MAPEI UltraCare Grout Refresh, Universal Grout Colorant & Sealer, 8 oz Bottle – Easy Grout Restoration & Protection, 5038 Avalanche

It’s an excellent product. Though it’s a small bottle but goes a long way. My kitchen grout was pretty bad but this product did a fantastic job. I used a painting brush to apply it. It was very easy to apply and dried very quickly. It’s been 2 months since and it doesn’t fade or come off. The grout looks great and sealed. Gave new life to my kitchen floor. Great product! I’m really happy I bought it.

Last owner installed this back splash with what appears to be some type of concrete. It was brown and dark and didn't look nice with the color tile in my opinion. I was worried I would have to go darker so when I read the reviews here and saw how it was covering dark grout lines I figured it was worth a shot. Purchased in the frost color which looked like a light gray. Cleaned everything really good two days prior so it would have time to dry. Directions give two options for applying depending on the tile. One is a wet method where you let it sit for a few minutes and mist with water them wipe, second was dry method where you wipe immediately with a dry paper towel or microfiber cloth. I started with the dry method and after about five minutes realized my grout was absorbing the color so fast I could wipe with a wet microfiber without it smearing on the tiles and without it pulling from the grout. Picture 2 shows it after two coats, still drying. I used a stiff small stencil brush for application. I know people complained about the nozzle clogging. They probably shouldn't be attempting home improvements as the top unscrews and you have to unscrew said top to remove the seal. I did not use the nozzle I just dipped the brush in and carried on. First pass the color looked bright white, I used the stencil brush to really push it into all the nooks and crannies. Wiping with a wet cloth as I was going. I didn't have to worry about being neat, it wiped off extremely easy from my tile. By the time I wrapped around the entire back splash, about 20 minutes, the starting point had absorbed enough for a second coating. It dried true to color, covered the brown entirely and changed the entire look of the kitchen. All this completed in about 40 minutes, granted we have large rectangular tiles and there was not as much grout lines to work over so timing will vary. I used maybe 1/4 of the bottle. I could not recommend this product more highly. It did exactly what it advertised it would, it was extremely easy and super cost effective. Super happy with the end results.

Amazing product! I had a terracotta colored grout in my kitchen that I thought was ugly and outdated. It definitely wasn’t doing the tile any favors. Making sure the grout is really clean, I worked in small sections, applying a thin line on every grout line. I worked it in with a toothbrush, and then wiped it off a couple minutes later with a microfiber cloth. It Dries quickly. The excess product came off my tile with just a wet cloth. This small bottle covered all the grout in a decent sized kitchen/dining room with half the bottle leftover. You can see in the before and after pictures the difference this makes!!

Wow. That was tough. I gave it 4 stars because it does work, but not easy. Let me start by saying I used it on 1 inch octagon tile, which I installed years ago on the bathroom floor , but have never been happy with the grout color I chose. So when I saw this, I figured it was going to be easy to change grout color from antique white to grey. Wrong. Not easy at all. Not for the faint of heart, or those who don't like hard work. This was tough. Involved many hours. The reason is, with the 1 inch mosaic , there are a lot of grout lines to address. Let's just say it makes grouting seem easy. First, clean the tile, and let it dry thoroughly. When you apply this stuff, don't try and do too much at once. I would say 4 square feet at the most. That is because while it applies quickly , it will take 3 times as long to detail it. At first, before I figured out the best approach , I followed the directions, but found that in places the old grout flashed through. The trick is to get it placed, and wait just the right amount of time, then begin wiping off the excess, trying not to wipe off too much. I found it beneficial to have two sponges. One to wipe quickly, one to detail the grout lines. Take your time, work slowly , keep a clean sponge. It's like grouting tile, just harder. It is incredibly time consuming, but beats removing the tile and starting over. I did have to go over some areas a second time as I wiped too much of the material off and the old grout was exposed. This is not a dye. It lays on top of the old grout. That is why the detail work was so tedious. Would I do it again? Not sure. The results seem good, not sure about the long term durability. I'm a building contractor, and this is not for the inexperienced.

Great product! Made our tile flooring look new again. We've tried every other method to try and restore/clean our grout, but without luck. We tried cleaning chemicals, natural mixes, baking soda, vinegar, bleach, etc. Then we tried wire & nylon wheels hooked up to a drill, but with no luck. This was the last resort, and it works! And I've read complaints about it looking like white out on grout, but I'm guessing those consumers didn't find the right color. In local stores, they only carry a few colors: white, gray and tan. On The company website, I found that they offer 40+ colors! So I went on Amazon and ordered 4 different colors to test. The third one I tested worked best for our tile color. * Please note that the color slightly changes when it dries. So I would recommend doing a small area, waiting for it to try first, then evaluate color match. In regard to application, what worked best for me was to use a regular paint brush, same that I use when painting the corners or edges of my walls. Mine had a tapered end, which I think helps. Then I slightly wet the end of the brush and dried a bit, just enough to get the bristles compacted. I then squeeze a line of sealer along the middle of the brush, asking the entire length. Then, just paint along the grout. Super easy and fast. Hardly any paint got on tiles. And if it did, I would wipe off after doing a few grout lines, didn't wait for it to dry. Just used a dry microfiber cloth. And, if the sealer is a good match in color, you're really not going to see it on the tile. I only applied 2 weeks ago, so don't know long t term durability, although it's a colored sealer, so should be easier to clean going forward, and should be durable enough to stick. Highly recommend! Just but a few colors first to try and send back whatever you don't open. See my attached photos for proof!

Loved the way my grout turned out! Super easy to use. I applied it with an eyeshadow brush and then used a damp washcloth to remove any excess.

Update: a few months in and all the grout paint is coming off where the water stream from the shower head hits the tile. I followed the instructions to the T. I cannot recommend this product. All my time wasted. We had our shower re-tiled 2 years ago, so our grout was in good condition. The problem was that I chose the grout color in a rush because the color I wanted was not in stock. It was dark brown. We used the same dark brown in our kitchen, which I like because we have an industrial look in there. In the bathroom, I wanted more of a "spa" feel, and the dark brown was not working for me. I considered having the dark brown removed and then replaced with the light gray that I originally wanted. I couldn't find anyone that would do it. I did some research and came across this product on Youtube. I watched several videos and read the reviews to avoid my own learning curve. It is time consuming, but if you follow the instructions of those who have done it, it is not difficult. My grout did not have a sealer on it, so the Grout Refresh was a good choice. I began using a tooth brush, but then switched to a stiff, wide artist's brush, which I like better. I used the "dry" method of covering the grout, letting it dry, then wiping the tile with a MOIST cloth and using an old credit card to scrape the excess off the tile. The concept is similar to scraping dried paint off of glass. If you don't let it dry long enough, you can remove some of the color on the grout joints. I abolutely love my grout now! I was able to get the look I wanted all along. My concern is how will it hold up to chemicals and scrubbing when I clean our shower in the future. I've contacted the company to inquire about this. At this point, I hight recommend, but follow the guidelines before and during application.

This is amazing stuff, I love this brand. tried different brands, but this is the best. My house is 20 years old, with tile floors. I wanted to replace the tile floors about 1200 feet of tile. Instead I repainted the grout see how it would look. The tiles look brand new. The floor looks bright, clean and appealing II is esay to apply, took me 4 weeks to complete the whole house. Works so well, I have now done my 2 daughters house too.