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Mold around bathtub??

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hey its me ↓

Sat, Jan 13 2007, 10:06 pm

so we are moving in to a new apt 2mrw and I noticed the sealing around the bathtub is black looks like mold!! the landlord sais its a special sealing to prevent leaks and its not mold!!

I somehow dont believe him...

any ideas how I can clean it make it look ok so I dont freak wen I shower???

Nicole

Sun, Jan 14 2007, 6:38 am

Well, I dont know what it is for sure, never heard of black kalking (sp?), only white or white with mold which is what we have. (the latter) I tried to scrub it clean and ended up scrubbing so hard, that the whole thing came off... that can't be good...

gryp ↓

Sun, Jan 14 2007, 7:05 am

you can buy your own white caulking in a tape roll and put it over the black stuff.

↑ hey its me ↓

Sun, Jan 14 2007, 7:07 am

gr u know where we can get that?

↑ gryp

Sun, Jan 14 2007, 7:10 am

I'm not sure about locally, ive only seen it in catalogs. if you do a search for it online, I'm sure you'll find it. I think it's about $10 a roll, something like that.
one day I'll do it too. Very Happy

brooklyn ↓

Sun, Jan 14 2007, 7:24 am

Use bleach or tilex to scrub it out. Home Depot or Lowes should sell mold resistant culking that you can reapply over the old caulking.

happy2beme

Tue, Jan 16 2007, 11:01 am

Tilex has a special one just for shower mold. You don't have to scrub it. Just spray & wait & then maybe wipe. It really works

DefyGravity

Tue, Jan 16 2007, 11:09 am

Yup - definitely agree with using Tilex for mold - it works wonders! You can even see a difference before scrubbing!

If your tub is stained, you should try something called Zud, my tub still isn't the greatest after using it, but it's MUCH MUCH better than it used to be.

mimsy7420

Tue, Jan 16 2007, 11:13 am

I recommend CLR

↑ hey its me

Tue, Jan 16 2007, 6:48 pm

well we scraped away all the mold I scrubbed with bleach and its looking much better now!!!

greenfire

Tue, Jan 16 2007, 7:27 pm

caulking comes in many colors and in many diff substances for many dif reasons - however I have never seen caulking that comes in mold color. Tubes can be bought in plumbing sections made specifically for bathtub usually white and are bet $2 & $4 at home depot. Never to be put over moldy caulking must be replaced. Why on earth would you move into a place where the landlord is lying to u from the getgo!

↑ brooklyn

Wed, Jan 17 2007, 4:26 am

greenfire wrote:

- however I have never seen caulking that comes in mold color.

Hakuna Mattata

Sun, Jan 21 2007, 11:52 am

spray with tilex (I dont like the one with bleach it can spot anything before you realize it) let it soak for a while,than wash down.

lubcoralsprings

Sun, Jan 21 2007, 11:58 am

Take some softscrub and pour it on any place where there is mold. Let it sit for around ten minutes. Then take a toothbrush or scouring brush and scrub it. It is sure to come out.

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