How to clean black spots in bathroom

renukasuresh · Oct 17, 2007

Hello Everybody

I live in zurich, i have problem cleaning the black spots in the bathroom in the area between the bathtub and wall. I tried to removing with Cillit Bang (orange) but it is not going with that also. Please help me to remove that it looks very ugly.
Thank you in advance.

Shanvy · Oct 17, 2007

hi the black spots are fungus that accumulates between the bath tub, sealant and the wall. just apply a bleach and clean with a hard tile brush that you get. it should go.....

renukasuresh · Oct 17, 2007

Thank you very much i will try that but the black spots are on the sealant, wont the bleach corrode the sealant?

Shanvy · Oct 17, 2007

hi

No. since the sealant is white cement paste. so use a waste toothbrush for more closer brushing....hope it helps.....

renukasuresh · Oct 17, 2007

Thank you for u suggestion, i will try that.

srilak · Oct 18, 2007

Hi,

I think the black spots are mold........I useually get it in my bathroom. So I use TILEX mold remover to remove them. This product is strong.....if u are a sensitive persons to chemicals then don't use this.

Otherwise it is a good one to handle mold....just spray and walk away.

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Regards
srilak

shravanthika · Oct 18, 2007

They are Mildew...I had an ugly bathroom but its now sparkly clean after I used TILEX mildew deep root cleaner..It never apperaed again...but be careful if u have kids since the vapors are very strong...

I dont know if you would get the same brand but you can check it out...

The white stuff between tiles is a kind of sealent I think and not cement,,,,

Hope this helps...

Shanvy · Oct 18, 2007

hi shravanthika,

Two types of sealant are used. there is this glue like stuff,which when given too much pressure just can peeledoff. the other is white cement....

renukasuresh · Oct 18, 2007

Thank you all ladies for ur replies. I will research for Tilex in the market. The sealant appears to be rubber/plastic kind of material. So can i use Tilex in that?

shravanthika · Oct 19, 2007

Hi renuka,
I have the same type of sealent in my home and nothing happened when I used it other than the irritating vapors.
I advise u to wear gloves.It works really well...even I used on the bath tub...worked fine for me.

Shanvy,
Thanks for the info...