How do you remove mould from bathroom sealant

DSR · 20 June 2005 at 9:50PM

Can anyone advise on the best way to remove mould from bathroom sealant or is it better to remove it and re-apply a new seal?

I have tried neat bleach & mildew removal spray which only slightly reduce the mould.

robowen · 20 June 2005 at 10:37PM

It sounds like the silicone was poor quality or not meant for bathrooms.

I would remove it and buy best quality bathroom sealant. Don't buy any of this 99p rubbish thats around these days.

rob

shrek101 · 20 June 2005 at 11:31PM

I agree most of the cheap silicon isnt all that good, but good quality only about £2 to £3 more tends to dry really quickly and has better mold resistance in it.

dee2005 · 20 June 2005 at 11:33PM

Before you replace it, try rubbing it with lemon juice added to water. That might work.

N9eav · 21 June 2005 at 6:48AM

Re-seal with a mould resistant silicone. Most bleaches and cleaners turn the mould orange.

John_M_Business · 21 June 2005 at 12:48PM

Yes. It'd be easier to re-seal (just strip it away, clean the area and then pop some new sealant down - it's actually a pretty quick job).

Also if the sealant is round the bath or shower tray then a good piece of advice I was given is that if it's a bath - half-fill it with water so that the sealant will 'set' with weight in the bath (and therefore will not pull away when you climb in), for a shower tray, just put something of weight in it too.

Cheers

Bendybops19 · 21 June 2005 at 12:57PM

John_M_Business wrote:

Yes. It'd be easier to re-seal (just strip it away, clean the area and then pop some new sealant down - it's actually a pretty quick job).

Also if the sealant is round the bath or shower tray then a good piece of advice I was given is that if it's a bath - half-fill it with water so that the sealant will 'set' with weight in the bath (and therefore will not pull away when you climb in), for a shower tray, just put something of weight in it too.

Cheers

That is a really good idea! :T

robowen · 21 June 2005 at 1:07PM

yes it is a good idea !

however.....it is standard practice when fitting a bath.

rob

John_M_Business · 21 June 2005 at 5:09PM

robowen wrote:

yes it is a good idea !

however.....it is standard practice when fitting a bath.

rob

... For builders / decoraters - yes! For the general public... er... well... I didn't know it the first and second times I sealed the bath!

Vic_980 · 21 June 2005 at 5:15PM

Use this:

http://www.hi-glitz.com/hd-ms.html

HG Mould spray. We use it on our shower seals once a month and it's like magic and doesn't stain anything. Most DIY stores stock it for about £5.

As suggested, it is better not to use cheaper sealant. But even the most expensive silicone sealant will eventually get mould on.

DSR · 21 June 2005 at 6:54PM

Thanks to you all for all your excellent advise.
I will try using lemon as suggested by Dee2005 and if that does not do the trick I will reseal using a top end silicone seal.

DSR

How do you remove mould from bathroom sealant

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