Expert Tips for Painting Grout, How to Paint Grout - Dunlop Trade

How To Revive Grout With Paint


Dunlop Grout Paint


It’s easy to revive a tiled are without removing old or discoloured grout or two change the colour of your grout to a contemporary colour. Suitable over most grout joints and can be used both indoors on walls and floors* and outdoors on walls. *Grout Paint may wear faster in areas subject to regular traffic (floors) or frequent exposure to water and chemicals (showers).


Application

Step 1

Scrub the grout joints with Dunlop Tile and Grout Cleaner and allow to dry thoroughly.

Step 2

Shake the bottle vigorously for 30 seconds whilst squeezing the bottle intermittently.

Step 3

Remove overcap then twist the open/close brush applicator to pen in a counter-clockwise direction.

Step 4

Brush the paint into the grout joint, ensuring that the excess paint is not left on the surface of the joint.

Step 5

Allow the grout paint to set for a minimum of 15-20 minutes (drying times may vary depending on temperatures). Once touch dry, the grout paint can be cleaned off the tile.

Step 6

Spray a fine mist of water of the project area and let stand for 3-5 minutes. Using a sponge or cloth lightly scrub the excess grout off the face of the tiles and lightly clean the whole project area.

Step 7

Depending on the colour selected, additional coats might be required for an even colour coverage.


Handy Hints

  • Try to avoid getting grout paint onto the tile when applying the grout paint into the joints.
  • Use our Grout Colour Selector to visualise or explore which grout paint colour suits your tiles.