Black mold growing in tub sealant
QUESTION:
Last year I bought some non-toxic caulking material and it works fine. The apt. manager put it right over the old, thinning caulk. Now I find that there is black mold growing through the new caulking. I have MCS from mold exposures, so I am probably a "moldy" person. Is it safe for me to clean that all off myself, and what would I use. I like using a paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda for cleaning up moldy residue on my sink area, but this is caulking. I don't really want to ask the apt. manager to do it since I can't trust him to do it right from the last experience. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Ruth/Wisconsin
POSTED BY RUTH :: WISCONSIN USA :: 10/26/2009 3:27 PM
DEBRA'S ANSWER:
I wouldn't clean it myself if I were you. Get someone else to do it.
Debra :-)
From the little I know, you never put new caulk over old moldy caulk... the mold will just grown into the new one. I have tried the GE Silicone II caulk (not sure if it works for bathtubs though) and it is really great. Very very little odor even when coming out of the tube (as much as Elmer's glue sort of...) as it is low VOC.
POSTED BY JEANINED :: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA USA :: 10/29/2009 3:44 PM
