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How to deal with a water stain

DBReedDBReed Registered User regular
edited July 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Anyone have any experience in dealing with water stains on a wall? There was a plant watering mishap at the house I'm staying in over the summer, and as a result we have this:

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Is my only option to paint over it, or is there another way to get rid of it?

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    On a related note, does anyone know a good way to get small mold stains off of paint? My roommate never vents the bathroom when she showers so there's mold spots on the ceiling. Can they be scrubbed off?

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  • ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    DBReed wrote: »
    Anyone have any experience in dealing with water stains on a wall? There was a plant watering mishap at the house I'm staying in over the summer, and as a result we have this:

    ?action=view&current=CIMG0053.jpg

    Is my only option to paint over it, or is there another way to get rid of it?

    You are going to need to paint. Scout their garage out to see if they have any cans. Most people keep touch up cans around.
    Be careful since it might obviously look like a painted stripe by the time you are through. You might be best off letting the home owners know. Accidents happen afterall.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Esh wrote: »
    On a related note, does anyone know a good way to get small mold stains off of paint? My roommate never vents the bathroom when she showers so there's mold spots on the ceiling. Can they be scrubbed off?
    depends on the color , but if white you can use bleach to kill anything. we used to just spray clorox cleanup and let it sit

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    mts wrote: »
    Esh wrote: »
    On a related note, does anyone know a good way to get small mold stains off of paint? My roommate never vents the bathroom when she showers so there's mold spots on the ceiling. Can they be scrubbed off?
    depends on the color , but if white you can use bleach to kill anything. we used to just spray clorox cleanup and let it sit

    It's a light yellow. I'll spray some Lysol Mildew remover and let it sit for a bit.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    worst comes to worse just dilute some bleach and test it on a non conspicuous spot , it should be fine but test

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  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    For ceiling mold spots spray it with some bleach, let it sit til the mold disappears then paint over with Kilz.

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