How can I get mould off a painted wall without damaging the paintwork?

Question

All the stuff i keep seeing in shops says it is not to be used on apainted surface.

Answer 1

You could try bleach. If in doubt, you could try it on a little bit that can't be seen (behind a cupboard or something). In any case, once the mould has gone it's a good idea to paint it with some mould-inhibitor so maybe not worry too much about damaging the paintwork if you're going to paint over it agian.

Answer 2

If you're getting mold, you might WANT to repaint the whole wall to prevent this from happening. New paints resist mold.
That way, you can use whatever cleaner you like to get rid of the mold, then sand the wall to get rid of any mold you can't see, and repaint. Most new paints have zinc in them, which severely retards the growth of mold and fungus. So, for an afternoon's work, you could solve the problem for many years. It's either that or cleaning the darn mold every couple of months.

Mold will grow anywhere there's moisture. If you can improve the ventilation or use a dehumidifier, the mold will grow less often.

Answer 3

depending on how bad the mould is theres a white sponge thing you can get( i know im beginning to sound like one of your other answerers ) but its wonder something or other its like a firm sponge sold by jml you need to cut off what you are going to use then just use warm water with it it squeaks when u use it but it works but if the mould has been there a while and goit a bit heavy then a good scrub and repaint is needed

Answer 4

Try a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts waters. Cleans and kills all known bacteria. Don't use scotchbrite or other abrasives unless necessary.
Quick and effective. Cheap and Cheerful.
Molly D

Answer 5

my brother in law is a painter. oky get those things that u us for washing dishes not the sponge. if u do us the sponge us the other side u know the side were it is hard (green color). or a cloth or the thing that u us to clean the toilet. this does work. you need to get some insulation thing in your house or it will get worst. that is what used to happen to my house. ask those people that do the roofing to put the isolation but you will need to paint the whole house again.

Answer 6

Wash it off with warm soapy water then apply a sealer before repainting.

Answer 7

I'd say soapy water and beach...paint a fungicide on after

good luck

Answer 8

im a decortator and the best thing to use is luke warm soapy water, and dam ans wipe very softly, dont scrub

Answer 9

contact maggie and kim via there web site i am sure white vinegar is used in some way

Answer 10

is the paint latex or oil base ? makes a big diff.