grout buckets - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

platinumLLC · 01-08-2009, 04:03 PM

Maybe i'm a little behind on some things cause i still use a 5 gallon bucket and sponge to clean grout. Does anyone use a grout cleaning bucket like one of these? http://www.contractorsdirect.com/Til...leaning-System

They show some videos of them and it looks really nice. Even have some on a pole so you don't bend over. Anyone use any of these and have good results? Kinda pricey so thought i would get some opinions before buying. Thanks

Bud Cline · 01-08-2009, 05:19 PM

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Does anyone use a grout cleaning bucket like one of these?

Yup! One the best inventions to come down the pike in decades.

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Kinda pricey so thought i would get some opinions before buying.

Not at all pricey when you consider the vast amount of time it saves.

platinumLLC · 01-08-2009, 05:54 PM

Thanks Bud. Guess i will be ordering one then. Does anyone use the pole sponge where you don't have to bend over? Seems like that would be to good to be true!

PrecisionFloors · 01-08-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bud Cline

Yup! One the best inventions to come down the pike in decades.

Not at all pricey when you consider the vast amount of time it saves.

Absofrickinlutely

I'd fire myself if I went back to a sponges and 5 gallon buckets

SLSTech · 01-08-2009, 08:43 PM

Sweet - I know what my next tool purchase is going to be

Thanks Platinum

Bud Cline · 01-08-2009, 08:56 PM

The sponge and handles that come with those buckets are at least twice as big as any sponge you would normally use - that's a plus.

Your hands stay dry all the time, cracking fingers in the winter is history - that's a plus.

Strawberries from sanded grout is history - that's a plus.

There are two types of sponges available. One is a whole sponge made onto the plastic backer and the other is a cut-sponge made the same way. Frankly I thought the cut sponge would work best of the two but I don't see any difference in the two after using them both.

platinumLLC · 01-08-2009, 10:45 PM

No problem SLS, i love finding new tools that make our jobs easier! Can never have enough tools! Think i'm going to start a new thread in the tool forum about specialty tools you couldn't live without.

I'm just wondering if the sponges on a pole that you use standing up are as good as the hand sponges? Seems almost to good to never have to bend over to clean grout on floor. Think i'm just going to buy one of the buckets with the hand sponges and try it out cause the buckets with a pole sander is 250 bucks if i remember right.

floorinstall · 01-08-2009, 10:45 PM

Get out the visa I'm sold. If Bud is impressed I want two of everything.