How to Grout PVC Flooring

Buy the grout recommended for your PVC flooring tile. Buy enough grout in the color you want. If you get additional grout later, the color lots may not match exactly. Mix the dry grout in a plastic bucket, according to the label directions.

Use a damp sponge to wet the tile in the area you will be grouting first. Scoop about two handfuls of grout onto the tiles. Dip a grout float in water and wipe off the excess water with your fingers. Hold the float at a low angle to the PVC tile and spread the grout over the gaps between the tiles in diagonal strokes. As you spread it, work the grout into the gaps between the tiles. Do not let the straightedge of the float drop into the gaps.

Scrape the float across the grouted area with firm pressure after grouting every two or three tiles. This will remove as much excess wet grout from the tile surface as possible. Grout an area about 3-feet-square then move onto an adjacent area. Work your way across the entire floor this way.

Dip a clean sponge into a bucket of clean water and squeeze out the excess. It is very important to have no excess water in the sponge. Use the damp sponge to wipe the grouted tiles in a circular motion with very light pressure to smooth out the grout in the gaps. When you are done, the grout should be very smooth with no holes on the surface. Rinse the sponge often and change the water frequently. Keep rinsing the tiles in this manner until you remove almost all of the excess grout from the tiled surface.

Let the grout dry for about 45 minutes. Now you will see a grout haze on the tiles. Start with a clean bucket of water and sponge. Pull the sponge across the tiles one more time to remove as much of the grout haze as possible. At the end of each stroke, flip the sponge over and make another pass. Rinse the sponge after every second stroke. Most of the grout haze will be gone after this step.

Let the grout dry completely. Buff the tiled surface with a clean, soft towel to remove any remaining grout haze.