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How to remove mould from bathroom sealant ? (merged threads)

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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    toasterman wrote: »
    Nobody's cleaned our bathroom in a while.. it's not years, but it's not recent. Anyway - we have this black mould-type stuff on the sealant stuff that you get around the outside of the bath/hand basin, and I was wondering how you clean it off?.
    Hi :)

    I've added your post onto an earlier thread and, since posts are listed in date order, you'll need to read from the beginning to catch up.

    By and large I think you'll find that unless it's a very light infestation of the mold your only real solution is to replace the sealant.
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  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
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    As I have previously stated, mixing bicarb with bleach, applying with a toothbrush then leaving for a few hours or overnight definitely makes a huge difference. I was left with a light brown stain, but it was better than the nasty black mould.

    Having said that, I also agree with PG. I recently bought some silicone remover from the DIY store, applied it and left it for hours, then stripped it off and OH reapplied the silicone - its sparkly and new now!
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  • Stompa
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    I spotted this the other day:

    http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/b/BITFG8/

    I wonder if it's any better than the sealants available from the DIY sheds?
    Stompa
  • lizzie_dripping
    lizzie_dripping Posts: 384 Forumite
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    This stuff is fantastic at removing black mould
    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!20284
  • atrebor
    atrebor Posts: 118 Forumite
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    I aggree, teh astohsish has really worked for me in teh past - even when I thought it woudn't.

    but when it gets to bad you do have to replace........my tips. Old fashioned razor blade to remove, clean the exposed area really well with a dryish microfiber cloth to remove all traces and when resealing.....dip your finger in a strong washing up liquid soloution to make it easier to smooth with your finger after putting the bead in place. Not sure if a plumber or builder would agree, but its how I do it
  • hearts
    hearts Posts: 1,191 Forumite
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    Hi reading throught this as I have had this problem for a while. I have replaced several times but it keeps coming back within months.

    Has anyone found a Better sealant which I can try this time as I'm getting sick of replacing it so often ;-)
    Ta
  • DSmiffy
    DSmiffy Posts: 791 Forumite
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    floyd wrote: »
    I use methylated spirit to clean before re-sealing but you must check any painted surfaces first as it can strip it :o


    Would nail varnish remover work ???
  • sandraroffey
    sandraroffey Posts: 1,358 Forumite
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    i use a fairly new thing from all the supermarkets, called grotbuster or something like that! its fantastic.xx
  • moneysavinmonkey
    moneysavinmonkey Posts: 1,213 Forumite
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    Got some grotbuster stuff recently on offer at tesco.
    It really worked fantastically well for me. Just squeezed it on, left it sitting there for 15 mins or so and came back and rinsed off - no scrubbing even!
  • thedoctor46
    thedoctor46 Posts: 1 Newbie
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    If you check you're local area for suppliers of pvc products eg.guttering facia's etc. they have pvc cleaning products which are quite strong and will get mould off sealant and baths etc.one down side is that some of them smell quite stongly so you will need to ventilate the room and wear latex gloves,also will clean up windows and conservatories as well...
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