How can I get mould off of my bathroom door without damaging the paint?
Qryos asked:
We like to hang our towels on hooks behind the bathroom door. We have noticed that there is a black substance on the door where the towels hang. We tried to clean the door with cleanser, but it took off the paint.
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Spray the area with a dilution of bleach and water. That will kill the mold. Then get your cleaner and wipe gently. You’re probably not going to save the paint. ravenhon
I had to use a product called Killz in the paint section to kill the growth and spread. Then I had to paint over the mess. Mold is a bad, bad thing. You really want it out of your house! Ichabod
Tilex Mildew remover. Just spray it on and leave it for a few minutes and the mildew should be gone. I use it all the time for my bathroom and I don’t even have to scrub. Connie A
there is a thing at a hardware store that removes it if not then talk to the manager! Ashlee B
well just use bleach that’s it sometimes u don’t even have to wipe it. Katrice G
Bleach and a lot of water, make a week solution and try it before you continue. ra16297845
bleach and water mixture murrayc
good ole bleach… jst_askn
First of all you should leave your door opend after a hot shower so that your bathroom airs out. Using an ounce of bleach to a gallon of water should do the trick ,just use a rag by dipping it in the mixture and depending on the severity of the mold; leave enough of the liquid in the rag to remove the mold and begin wiping the entire door. You may want to try using a Dehumidifier to remove the moisture after showering. plainandclear
Everyone who has answered has a valid suggestion but you really need to kill the existing mold with a bleach/water solution (make sure you work in a well vetillated room because the bleach can hurt your lungs) AND you need to prevent the mold from coming back. The primer product Killz really works for prevention. You can even have the paint tinted saving an extra step of applying another coat of paint on top of the Killz.
Make sure you remove the fan vent cover and spray the bleach solution up the vent as well before replacing the cover.
I have a bathroom that is not well ventillated and the mold was terrific. I did what I suggested above and the mold has not come back. It has been 15 years since and not a sign of mold. Scout
i agree with the one who said tilex!
i also use tilex mold & mildew remover in my bathroom and its really
working even without scrubbing it… just spray on the area where the molds are and leave it for a while…. clemente
bleach and water would have probably taken it off but you should hang your towels in a rack where they can dry properly and are not directly touching the paint or wall so they can get air to them to get dry. Run your fan after showering and be sure to leave the door open so that the humidity can escape and evaporate.. if the whole bathroom is painted, I would recommend priming the whole thing with kilz (oil base) primer, and then use a semi-gloss that has a mildewcide added to it so that you don’t have this problem in the future. I have been painting for 13 years and have seen this problem many times in small bathrooms. Hopefully it is small and will be easy for you to paint. Good Luck and Happy Painting victoria c
Bleach/water combo and a Mr. Clean pad. Awesome!! Tracey T
Try white wine vinegar neat on a damp cloth rinse & after. It won’t hurt to leave it for just a few minutes, pro to rinsing off. Mould also doesn’t like bleach & water. Just a tiny drop of bleach in cold water ring your cloth out well & wipe your door down but make sure you wash your door after using just water luke warm & ring another cloth out till it’s almost damp. Make sur the door is dry before hanging your towels back up. Other than that dry a different place for your towels to dry off before hanging them back on the door. I spread mine on the side of the bath before hanging up so the air gets to them. Hope this helps but please be careful. C4
you probably won’t be able to save the paint…
talk to your landlord about what to do…
once you get it cleaned up and taken care of to prevent mold growing again, use vents dry walls with a towel or fan…
Even if it’s cold you should try to open windows at least an hour a day to air out the house..
Mold can cause health issues so get it taken care of. Well then…
I wouldn’t be so worried about the paint. Mold can make you very very sick! At this point, the mold is living in your drywall. I had this problem in my apartment, and the ONLY way to get rid of it is the following:
You will need:
1 spray bottle
bleach & water solution (or Clorox Cleanup spray)
a can of Killz spray paint - I suggest white as a primer.
paint that matches your bathroom’s current color
Remove items from your bathroom that may be affected by the chemicals (towels, toothbrushes, etc.)
Place a rag on the floor to soak up any solution/mold that may drip down.
Spray the area until it is saturated.
Keep your exhaust fan on, and your bathroom door shut. You won’t want to be breathing in those fumes!
When the area has dried, spray it with 3-5 coats of Killz spray paint. This will “kill” any remaining mold, and will seal off the pores in your drywall, preventing further mold from growing.
Repaint the area to match your bathroom’s color.
Don’t hang your damp towels in a damp bathroom anymore. If you do, keep the exhaust fan on to remove moisture. You may want to drape the towels over the shower rod until they dry out.
Good luck!! Andrea
Change the paint to new one. janila
Clorox clean-up should be safe for your paint and has of course bleach in that will KILL the mold! kenneth26smith
What I would use would be … vinegar & water with some baking soda. Works like a charm! Maxine PantherFan
I have used bleach and it worked. First try it on a painted surfact that no one can see. i had mold on the walls in my closet and it was flat paint and the bleach worked calrugbygirl
Many people are allergic to bleach so don’t use it ever. I am one of them. I would use ammonia in a spray bottle. Also baking soda and vinegar scrubs are less harsh on people, but might ruin the paint. More than likely your paint is already ruined by the mold it grows it’s roots in things ans destroyers them. You might have to repaint once you kill the mold. You can get special mold resistant paint. Godistheanswer
get another door. simple. any time you get mold, remove that area completely. shirtxl
use clorox bleach and a terry towel Ismael V
sugersoap its the best to lean doors,walls they use it to clean walls before they paint so it will not take the paint of it will really clean your doors,walls Ozzierobbie
spray a mixture of bleach and water on it,let it sit for several minutes,then wipe off with clean damp cloth,keeping cloth rinsed & clean. kip
spray it with bleach then after 1 hr wip down with water Whitney
easy paint over it john
The icky black mold is super dangerous. spray the area with bleach wipe it off and then repaint with kilz. we had to do it to our ceiling and it still hasn’t grown back (it was 6 years ago) Lost
Tilex works for me as well and it has never harmed my paint. In the kids room I use the bleach wipes they take the mold right off the window frames and the outdoor yard toys. eek!
Isopropyl alcohol. Rubbing alcohol. I use it for all hard surfaces. I got the idea from those little packets they dole out at the library for cleaning computer monitors, a little towelette. It’s much less expensive buying it by the bottle. Apply it to a paper towel and wipe gently. For painted surfaces, use the 70%. For glass and polyurethaned surfaces, the 90% works better. It is a perfect solvent and it dries instantaneously, leaving no streaks or residue. Sophacles
use nitric acid. anon
put a mix of bleach and water in a spray bottle and spray the door. let it sit for a while then wipe it off. the bleach will kill the mold. nctexan10
depending on the type of paint one of the best things to remove mold I have found is a diluted mix of bleach and water. try that like half bleach and half water spray on and let set for a minute then wipe off. mr.wwe
Bleach is going to be your best bet. They have special paint for areas like the bathroom, when you get a chance I would try to repaint with that - or get a prefab door, which is essentially plastic and you should be able to wipe it down. Mrs. Presley
SCRUBBING BUBBLES WORKS GREAT plg19632000
you probably can’t. The mold will penetrate the paint and you can only get the roots of the mold out with drastic action. rofe
The best answer I can give you is straight vinegar. spray it on, let it sit 10-15 minutes, then wipe off. you may have to do this 2 or 3 times, to be effective. It should’nt harm the paint. For bad cases, use 1 part bleach to 4 parts water. Better to re-paint than to have mold. bobbovienzo@sbcglobal.net
Mould is caused by fungus, a very persistent organism that sticks under the skins of everything. You can remove mould from your bathroom door by using a high power liquid bleach with water. Since moulds thrive in moists, your bathroom door should always be dry. You probably just have to repaint. Felma Roel S
Try vinegar. goldyyloxx
The bleach solution really works, but I would also try ventilating the bathroom after showers, and re painting the door with a glossier paint that is easier to clean and not so susceptible to mold. tiggo
I would say water with clorox. But if you dont want to try that, use the magic eraser by mr clean. it works really good…it might get it off. But I know that mold is taken off with clorox..I had mold inm my shower, on the wall-and it took it off! aztecbt
I think the reason your paint was coming off was not really due to the scrubbing of the mold that you were doing, I think that the wet towels were putting so much moister on your door that it was making your paint “bubble” so when you did use your cleaning solution it was going to peel your paint off when you used friction in the rubbing process when you were trying to wash your door. You will need to wash your door with a bleach water solution then prime it with kilz t hen base coat it the color you choose then find a new home for your towels. The moister from your towels is tearing up your bathroom door. Do you have enough room in your bathroom for a coat tree? A coat tree would be a good place to hang your families damp towels on so the air can circulate around the towels and help them dry with out the towels being up aganist the door or a wall where there is no ventilation. If when you wash the mold off of your door you find that you aren’t able to get all of the mold because it might be deep into the wood, just do a light sanding with a medium grit sandpaper before you kilz. If you don’t have enough room for a coat tree you might want to hang them over your shower curtain rod. Not as attractive as the coat tree. Maybe someone else will have a unique idea for hanging the towels for you. Good luck. DO you have ventilation in your bathroom? Maybe if you put a fan in there and direct it at your towels for a few minutes while you are getting ready that might help them to dry quicker. RADSMSK
Mold must be rid of.
Paint is a minor thing. In fact it is best you repaint so it is all gone.
Also use a dehumidifier to rid molds. Ms
replace the door squishy
replace the door greengangsta
Use a bleach and water solution I use this all the time to clean every thing in my bathroom with I mix 1 cup of clorox to 2 gallons of water and I use a cleaning cloth to wipe down everything (I wear gloves I have sensitive skin and this tends to dry my hands out profusely and I get uticaria ( hives) on my hands if I don’t) then after I thoroughly wipe everything down with the bleach mixture then I mix up some hot soapy (ajax antibacterial) water solution and then wipe everything down again with that and then I allow every thing to dry before placing things back into thier place. Also if you have a window in your bathroom keep it cracked about 1 inch or wherever the first notch is on your seal. And keep it like that year round. And this WILL NOT harm any type of paint! Also you can buy really nice looking towel racks at wal-mart or any kind of home improvement store and I would install one of thoes in your bathroom so that you can drape your towel on it instead of the door so that the towel can dry quickly and evenly and then that way you won’t be drying off with mold and mildew that settles in thoes form hanging them on the door where they don’t get proper ventilation to dry and this is also a big contributor to why you have so much mold on the door because you hang a wet towel on the door and then the door gets wet from thoes and isn’t able to breathe therefore thats why you have the mold problem on the door to begin with. Trust me I used to do this until some one that I know who cleans homes for a living told me this. Another thing for you to know is if your towels aren’t able to properly have the ventilation to dry evenly and they set up the bacteria that causes mold and mildew in them then when you reuse the towel your actually putting that bacteria all over yourself which defeats the purpose of even showering to get clean you may as well just be drying off with dirt because you won’t be clean any longer after your towel sets up bacteria in it. I’m so shocked you haven’t gotten sick from this Please take my advise and make these changes before you or your house hold members do eventually become ill from this. angel_marie_1986
Well first you should remove the mold with diluted bleach and warm water in a well ventilated area. Don’t leave it on too long because bleach does ruin wood. This may ruin the paint so you will have to repaint the door. Also, you seem like you have poor ventilation in the bathroom and the mold will keep coming back until you fix it. these are a few suggestion. try turning on the ventilation fan when showering or install one. you can keep a window open while showering or leave the door open. good luck lil_alyssia07
Use vinegar. It should remove the mold and the stains as well. If you can bu double-strenght vinegar (used mostly for pickling and making sauerkraut rather than as a flavoring) do so, it has twice the mold-killing acid. Do not use bleach, as it will cause horrible fumes, is not environmentally friendly, and may cause paint discoloration. Use the plain white vinegar, the cheapest you can find, its chemically all the same. ericinthewoodlands
Just lick it. Dan23
Tilex works really well for my bath room. You can get it at any supermarket. Also keep the bathroom floor as dry as possible. So when you finish taking a shower dry up the floor and the shower wall. Good Luck. ice bear 76