Today I decided it was finally time to fix the chalking around out bathtub. It had mildew from the previous tenants and I killed all the mildew using Tilex mildew root killer, however the mildew had left the white silicone chalking around the edges stained black even though the fungus was dead. This is how it started out earlier today:
To start out I first scrapped off all of the old stained chalking with a stiff, sharp putty knife. This was the messiest and hardest part. I made sure to get all chalk that could be contaminated by mildew so this included the chalk around the soap holder and the faucet.
Then Jeremy made up the following solution for me that cleans and sanitizes the whole shower area so that no mildew spores remain and the surface will be clean and ready for the new chalk to adhere to. The solution was
The next step in this process is to dry the shower thoroughly. I used paper towels, paying special attention to areas that the new chalk was going to be. After this, apply painters tape to outline the area the new chalk will be. This ensures a clean line. This is what that looked like:
I then applied the chalk. I made sure to get the kind that had mildewcide in the silicone. This works because the fugicide is water soluble so that every time you take a shower some of it leaches out and prevents the growth of mildew. After applying the bead of silicone and smoothing out with a special tool (although I cold have used my finger if I was wearing a rubber glove) I proptly and carefully removed the tape and here are the results! I wish I had done this when we first moved in!
To start out I first scrapped off all of the old stained chalking with a stiff, sharp putty knife. This was the messiest and hardest part. I made sure to get all chalk that could be contaminated by mildew so this included the chalk around the soap holder and the faucet.
Then Jeremy made up the following solution for me that cleans and sanitizes the whole shower area so that no mildew spores remain and the surface will be clean and ready for the new chalk to adhere to. The solution was
- 3 quarts hot water
- 1 quart bleach
- 1 cup Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) substitute
- 1 cup Dawn dish soap
The next step in this process is to dry the shower thoroughly. I used paper towels, paying special attention to areas that the new chalk was going to be. After this, apply painters tape to outline the area the new chalk will be. This ensures a clean line. This is what that looked like:
I then applied the chalk. I made sure to get the kind that had mildewcide in the silicone. This works because the fugicide is water soluble so that every time you take a shower some of it leaches out and prevents the growth of mildew. After applying the bead of silicone and smoothing out with a special tool (although I cold have used my finger if I was wearing a rubber glove) I proptly and carefully removed the tape and here are the results! I wish I had done this when we first moved in!
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