Vitrex VITGO200VT Grout Removal Tool 230V Grout Out

As advertised and very effective in removing grout.

For the size of this tool I didn’t think it would be up to the job . But it worked really well and I took the grout out of an entire bathroom stopping a few times to let it cool down!! Have a mask and a hoover to hand .

It took me about 3 hours to 'de-grout' around 15 standard 5"x5" white tiles in my shower. The machine got very hot only after about 10/15 minutes of use and then needed 20 minutes of cooling time before I could start again. Maybe my grout is particularly stubborn but it was a painful process to get results. The results I did get weren't even that impressive as I still need to remove more grout from the areas I'd already gone over. In the end I got so frustrated and bit the bullet and purchased a £70 rotary tool with special grout remover attachments so that I can spend a fraction of the time executing this task. I hope this works out much better than the grout out.Important to note:There is a miniscule thread which is screwed into the underside of the tip which you loosen and tighten to hold the little attachment heads in, and if you drop this (which I did - but by some miracle I found it again!) and lose it your machine is rendered useless. I saw some reviews saying they couldn't work out how to fit the head attachments and I think they may have dropped this thread without realising. Took me a while to realise what had happened.Definitely wear ear plugs/defenders as this is extremely loud. Your neighbours might hate you especially since this takes so long to get results.The vibration started to make my carpel tunnel play up. You need to grip onto this thing for dear life so bear that in mind if you have any wrist/hand pain.Yes, this machine can do the trick. But you'll be stopping every 15 minutes and only covering a very small area each time you pick it up again. Only for the extremely patient among us. Needless to say I was defeated!

The image shows a sturdy metal head. Supplied was with a small plastic head. A flimsy Allen key could not move the mechanism to insert the chageable bits. I do not know how a company can be allowed to sell such rubbish, and how they can send a different product to the one shown must surely be breaking a law ?

The media could not be loaded. This was bought to renew the grout in a kitchen splashback/cooker space and it certainly removed the grout at a decent pace as can be seen in video. Its like a mini jack hammer and care needs to be taken to ensure that the point does is not forced directly onto the edge of a tile as it can chip them, (i did this a couple of times to start as the tile spacing was entirely constant), fortunately I started on the tiles that will be behind the cooker and when they were grouted the small chips were almost invisible on the light tiles, (whacking a big cooker in front of the tiled area also helps mitigate the visual damage).Once i got the hang of it the much more visible tiles above the worktop were all in damaged and it allowed me to start a grove between tiles so i could get a rake into to finalise the prep before I Re-grouted them.Was happy with finished job only down side was it was quite a lot of area and the tool got quite hot to told after prolonged use so i stopped and let it cool down frequently, ( any excuse for a mug of tea) and once it had cooled it worked fine again!Other than that a few more different sized flat tips would have been food but as is it got the job done and cheaper than replacing tiles

I was using this in a partly enclosed small room. It is very noisy so I had to wear ear protectors, and because of the small dust particles produced, a face mask. As one of the other users has said, prolonged use can create some tingling so I suggest decent gloves, as well as not using it for more than 20 minutes at a time.So, you're using a small tool you shouldn't use for to long especially without annoying the neighbours and looking like you're an advert for the Health and Safety Executive guidance on personal protective equipment. After all that, is it any good? I don't know what sort of grout the five star reviewers were removing, but good quality waterproof grout that was well laid is very much hard work even when going over it a number of times and working on it bit by bit.Sorry, but I can't recommend it; I'll go back to my hand-scraper.

Having started my re-grout of a fully tiled bathroom with a hand rake. I looked on line and found this and for the price I think it is great, a dam sight easier than doing the job by hand. Having read the other reviews I find it a little strange that people are writing it down.The thing to remember when using this kind of tool is that the harder you push the less effect ( I use a compressed air chisel in my work so I am used to tools which work in this manor) The idea is to let the tool do the work push gentle and let the point do the work.I did the whole bathroom in a day ok it's not a massive bathroom 8'x8' and the tiles are 9"x7" but it made the job a lot easier than doing it by hand. Grout out in one day re-grouted next no scratches on tiles no aching arm. As to whether it will last who cares at that price it was worth it just to get the job done and to be fair it is still working just as good as when I started the job.A point to note though, which it should state on the box when using a tool of this sort you should have a break ever twenty minutes and make sure that your hands are warm at all times (this is important) as sustained and frequent repetitive use can lead to a medical condition commonly known as vibration white finger. Although it is unlikely to occur with a machine this small used over a short time period , it is something to be careful of any numbness stop and warm hand until full feeling returns. If symptoms persist consult a GPEdit up DateThis unit has now done three fully tiled bathrooms one of which was twice the size of the above, each bathroom the grout was out in 1 day The unit is still working like new and the working tip is still as good as new so I am upping my rating to 5 star

Bought as a present. It was very useful apparently.