I have mould on the seals around windows and bath....?

Question

How do I get rid of it? Do I have to replace the seal?

Would a grout whitener pen help cover it up?

Answer 1

Bleach works, either neat or half bleach and half water. Use an old toothbrush or a sponge scourer.Rinse well afterwards. Plain white vinegar often works. Apply in the same way. If you want to buy something then Dettox Mould and Mildew remover is reliable, as is the Astonish version. These are basically bleach and a thickener in a spray trigger bottle.
If the sealant is sound when you have removed the mould then there is no need to replace it.
Mould and mildew spores are all around us. But they can only grow in a moist environment. To prevent the mould try to air the bathroom after taking a bath or shower. Wipe down the surfaces fairly regularly with a cleaner which has either bleach or a disinfectant in it.
However, many British bathrooms are cold and poorly ventilated so one just has to bleach them fairly often. Blame our climate and weaknesses in house design.

Answer 2

You can buy a mould repellant (as such) you paint on but you need to eradicate the cause 1st, which is obviously steam related try installing a fan if you cant afford that try wiping down the seals after you have used the bathroom....

I would strip the bath seals and clean the windows and do as above for the future..

Answer 3

The easiest thing to do is replace the silicone seallant, the mould gets right into the sealant and you will never get all the marks out.
Just get something like a stanley knife blade and cut away the old sealant, get a new tube and applicator gun, put a small amount around the edges, wet your finger and run it along the sealant to make it look neat. Your done :-)

Answer 4

use an old toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste & scrub the mould off of the seal around the bath the sodium in the toothpaste will eat through the mould if left for fifteen mins and it will be easier to scrub off XX

Answer 5

Try a cleaner with bleach in it. If that fails, I would take off the seal and replace it like you said

Answer 6

Only one thing works, quickly and cheaply. Soda crystals. Dissolve some and spray on. Or do the same with neat bleach and a little water. ALWAYS WORKS.

Answer 7

No you don't need to replace it, just use some bleach and a couple of drops of washing liquid in a bowl of warm water,that's what i have done.

I also seen that on "How clean is your house"

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

You can buy an mould remover spray this should get rid of it staight away!

Answer 9

I use a spray called HG Mould spray from the Company called Lakeland.Excellent. Please try

Answer 10

use hg mould spray,from lakelands. i use it and its brill.if mould really bad replace. and if mould returns use hg mould spray.