How To Remove Stubborn Bathtub Stains Like Hair Dye And Other Permanent Inks And Dyes
Got an email from a visitor to this site the other day:
I'm hoping you could give us some insight here. Our son used a permanent purple hair dye, and very badly stained our vinyl tub surround [it's BRAND new] that is only 6 months old. We no longer have the manufacturers info on the tub, so ANY help you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for having the site. -- M.W.
Since I seem to be on a mission to document every possible way that Magic Erasers can be used to solve unique problems around the house (see below), I thought I'd share.
Perhaps others can use this info, should you happen to get a bad stain in a bathroom tub surround.
My reply to M.W:
The only thing I can think of is Magic Erasers. Have you tried that yet? I know that's one of the first things I'd be trying, if the stain were in my tub.
The only thing I don't know is the eraser's likelihood of dulling the finish on the tub. I doubt it, but I'm just not sure. So try in a small spot first.
Here are lists of all the unusual stains & places that Magic Erasers have worked wonders:
Creative Uses For Magic Erasers: Cleaning Blocks That Truly Work Magic!
M.W. wrote back:
By the way, based on M.W.'s experience, I presume this means that Magic Erasers would also work well at removing permanent marker stains (and other products with dies -- or dyes in them) from the inside of bath tubs.
I used the magic eraser and resolve carpet cleaner for the same type of stain in my bath tub after trying scrubbing and bleaching and everything.. Magically it worked!! Thanks!