Antifungal paint prevents fungi and you seal the surface with antifungal paint.
Antifungal paint is actually a special paint that ensures that you no longer get fungi after treatment.
You often see those little black dots in a bathroom.
These dots indicate fungi.
Fungi love moisture.
So a bathroom is an excellent breeding ground for mold.
It’s a dirty sight to look at that.
It is also unhealthy.
After all, fungi love moisture and develop most where there is a lot of moisture.
You should actually avoid this moisture.
If you have a room and you see some mold occurring, you will have to check the room first.
You have to do those checks from above.
By this I mean that you go on the roof to see if you also see openings that indicate a leak.
So water can also flow directly from the outside.
If this is not the case, then there is another reason why molds are present.
This often has to do with ventilation.
If the moisture can’t get out anywhere, it piles up as it were and goes to a certain place.
Yes, and then the fungi come quickly.
My view is always to leave a window open in a damp room.
Be it winter or summer.
It does not matter.
This will prevent you from a lot of trouble.
You often see the same phenomenon in cellars.
After all, there are never almost windows in it and the moisture can develop well there.
In the following paragraphs, I’m going to talk about how to prevent mold, pre-treatment, and what anti-mold paint to paint with.
Anti-fungal paint and ventilation.
Anti-fungal paint and ventilation are two related concepts.
If you ventilate well, you do not need this paint.
In a bathroom it is therefore important that you open a window while showering and for at least an hour afterwards.
If you do not have a window in your shower, you must ensure that you install mechanical ventilation in your shower.
This lowers the humidity in your house and prevents mold.
My mother always made me dry the tiles right after taking a shower.
Whenever I forgot that I was immediately put under house arrest.
You shouldn’t want this.
What is also useful to ventilate moisture is to place a ventilation grille in the door of the bathroom.
If you take all these precautions and you still have mold, then something else is going on.
You will then have to hire an expert to solve this problem before working with an anti-fungal paint.
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Paint that repels mold and pre-treatment.
If you do find mold due to poor ventilation, you will first have to remove this mold.
The best way to do this is with soda.
Put on gloves in advance and possibly a mouth cap to protect yourself.
Pour some soda into a filled bucket of water.
The best ratio is 5 grams of soda to a liter of water.
So you add fifty grams of soda to a ten liter bucket of water.
After this, take a hard brush and remove these fungi with it.
Make sure you clean more than necessary.
This way you can be sure that all molds have disappeared.
Let it sit for a few hours and then rinse with water. If the mold has not yet disappeared, you will have to clean everything again.
Wall paint 2 in 1 and the execution.
When the spots are completely dry, you can apply an anti-fungal paint.
There are many choices here. I always use wall paint 2in 1 from Alabastine.
This is very suitable for repelling fungi.
This paint is so good that it covers in one go.
You no longer have to cover it with a latex.
Hence the name 2 in 1.
It is best to apply with a roller and a brush.
I would paint the whole wall with it and not just that one spot.
You will then see a large color difference.
Make sure you put something on the ground beforehand to catch any splashes.
Use a stucco runner for this.
Read the article about a stucco runner here.
Ventilate well while applying the paint.
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Anti-mold paint and a checklist.
recognition of fungi: black spots
preventive: ventilate by:
windows open
mechanical ventilation
pre-treat with water and soda
applying wall paint 2in 1: click here
I'm Joost Nusselder, the founder of Tools Doctor, content marketer, and dad. I love trying out new equipment, and together with my team I've been creating in-depth blog articles since 2016 to help loyal readers with tools & crafting tips.
