Vitrex Tile Grout Out Electric Grout Removal Tool

Michael 02/02/2014 17:21:50

Have just spent half a day removing the grout from my bathroom floor, approx 4 square metres in 330mm x 330mm tiles, 2 - 3 mm gap, it has done an excellent job in the main, although in parts a narrower tip than 3mm would have been useful for getting deeper but, all in all, it was definitely worth the money! Just have to stop for a cup of tea every hour to let it cool down again!

Hgs-Cs 17/05/2013 19:33:49

This is a good tool for doing a specific job. We use these for trade use. It is best suited for small areas or places where you can’t physically get a Fein multimaster into, which is what we use it for. It is very easy to use, no real skill needed but tiles can be marked if you are careless. Also it is not fast compared to the Fein but it only cost a few quid in comparison to the Fein machine so don’t expect the same performance. But it is way faster than hand work. It is however a very useful bit of kit and it saves hours of hand scraping into corners and behind pipes and around shower controls etc. Noise is an issue but nothing a good set of ear defenders can’t handle. Sensible ppe is always a must have, and should not be thought of as optional. Vitrex make professional tools, their grout out is 240v only … a 110v version would be a definite +

Allan 15/04/2013 20:12:48

Definitely makes grout removal easier but it is still a quite laborious job. It is a bit noisy but i was very happy with the finished result

Paul 27/01/2013 20:07:44

Very good for small grout gaps. Saves loads of time compared to manually raking out. Good value for money.

Stuart 30/07/2013 16:46:33

Works ok but have not found any one that sells the spare blades for this tool

Malcolm 20/06/2013 23:57:07

I tried this tool in my bathroom as i thought it would be quicker than using the grout rakes, well i was wrong! It was totally useless, it didn't have enough power to break up the grout in one, two, three or even four attempts - basically it just didn't work. My advice would be, don't bother wasting your money on this tool, stick to the grout rakes or use an angle grinder with cutting disc - very carefully!!