I have mold behind my toilet. I cleaned with bleach using a rag on a s

Tulku
by Tulku
Rag on a stick But how do I get the paint down there? It is only about 1 inch.

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  • Treat the area with vinegar. Vinegar kills mold spores, bleach does not. Any decent paint store will have tiny brushes to choose from. Since this may be a random event, you do not need to purchase an expensive brush, a nylon one will work just fine. Or, remove the toilet, paint, then reseat the toilet making sure to get a new wax ring.

  • Jcraw Jcraw on Jun 23, 2018

    Get a long-handled brush from the Dollar store. Often inpackages with several sizes in the “hardware” department.

  • Barbara Barbara on Jun 23, 2018

    Most toilet can have the tank (upper portion) removed without removing the seat portion. This will make your mold cleanup and painting much easier. Just shut off the water; flush; unbolt and lift it off the back of the seat. If you do have to remove the entire toilet it might be a good time to replace the whole toilet if you've been wishing for a taller toilet or one more water efficient. Peroxide will also remove mold. Bleach only changes it's color and does not remove it as Naomi said above.



  • Yat29536580 Yat29536580 on Jun 23, 2018

    Use spray paint, covering areas you don't want painted with card board while you spray.

  • William William on Jun 23, 2018

    You can cut a sponge thinner than the gap, tie i to a stick, and paint. You can even buy foam brushes at the dollar store.

  • Brenda Brandt Deason Brenda Brandt Deason on Jun 23, 2018

    When I painted behind my toilet, I padded my knees and leaned over the lid. I couldn’t really see what I was doing, and I had to do half of it left-handed. Make sure there is nobody around to take pictures!

  • B. Enne B. Enne on Jun 23, 2018

    I used a spray bleach cleaner and let it trickle down. It took a couple of tries, but worked well.

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    • B. Enne B. Enne on Jul 03, 2018

      Perhaps...It was a bathroom cleaner. Don't think it was more toxic than the bleach you used, since it would have been watered down, and diluted with soap as well.

      My go-to mould killer now is http://www.concrobium.com/

      works better than bleach, vinegar etc.

  • Tulku Tulku on Aug 12, 2018

    I googled how to paint behind toilet’ and this link came up.

    https://www.bradthepainter.com/how-to-paint-behind-the-toilet-and-bathroom/


    It ha


  • Tulku Tulku on Aug 12, 2018

    It has a few methods. I bought the small roller since I need to get into a narrow closet with tight shelving also….