The best way to prevent this is to seal your new grout and repeat as needed every year or so for wall and floor tiles that don t get much moisture and more often for grout in the shower or on.
Bath tile seal.
If you plan to cut the bottom row of tile start your installation with the second row.
If your tile is ceramic or porcelain it probably won t need to be sealed.
Your clear sealer urethane sealer for ceramic or porcelain or masonry sealer for natural.
Some tiles are too thick to absorb the sealant so check a small area first.
A caulk softener can speed the process.
That way if you do have to cut tile to fit they ll be at the bottom where the tub or shower pan might be slightly out of level.
The surface of the tile is durable but the old caulk needs to be removed completely from the tile surface.
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Work slowly and carefully.
Measure and mark the spot for your second row of tile check your mark for level then attach a board to the wall to act as a guide.
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These steps for applying grout will improve your tiles placement and appearance.
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A razor blade is also helpful as you can use it to scrape the old caulk completely from the tile image 2 image 3.
Finally sealing the painted bathroom tile protects your project from grime scuff marks and scratches.
Sealing is done to strengthen tile or grout s defenses against dirt spills and erosion of grout but not all tile needs to be sealed.
Shower tiles should be sealed every one to two years depending on how often the shower is used.
When to seal tiles.
There are some exceptions to this so check with your manufacturer to be sure.
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If it doesn t only seal the grout.