I have Mold/Wildew on the Caulk in my shower, how can i get this off?

Question

on the corners of my shower, where they put caulk to protect the corners, and i have this nasty black mildew color on it, but i cannot seem to get it cleaned off, i have tried at least 5 different cleaners, but i cannot get it off. can u help me, please?!! thanks

Answer 1

Clorox bleach pen. The caulk was horrible in my bathroom when we moved in. Replacing it wasn't an option, but I refused to shower with that mildew in the shower. I got a bleach pen and it basically took care of it in two applications. Let it sit a while before wiping it off.

If you choose to replace the caulk, make sure you get the tool to create the neater line. Get the white silicone kind and ask someone at the store what you will need to clean it up and to give you instructions on how to put it on.

Answer 2

That is extremely difficult. You have to keep shower dry: Wipe shower dry after each use. Clean frequently with cleaning agent with bleach in it according to instructions and evenually it might lighten and then go away. I always use Clorox Clean-up. My shower is clean, but now, years later, the bleach has corroded the grouting and pitted the terrazzo base of my shower over time. But I did not follow instructions. I let the clorox sit on the area longer than I should have. Whatever you use, be sure to flush the solution out past your housepipes into the street pipes with fresh water because the chlorine also corrodes wastewater pipes.

Would it be possible to remove, clean the area with turpentine and replace the caulking? My brother did that in his tub/ shower and his looks beautiful. I think they have mildew resistant caulking. Our plumber used a clear rubberized caulk on our shower and I have had no trouble getting it clean.

Answer 3

My friend works for an apartment complex and you know how some of those places can get after people leave. She uses what's called X-14 Professional Instant Mildew stain Remover. This stuff is unbelievable. I used it in my bathroom for the same problem you have. I sprayed it on and left it on over night. The next morning I swear to god the caulking looked brand spanking new. I swear by this stuff. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

caulk holds stains better than any other surface in the bathroom. the good news is that it is also quite simple. scrape the old caulk off and redo it. a tube of caulk costs under $5, and it's an easy job.

Answer 5

its gonna be really hard, if at all possible to remove that mold from your chaulk. I'd suggest removing the chaulk and putting the right kind in. You have all kinds of chaulk to choose from, just be sure the one you put in your restroom is tub/tile. Even if you don't want to use chaulk home depot has this chaulk like stuff that about 1-2" wide and you can use it the same way u use chaulk, sorry I forget the name of it and i'm sure lowes probably carries it to. In my opinion though if u want the mildew gone, u need a chaulk that is water resistent, u have mildew b/c your chaulk is retaing water

Answer 6

I agree with scraping the caulk off and recaulking it.

Make sure you get one that is made for bathrooms, these are made for high humidity and will resist mildew growth

Answer 7

caulking does not stick to caulking very well or to dried on soap scum make sure you clean every little bit use rubbing alcohol to be certain let dry and reapply with silicone let dry for 72 hours if possible

Answer 8

use a baking soda/bleach paste (mix the BS with a little bleach to get a clay consistincy) and an old toothbrush to gently scrub most of the black off, then spray water/bleach mixture and let set. It should look good as new

Answer 9

Bleach works but is slow.X14 mildew works great

Answer 10

Try Tilex