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susie876



Joined: 31 Jan 2006
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Location: scotland
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 10:47 am    Post subject: bathroom ceiling Reply with quote
hi
i have just had a shower installed and have noticed that my ceiling has got black marks on it i think it must be with all the steam what type of paint could i use to help with this problem
many thanks
susan
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thescruff
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Joined: 03 May 2003
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Location: Bath
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its the ventilation you need to sort out, an extractor is essential in most showers
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susie876



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Location: scotland
PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:22 pm    Post subject: bathroom ceiling Reply with quote
i have an extractor fan fitted as well but its a small room any ideas
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thescruff
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PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can buy stuff to treat the mould from your local paint shop, other than that emulsion paint and upgrade the extractor for a bigger one.

Do not use vinyl silks or gloss paint
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bandydai



Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 52
Location: South Wales
PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
household bleach will kill off the spoors of the mould. just brush it on with a paint brush and let it dry.don't waste money of products from paint stores.......Dai

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AlanE
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Joined: 29 Jun 2003
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Location: Colchester Essex
PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
THIXOTROPIC paint


How will that help mold?

'THIXOTROPIC' describes a material which undergoes a reduction in viscosity when shaken, stirred or otherwise mechanically disturbed and which readily recovers the original condition on standing.
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bandydai



Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 52
Location: South Wales
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thixotropic paint is what we used 30 years ago for kitchen / bathrooms etc. for walls and ceilings......Dai. Rolling Eyes
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JonB



Joined: 15 Mar 2005
Posts: 56
Location: Cleveland UK
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dulux do a good one, Strangely it's called Kitchen & Bathrooms.
It is very good I have used it for many years.
But as said above ventilation is the basic answer have a window open. Razz
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vince knight
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Joined: 04 Mar 2004
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Location: Essex/East London
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Make sure the bathroom door has a large gap at the bottom so the fan has fresh air to draw on. If the room is sealed then the fan wont work.

Vince
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Mellowyellow



Joined: 20 Aug 2007
Posts: 22
Location: UK
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I myself have a small bathroom and have a shower, i use the extractor fan and also open the window, if it's too cold to do this i usually wait till i'm out the shower then open the window and leave the fan on for a wee while too and it usually clears pretty quickly.
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