]> http://floorelf.com/filling-grout-lines-with-more-grout/comment-page-3#comment-11432 Amelia Tue, 08 May 2012 04:52:16 +0000 http://floorelf.com/?p=129#comment-11432 I uploaded the pics of the grout covering even though I ended up ripping out the tile. Now I have a NEW problem. There is the adhesive mortar left behind on the cement and I can't get it off. I'll be trying my 3rd adhesive remover tomorrow (something with Methylene Chloride) but I'm thinking that maybe it's not an adhesive...? I don't think it's thin set but if it was then that would explain the difficulty I'm having. I uploaded some pics to get your expert opinion. Again. :-) I uploaded the pics of the grout covering even though I ended up ripping out the tile. Now I have a NEW problem. There is the adhesive mortar left behind on the cement and I can’t get it off. I’ll be trying my 3rd adhesive remover tomorrow (something with Methylene Chloride) but I’m thinking that maybe it’s not an adhesive…? I don’t think it’s thin set but if it was then that would explain the difficulty I’m having. I uploaded some pics to get your expert opinion. Again. :-)

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