Mildew

Al_Mac · 28 September 2005 at 9:35PM

New bathroom and part of the sealant is already showing spots of mildew. What do we do?

Thanks

bruce2110 · 28 September 2005 at 9:42PM

when you say new, how new is the bathroom? which end is the mildew showing?

Al_Mac · 28 September 2005 at 9:59PM

Early August and shower end.

:beer:

robowen · 28 September 2005 at 10:11PM

Cheap silicone sealant and Not towelling off excess water after showering.

2 common causes.

rob

sooz · 30 September 2005 at 1:38PM

dettox mould and mildew remover. works miracles

smells awful and gives you a really bad headache, but spray on and shower off [after a couple of mins i think] no scrubbing

Poppycat · 30 September 2005 at 2:43PM

It does sound like cheap silicon as said, the best stuff should last years and doesnt cost all that much more than the cheap stuff, around £4-£6 per tube compared with the cheap silicon £3. I have had my silicon for 10 years and is only recently going mouldy, dettox does the trick.

fatboyonadiet · 30 September 2005 at 2:57PM

I got some mould killer from B&Q which was really good and strong, take your old sealent off use the killer (will also get rid of the little bits of sealent left) wipe it and leave it to dry before putting some new anti-mould sealent down.

Mr_Warren_2 · 30 September 2005 at 3:33PM

The long term answer is also to air your bathroom regularl especially if you do not have an extractor fan. Nothing better than letting the steam out by opening the window whilst you dry yourself. Envigorating and anti-mildew.

f107btx · 30 September 2005 at 3:46PM

Roll some kitchen towel or toilet paper into strips place around silicon soak with bleach leave for about 10mins then remove and rinse with cod water worked for me

fatboyonadiet · 30 September 2005 at 3:48PM

f107btx wrote:

cod water

cod water? Is that like fish pee? Sorry, couldn't help myself

f107btx · 30 September 2005 at 4:13PM

fatboyonadiet wrote:

cod water? Is that like fish pee? Sorry, couldn't help myself

Dont Know where the L it has gone

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