tools for painting behind the toilet?

Answer 1

I have a Mini roller with a long handle that I bought at Lowe's. It fits between the tank and the wall. Works great!

I think that you could find them at most hardware or paint stores.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I've not seen any tools for painting behind the toilet. When I painted two of my bathrooms I just took the toilet tank off. The toilet tank was too close to the wall to fit any kind of roller behind it.

First I shut the valve off to the toilet. Then I flushed the toilet to get all of the water out that I could. Then I took a small paper cup and turkey baster to get out as much water as I could. Then I dried the rest out with paper towels or a towel.

Once you have the inside of the tank dry. Then you can remove the waterline to the tank. It just simply unscrews.

Then you can start loosening the bolts that connect the tank to the stool base and remove the nuts and washers.

The next part is the tricky part and it's a good idea to have someone help you. Try lifting the tank up without knocking any of the bolts loose. I recommend having one person lift it off and another watching the base to make sure you are lifting it straight up. If you knock any of the bolts loose it is a little harder to seal it when you put it back together. Lay the tank on it's side so you don't knock any bolts loose.

Now you are ready to paint behind the toilet. Make sure to cover the toilet seat with plastic. Sometimes if paint gets on the seat the pigment of the paint can leach into the seat and ruin the color of it. I had this happen to my white toilet seat.

After you are done painting, set the tank back on the toilet base and have someone watch that you line the bolts up with the holes correctly before setting it down. If you can set it down without knocking them loose it helps on avoiding leaks. Next place the nuts and washers on and lightly tighten down all of the nuts. Try to keep the pressure the same on all the nuts when you tighten them down. You don't want to tighten the nuts too tight or you will crack the tank. Next, re-hook the water line back up then turn on the water and let the tank fill. After the tank has filled you want to start looking for leaks, especially if you knocked any of the bolts loose. It may take a half an hour to an hour or two to notice any leaks. If you notice any leaks or water on the floor, tighten each of the nuts up slightly then dry the water from the leak up. Come back later and check to see if you have any leaks. Keep slowly tightening up the bolts in this fashion: tighten slightly..come back and check for leak...if there's a leak...tighten again...dry...then check again later. Once you get to the point that you see no leak an hour or two later, let it go and don't tighten it anymore. If you see that by the next day there is no water leak, then you are done. I always like to check about an entire day later just incase it might be very slowling leaking.

If you want to get inventive you might try cutting a piece of wooden wall paneling then gluing about an 1/8th inch thick piece of polyurethane sheeting to the wall paneling. Use a piece of wall paneling about 6 inches or so wider than your toilet tank. Then you can apply paint to the polyurethane foam. The foam should act just like those foam paint brushes. With it on the board it should act like about a 1/4 inch thick really wide paint brush that you could slide behind the toilet tank without ever having to take the toilet tank off. And walla, you created a humongous super thin paintbrush.

Answer 3

When I painted, I bought this kit made by Rubbermaid, it was at tray with rollers, drop cloth and and edger thing which sits flat against the wall. If your hand can fit behind there, you could probably use that.