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Reviving Stained Wood Furniture + Regrouting Tile

Mar 09, 2011 11:19

I have a 60s era Danish Modern buffet that I'm really fond of and would like to clean up a bit. I've refinished some furniture but this piece is a) laminate and b) in really great condition except for staining on the top. I've done some research and it seems like there are a few products that can clean and restore damaged wood, so what I would ( Read more... )

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gemini7 March 9 2011, 19:27:10 UTC

As far as the tile... if you want to put down different ceramic tile when you replace what you have, it would be just about as much trouble and only a bit more money to just put in new tile as it would be to regrout. You can get fairly cheap ceramic ($1 or less a square foot); the pricey part is installation, but obviously if you do the labor yourself you don't have that cost.

If you really don't want to do redo the flooring, I would do one of two things before considering regrouting: either just steam clean the grout, or paint it (http://www.groutrevive.com/grout-paint/) for a new look.

ipsafictura March 9 2011, 20:05:39 UTC

It's not flooring, it's counters, and my plan is just to regrout, not to retile as well.

gemini7 March 9 2011, 20:07:26 UTC

Ahh, I see. I'd still stick to renewing it somehow, taking out the old grout is a PITA!

ipsafictura March 9 2011, 20:09:34 UTC

Yeah, that product you linked looks great, I'm going to check it out. The grout isn't crumbly or damaged in the kitchen, so I think that would be fine. It's a little dodgy in the bathroom in spots though, so may really need to be regrouted.

kat1031 March 9 2011, 20:42:37 UTC

Oh, countertops are easy. First of all, you're not crawling around on the floor, which does get old really quick.

Unless you have a really huge kitchen, it's a totally manageable project.

ipsafictura March 9 2011, 20:49:05 UTC

No, not huge but not small, it's maybe 10-11 feet of counters (standard depth) and a couple of feet of backsplash.

kat1031 March 9 2011, 20:59:12 UTC

You could probably do it in a day (not including sealing unless you get a fast drying grout)

You DEFINITELY want to seal the grout on a counter top, though, so that you don't get grout bits in any food.

sioneva March 9 2011, 22:57:15 UTC

Yes to sealing - not just because of grout bits in food but because of food stains on the grout.

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