I had my patio grouted 3 days ago, allowed to dry 2 days, then power washed, allowed to dry. The grout was a medium gray unsanded on a lighter gray slate. Now the tile has a light haze and the grout grooves have lightened to almost white in some areas. What went wrong and what can I do before sealing?
Tile – Why did the grout turn white on the slate patio
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Best Answer
Most grouts take three days to fully cure and even then you're warned it might take longer; you only waited two.... then you power washed it.. big mistake. You removed the top coat of grout and let it set on the tile. That's where the haze came from. Get some grout remover from your home store and clean off each tile, being careful not to get in the grout lines. Where the grout lines have turned almost white, you'll probably have to remove some or all of the grout and add new grout. You might luck out and get a close match grout stain from a tile store and apply it to your grout.