Can anyone tell me how to clean dark mildew marks off the grouting and sealant tape around my bath?
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BUY MILDEW SPRAY AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
Cillit Bang do a product especially for grouting. I used it for the same problem. You put it on and leave it on for an hour or two and it goes. I think it was the purple bottle with the yellow lids one.
Spray clorox and water on it each time the shower is used. It will go away. Continue to use every day.
Maybe it's time to replace it? It's super easy. Just pull it off and fill with new. :)
Chlorox bleach pen or vim thick bleach...it takes forever but it is completely worth it!
Once it's cleaned, the Tilex stuff that you spray after each use might be worth looking into...
Pshh.
This Is an easy one.
Ok first you take Bleach and water and scrub extremely hard,, If that doesn't Work go To Home Depot or any other House supply store and get Oxy Clean.. That should take it away in Min.
I just use ordinary thick bleach and a cotton bud on the grouting (leave it to dry). This might improve the sealant, but mould may have discoloured it permanently, so replacing it might be the only option.
I actually doing this same job right now so I can tell you.
1. It is quite likely that the mildew has got under the strip seal so remove it .
2. use a thick bleach and pour it on. I did that last night before I went to bed. woke up this morning all gone.
3. I have managed to scrape all the old sealant of but you may need to buy a sealant remover.
if you need to buy new sealant buy the best quality because in my experience cheap one don't work.
Also screw fix are selling a very good bath sealing solid strip it about £15.00 if your interested
dont use cillit bang, its rubbish.
I have had a lot of success with the Tilex mold and mildew cleaner. I just spray it on and let it sit for about 10 minutes and rinse. It usually comes right off in one or two applications. If it is really rooted deep, then bleach treatments are needed. Or, sometimes its easier to just peal off the sealant tape, spray the heck out of the mildew with Tilex to get rid of it, and put down fresh tape. If the tape has cracks or holes the mildew will just keep coming back.
I dont think it ever comes off, best to scrape the top layer of grout off and re skim it.
bleach and plenty of clean water make sure you dry it so it dont keep coming back
Bleach.
Another vote for the bleach here - but to make life easy, apply it with a small paintbrush! Leave overnight as others said.
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