I'm about to paint my bedroom - found some mildew behind some furniture and in the closet - obviously the walls aren't well insulated and there seems to be an air flow problem. The walls are plaster. If I just wash away the mildew with water and bleach, and then cover it with a oil primer, will that keep it from coming back? Or should I do something more?
2006-12-11 06:03:17 · 12 answers · asked by jonjon 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Kilz is a good product for priming the wall and some paints have mildicides in them now. Yes wash the area lightly with a water and bleach solution but do not over wet the area. You need to get a dehumidifier for the area. As there are lots of health concerns about mold now and moisture. I would think about replacing the plaster wall in the future with one of the new paperless kinds of gyproc or blueboard. Not sure what else the area needs as I can not see it.
2006-12-11 06:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by Brin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I'm about to paint my bedroom - found some mildew behind some furniture and in the closet - obviously the walls aren't well insulated and there seems to be an air flow problem. The walls are plaster. If I just wash away the mildew with water and bleach, and then cover it with a oil...
2015-08-13 15:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just paint over it, it will grow back through the new layer of paint. Our walls were drywall, and we had to replace the drywall, becuase the mildew had seeped into it, and no amount of cleaning or painting would have covered it up. I don't know about plaster, I would guess that your idea would work, but I definitly know that just painting over it will NOT work, we tried it in the past, and the mildew just showed back up after a short time. I know they make mildew removers, that may even work better than bleach, and cleaning with that should take care of your problem since your walls are plaster. Good luck!! Mildew is a pain in the butt!!
2006-12-11 06:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by jewel girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were in your "painting shoes", I'd find where the mildew is coming from? Is there a water leak behind a wall that is causing the mildew to form in the first place? Mold is a big health problem and if you can find it and make the repair you will be better off before starting the painting project. Do you have a plumbing problem behind the wall of the bedroom that connects to a room with water pipes? You are smart to use the water and bleach to wash down the walls...there is a sealer paint type product called KILZ.and we use it for our walls before painting it helps cover all kinds of problems. Call your local paint store dealer and they can also assist you in your Mildew problem and how to go about making your room safe and painted. Good luck!
2006-12-11 06:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by Mama Jazzy Geri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the mildew is from a moist room (Hawaii and other moist staes have this problem or a bathroom with no fan or ventilation) and not from a leak, you can use a primer called KILZ with mildew blocker in it. It works great. But first be sure you don't have a leak somewhere.
2006-12-11 15:00:19 · answer #5 · answered by Denise R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well since something caused the mildew i would say that you need to find out what and fix the problem...replacing the wall would probably be your best bet after that...mildew can cause serious health problems which could cost you more in the long run!!!i dont think this is a time to cut corners!!
2006-12-11 06:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by noseyroseysillywillie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use a bleach solution like Clorox Clean Up, let it dry and then prime the wall with Zap primer paint. Don't use an oil based paint for a primer unless you're using an oil based paint for the finish coat. An acrylic or latex paint will not adhere to oil based paint.
2006-12-11 15:19:59 · answer #7 · answered by RBRN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about using a primer like Killz? It's formulated for problems like that. I had mildew/mold on the walls of my back hall which is how I discovered the leaky roof problem! The guy used Killz when he re-painted after I had the roof fixed.
2006-12-11 06:32:08 · answer #8 · answered by Didi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
painting over mildew isn't going to help, considering the same spots will resurface eventually; find the source of the problem, fix that and then paint.
2006-12-11 08:48:54 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Albritton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say the bleach and water should work, but check to ee where the source of the mildew is first
2006-12-11 06:07:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋