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At $10 each, it would cost less to sledge hammer my floor and put in new tile. With a steady hand and an angled approach, you can do better than with the guide. As mentioned in other reviews, the guide is worthless. The bits are close to the same: I have 2 x 2 tiles in my shower. I am yet to find a good grout removal tool.next is to look at a product called "The Grout Grabber." The bits do remove the grout, but they only last for about 6 [2 x 2]tiles each.
It's faster and easier to freehand, but the attachment would have been helpful in keeping the cut at a consistent depth.The Dremel cutting bit is excellent and a great time-saver, but the guide housing is a serious failure. Unfortunately, it was the grout--not the tile--that I was trying to cut.First of all, it's difficult to align the cutting bit in the grout/groove, because the guide housing obstructs your view, and because the little plastic alignment nubs on the housing don't fit into the groove until after the bit has already started cutting. I tried one pass on one row of tiles, and made a beautiful straight groove through the edge of the tile. Secondly, the alignment nubs don't align the cutting bit properly; after taking great pains to align the nubs and keep them on track for my first pass, I was shocked to find that I had neatly grooved two tiles, but missed most of the grouting. I gave it a one-star because I had to replace the tiles I ruined--the tool actually made more work for me instead of less.Buy the bit, but don't buy the attachment. I didn't give it a second chance, but completed the job (shower/bath walls) by just using the Dremel freehand, and I had no problem whatsoever.
Some people have complained about its usefulness and the tendency for the bits to break. Grinding up grout takes time and nothing Dremel makes is suitable for brute force. This is a good SOP with any tool that has a small part, bulb, cutting edge etc. Any bit this small can break if too much pressure is used. that can either break or wear out easily.
There is a tendency without the attachment to bear down too hard with a naked bit and the guide tabs help keep you in the grout and off the tiles. The abrading surface is the side of the bit and when you go forward you are pushing the point into the grout, which can snap the bit. I suggest you leave them for last when you are familiar with the tool. I would recommend this attachment for anyone planning to remove grout. In any case, these problems are mostly avoidable.The first key point is to be slow and gentle, particularly with the 1/16 bit, which is the one I had to use since I was de-grouting mosaic tiles. Start very slowly and gradually see how you can speed up without having to force the tool. And buy an extra bit. This takes a bit of concentration, since we are so used to back and forth motions.The attachment is better than the bit alone, although you have to do corners without it.
I think this complain is about the 1/16 inch bit. The second is to remember to NOT go back and forth. (I didn't need mine). Pull, lift, pull, lift.
This little attachment saved me about 2 days of working on my hands and knees chiseling out my grout lines with a hammer and screwdriver.Well worth the money.
Worked great and saved me a lot of time, but I found that it worked better without the plastic cover attached. I had really thin grout lines however I think the cover would be great for grout 1/8" or larger.
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