For starters, here is an album of what I'm dealing with: http://ift.tt/1vK0rl8
In need of advice on how to handle this situation. I've tried various cleaning/remover methods to deal with this and none have worked (I'll list later). In my effort to clean I manage to strip some of the paint and was able to confirm that the mildew does NOT go through and into the wood material behind it.
There is no underlying cause to the mold so that isn't a concern. The issue steams from poor ventilation (no vents) and no one ever opens the window after taking showers which is what causes the moisture build up.
List of cleaning materials and methods I've tried with the result:
Hydrogen Peroxide and baking soda mixture - Seem to fade it a bit, done more to strip the paint than clean the mold
Various store bought mold/mildew removers - Didn't help the ceiling mildew but it removed the mildew on the grout in the walls
Heavy duty mold remover - Didn't do anything...besides this but a lot worse..guess I should of worn gloves
Tried sanding with really fine grit sand paper - didn't do much..some spots it lightened it up
Concentrated bleach with water - Didn't do anything
Followed this guide using Mr Clean Liquid Muscle - It was actually the best attempt so far. A lot of the brown smears were cleaned away. It didn't do much against the really large dark spots that were more set in though. May attempt to work with this more later to see if it can fully work. (Pictures were taken before doing this attempt)
With that said, is there anything left I could try to do to clean it? I've seen a few things say vinegar may work but I haven't tried it yet. As I said before, the mildew is only on the paint itself but it is pretty set into it so would removing the paint and repainting be a viable option?
Thanks in advance for the help..and sorry if this is the wrong subreddit.
Submitted February 28, 2015 at 10:10PM by blorgensplor http://ift.tt/1zqIwv5
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