Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - bathtub caulking

the caulking between the tiles are dirty with perhaps mildew and actually the whole walls should probably be redone. however, there are only a few spots that really need redoing and i think that if i just clean it with brush, etc. it will look much better.

however, is there someway i can seal the grout after i have cleaned?. 'tips and hints' suggest a good car wax might be an idea when new, but is there a better or alternative solution?.

as ever, would appreciate any ideas......
joan

mjoancam1,

My guess is that you are talking about ceramic tiles on the walls of your bath and/or shower walls. If this is the case, what should be between the tiles is grout and not caulk. However, someone may have used caulking at some point to "seal" up between some of the tiles. Let's hope not!

Let's assume that there is just grout between your tiles. You can and should clean the grout up as best as you can using a brush and cleaner suitable for this. If it does not clean up real well then you may have to use a "grout saw" to scrape the grout down to its original color. Once all of the cleaning is done, inspect all of the grout lines for voids (areas where grout is missing). If you have any of these, you should fill these areas with grout of matching color.

Now that all of the cleaning and patchwork is complete and the area completely dry, apply a high quality sealer such as Sealer's Choice to seal all of the grout lines. Avoid using cheap sealers. They do not work very well. Visit: http://1877floorguy.store.yahoo.com/cerfloorcar.html
for information on quality grout products.