Stain in bath - Dettol

frillyleaf

Hi, one of my cats was locked in bathroom and urinated in the bath :rolleyes: Wanted to disinfect the bath.....probably went overboard and poured dettol into bath with the intention of filling it with water to dilute it.

Got distracted and forgot to dilute it, it must have been there for maybe 30 minutes undiluted :eek: There is now a hideous yellow stain on bath. Have tried to bleach it off and it hasn't worked. Is there anything that I can use to get rid of this stain? The bath is plastic and probably 20 years old or so. I don't want to use any chemicals that could cause issues being absorbed through skin. Dettol and bleach are the only chemicals I use as I can't find alternatives.

Thanks

Princess Calla

No idea of the "recipe " so you'll need to Google, but I think baking soda, vinegar and lemon are good natural ingredients. I think you can make a paste with baking soda too.

wizardman

frillyleaf wrote: »

Hi, one of my cats was locked in bathroom and urinated in the bath :rolleyes: Wanted to disinfect the bath.....probably went overboard and poured dettol into bath with the intention of filling it with water to dilute it.

Got distracted and forgot to dilute it, it must have been there for maybe 30 minutes undiluted :eek: There is now a hideous yellow stain on bath. Have tried to bleach it off and it hasn't worked. Is there anything that I can use to get rid of this stain? The bath is plastic and probably 20 years old or so. I don't want to use any chemicals that could cause issues being absorbed through skin. Dettol and bleach are the only chemicals I use as I can't find alternatives.

Thanks

Try WD40

frillyleaf

Princess Calla wrote: »

No idea of the "recipe " so you'll need to Google, but I think baking soda, vinegar and lemon are good natural ingredients. I think you can make a paste with baking soda too.

I wonder has the plastic been burnt by the reaction of the ammonia mixed with bleach

frillyleaf

wizardman wrote: »

Try WD40

Thanks but I feel this could be quite harsh to put in a bath. If possible I don't want to use chemicals. I wonder does anywhere sell cheap baths. Its just an old plastic bath

Sleepy

I'm afraid you've no choice but to use chemicals as every single thing on the planet is made of them (including you).

You've created the stain with a chemical reaction and it'll likely need another to reverse it. TBH, Bleach would be harsher on skin than WD40 and isn't likely to be more gentle than anything else you try.

Anything you use will be rinsed off anyway so it's not like you'll be bathing yourself or your kids in it.

Anyway, your best bet for removing yellowing from white plastic is hydrogen peroxide. You'll get it in a hairdresser supply store and will have to leave it in the bath for a few hours / a few days and with as much sunlight as you can let in. I've actually used it to great effect on old Lego bricks which had yellowed badly over the years!

jack of all

Before you go down the route of throwing out the bath it may be worth trying to polish out the stain, if it's not too deeply ingrained. Get some very fine wet and dry paper at a hardware store or motor factors (it can be got up to 2400 grit. Tear offf a square and using water as a lubricant gentrly sand the affected area in a circular motion. If it's removing the stain dry off and use a car paint restorer or something like Autoglym Super Resin Polish to restore the shine to the plastic.

The Red Ace

If you can find Astonish oven and cookware cleaner in your local hardware I would be very surprised if it doesn't remove it, it is a paste but very effective on most things that need deep cleaning

banie01

jack of all wrote: »

Before you go down the route of throwing out the bath it may be worth trying to polish out the stain, if it's not too deeply ingrained. Get some very fine wet and dry paper at a hardware store or motor factors (it can be got up to 2400 grit. Tear offf a square and using water as a lubricant gentrly sand the affected area in a circular motion. If it's removing the stain dry off and use a car paint restorer or something like Autoglym Super Resin Polish to restore the shine to the plastic.

+1 on this.

Fine grade wet/dry paper and polish it out.

Tomazzi

the chemicals you use will be worse than the cats piss...on all counts...environment,health,conscience

what about a brillo pad??

frillyleaf

Tomazzi wrote: »

the chemicals you use will be worse than the cats piss...on all counts...environment,health,conscience

what about a brillo pad??

What do you mean? Yeah I'll try that !

greasepalm

What does a brillo pad do = scratches it clean

Head to your pantry and pull out a natural-cleaning classic—white vinegar—then follow these simple steps:

Fill a spray bottle with a half-and-half solution of vinegar and warm water.
Spray the tub surface and let the solution stand for 15 minutes.
Wipe with a microfiber cloth or sponge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8qeGsaAvi8

ldy4mxonucwsq6

Try a small area with some toothpaste on a dry cloth and see if that works, rub it in really well.

Works a treat for biro and marker stains so worth a try and not harsh chemicals.

Hydrogen peroxide is another you could try (you can get it in pharmacy). Vodka is another good stain remover.