dirt and stains under bath sealant

Seakay

I need to replace the sealant around the bath where it touches the wall. I've started taking up the tape that is there at the moment, intending to replace it with silicon or builders' caulk or something, and there is all black mould, which I can shift, and then beigey staining, which I can't. The bath is plastic and if anyone has any ideas as to what I can do they'd be gratefully received!

sare_2

The beige is probably limescale.
The Oldstyle solution would be to soak strips of cotton wool in vinegar and place over the staining and leave overnight.
The other way is to try Cillit Bang.

Seakay

Thanks for the advice.

I have now tried the vinegar but without notable sucess. I now thing that the beigey stain may be from a previous silicone or sealant application as it is an even line.

Any other suggestions gratefully received, also any ideas for sealant which will stay stuck this time!

M.E.

We (rather I ) had to reseal the bath at my daughter's flat.
It took a long time to scrape off all the sealant, but was worth it in the end.
I used a razor blade, tweezers and fingers.
When I was ready to use the silicone sealant (from a bathroom tile shop) which came in a tube and "gun" I had used vinegar and microfibre cloth to make sure there was no sealant or grot and the surface was dry.
FILLED THE BATH WITH WATER TO THE OVERFLOW. This is important as it means the sealant settles into the deepest part of the bath/tile space.
Squeezed the sealant as per instructions. Used a wet finger (wet lolly stick is also OK) to smooth the sealant. Removed blobs etc with a wet finger/wet credit card/razor blade edge. LET THE SEALANT SET FOR 48 hours. Emptied the water. Used a razor blade to finally scrape any further stray bits.
Hope that helps.

Seakay

Thanks very much for the info.