You don't need to remove the toilet. Just wrap the tank with plastic (a big garbage bag will do.) Make sure it's tight.
You can get super thin rollers (around an inch thick) or "painting pads" from the hardware store that will fit behind the tank.
As for colours - I'm always a fan of white bathrooms cause it makes them look bigger. (The lighter the color the bigger it will appear.) However, there are some really nice lighter taupe colours that will also work well. I just painted my bedroom "Southern Shadow" (by Glidden) and I LOVE it.
2007-11-02 08:30:38
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answered by Anonymous
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I just painted my house about 3 months ago and had the same question. Have you ever seen the glass cleaner magic wand (can't remember the name of it)??? But is an "as seen on t.v." product. I found mine at Linen & Things. It has a long handle and a flat like iron shaped pad at the end of it. By no means is it for painting, BUT I was able to get it down, back and behind the tank. So I used that to cover the area. The swiffer is similiar to that but I don't think the pad on the end would work.
Regarding the wallpaper?? Hmm not sure, how to get behind to peel it off, but I often use a product called "GooGone" and it works on everything. Not sure how you would get it behind the tank.
If all else fails. You probably need to take the toilet out, but I didn't have the man power. Good luck.
2007-11-02 09:18:26
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answered by Sheila P 1
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Turn off the water. There should be a valve near the wall and beneath the toilet. Flush the toilet, then hold the flapper valve open until it is drained as much as possible. Use towels or sponges to remove the rest of the water from the tank.
Now, there are two bolts under the tank that hold the tank to the bowl. Remove the nuts from these bolts, then remove the tank from the bowl. Be sure to keep all the washers and gaskets and keep them in the correct order so you can re-assemble the toilet properly. Be careful when re-assembling that you tighten the nuts evenly and not too tight or you risk cracking the bowl or the tank.
2007-11-02 08:44:03
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answered by Bert C 7
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Hi, find the water supply pipe into the tank-this will likely be a 15mm copper pipe going into the bottom of the tank. this should have a fitting on it which looks like a screw head. Turn this screw 45degrees to turn off the water supply. Don't worry if you can't find this fitting as you can turn off the house supply(usually a stop tap under the sink) When the water supply is off simply flush the toilet to empty the tank. You will know straight away if the supply is off as the tank will not refill. If you did have the isolation valve near the tank then this will be on a compression fitting, simply loosen the nut at the TOP of the fitting to disconnect it from the water supply, otherwise loosen the nut where the pipe enters the tank. Take the lid off the cistern(proper name for tank!) and unscrew it from the wall. Then simply lift off the cistern. Remember not to turn the water back on if you had to turn the house supply off, until the cistern is reattached or you may be redecorating more than your bathroom!
2007-11-02 09:27:46
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answered by Anonymous
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Do yourself a favor and remove the whole toilet. The cost of a new wax seal is less than the cost of a new gasket for the tank. Turn off the water supply valve under the tank. Flush to get most of the water out of the tank. A shop-vac is great for sucking the water out of the bowl or you can use rags (this is clean water as long as the bowl has been cleaned). Remove the tube from on top the water supply valve and remove the nuts on top of the bottom of the bowl. Have a piece of plastic close by and lift the whole toilet off the flange and set it onto the plastic. Clean off the excess wax on the bottom before reinstalling with a scraper. I have included a link with instructions for installing the toilet after you finish papering or painting.
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/bath/projects/remod_w1/toilet/new_1/install.htm
2007-11-02 08:48:30
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answered by sensible_man 7
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You will have to remove the toilet to remove the paper and glue as for painting this can be done with the toilet in place with what is called a mini roller it's made just for those places that you can't use a full size roller it is very thin
2007-11-02 11:40:19
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answered by Fred S 5
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Toilet Wallpaper
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answered by ? 3
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I've had the same problem.
Wrap the tank in plastic. There are some long and thin paint rollers you can use for those tight sqeezes. It's a real pain. Hopefully you like the color when you are done and don't have to do it again for a while.
I painted mine a light sage green. It's nice to look at when i'm in the tub. Good Luck!
2007-11-02 08:42:53
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answered by footballgirl 3
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OK I know they have already have told you what to do in REMOVING the tank. SO...now just for FYI DO remove it because :
1. in case you ever need to fix it you will already know how
2. I wouldn't use a easy way because you want a clean look is better
3. Sometimes when removing things don't go back exactly meaning stuff is worn needs replaceing soo just in case...FYI
2007-11-02 12:08:44
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answered by Liteyes 7
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Hm...the "behind the toilet bowl" mystery. Check out hgtv.com
Relaxing colors: shades of lavender and green.
Get you hype colors: Red, Orange, Yellow
Tranquil: Blues
2007-11-02 08:28:10
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answered by Thalia 2
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