Has anyone dyed grout on a pool?

16 years ago

Hello All,

I recently won a backyard makeover that includes a pool. We are very excited, however, the tile guys put in the wrong color grout. They aren't too anxious to correct it, but did say they might be able to dye it. The existing white grout looks terrible with the blue and brown small tiles. Has anyone ever had this done and how long should I expect it to last? I would attatch a pic, but I don't see an option to do that.

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cannonball_joe

16 years ago

I wouldn't recommend it. If great care is not taken you can possibly stain your tile or have blotchy grout. Short of removing the grout and re-grouting, however, this is really the only other option. I myself, would opt for scraping out the grout.

If the tile guys screwed up, they should be responsible for fixing it, correctly. You may of not had to pay for the pool, but you have to live with it. Make them do it right!

By the way, congratulations!

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mdoceanblu
16 years ago
Don't know the answer to your question but interested in the answer as well. Just wanted to say congrats on winning the makeover!

You have to upload your photo(may need resized) to a third party hosting site(some are free) then copy and paste the code(link to picture) in your message.
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Yeah, congratulations! How did you win this? Are you going to post pics?

My grout was supposed to be grey, but from a distance it looks white. Aquamix makes a grout colorant product that is wonderful. I asked about using it in my pool over on the bathroom forum and the tile experts over there weren't sure. I contacted this company via email and never got a response. I didn't press the issue, because it is on the bottom of my priority list.

The product does say it's applicable for exterior use, I'm just not sure about the grout right at the waterline that stays wet all the time. Here's the link if you're interested.

Here is a link that might be useful: Aquamix Grout Colorant
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How did the staining worked for you? I had the same problem right now. Can you please tell me what was your experience?
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How did this work out? I have to stain mine as well and wondering how long

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