It's been 15 years since we had our bathroom renovated. This morning while washing the floor I noticed maybe a 1" section of grout missing from the tile floor. It's like a chip, not too deep. I'm sure no one but me will notice this, but now that I have.....................How to deal with it? I may have some of the original grout on hand. It was gray in color. Should I try to fill in a little in there and hope it stays, ..maybe add some sealer? I know this is not the proper way to deal with it, but it's not so bad that it's time to start digging out large areas of grout, but it could get worse. Admittedly, I've only sealed the grout on my tile floors once after the job was done.

I do recall having a bit of a crack in the grout near the tub, not long after the job was done. I think my painter sprinkled in a bit of grout and maybe some gray caulking. Can't remember for sure but what he did still looks fine.

 

I would dig out the original grout as deep as you can and replace with new grout. You can get a grout saw at The Home Depot or Lowe's to cut the grout out. Do not put any sealer in the hole before you replace the grout as it can keep the grout from bonding to the tile. If the color does not match and it drives you crazy you and always 'stain' all of the the grout lines. The Home Depot and Lowe's have that also.

 

That's what I figured and it sound like work.....work I want someone else to do as we'd screw it up. You coming our way soon, Scoots?

 

I would take the easy and quick way. Knock off a little chip of the grout, take it to Lowes, match it as best you can with a small container of new grout, fill in the void and forget about it.

 

I like this suggestion..........

How often to the DIY folks seal grout on tiles?

 

 

Another idea, follow what Scoots said, the new grout will mot match the old, but a little sawdust lightly rubbed on it when it is nearly dry will add a "little dirt" back in. I would probably just use the original and it will "dirt back up" in a shortly.

 

Thanks!

 

One suggestion was to dig out some grout, fill with silicone(clear), then rub in dry grout into the silicone and it will take on the color. It will even flex and feel the same.