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TIL a 3 dollar putty knife from Harbor Freight saved my tile job
Grout haze wouldn't come off after sealing, so I scraped it with the flat edge. Anyone know a better way to avoid that haze in the first place?
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angela_patel754mo ago
Try wiping the haze with a damp microfiber cloth before it fully dries next time. Works way better than scraping after the fact.
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mason_reed474mo ago
Used to be a die-hard scraper, swore by it for years. Your tip about the damp cloth just saved me a ton of time and elbow grease. Always figured you had to let it set before dealing with it, but that just makes the job harder. Gave it a shot on my shower door this morning and the difference is night and day. Never going back to that old method.
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kelly.patricia4mo ago
Yeah, the damp cloth trick is solid, but you still gotta let the cleaner sit for a minute or two. Not long, just enough to break down the soap scum. If you wipe it immediately, you're mostly just moving the wet gunk around. Give it a brief soak, then wipe. That's the real sweet spot.
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ray_sullivan4mo ago
Right, @kelly.patricia nailed the timing on that.
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