Toilet seat advice

[Deleted member 113659]

I've been meaning to ask for a long time.

We have an Egg/pod style toilet in our main bathroom. The plastic seat has gone a really off white colour (see pic). It's only ever been cleaned with heavily diluted
Bathroom cleaner so not sure why it's gone this colour.

I've tried many times to source a replacement but so many differing shapes and sizes it's an impossibility.

The seat is a good quality one, really sturdy and soft closing. Can anyone advise of a solution to bring it back to life?

Plastic paint?
Powder coating?
Body shop spray paint of some kind?
Other?

Whatever I try it needs to work because I think I'll only get one chance at this. I don't want whatever I put on it to start flaking/pealing in the future as that will look worse than it is now.

TIA

ANT.

 

[developer]

Change it's colour to one that matches other stuff in the bathroom - make it a feature rather than a mismatch.

There are lots of specialist paints that will adhere.

That's probably the cleanest reply you'll get on here about a bog seat.

 

[Bewva]

Have you tried good old T Cut?

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Change it's colour to one that matches other stuff in the bathroom - make it a feature rather than a mismatch.

There are lots of specialist paints that will adhere.

That's probably the cleanest reply you'll get on here about a bog seat.

Yes John, it did cross my mind. I'm thinking the usual suspects here will have a few punchlines ready.

I agree, I'm not necessarily wanting it white again. But I was more asking for advise on the best route to go regarding paint (DIY or body shop) etc etc.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Have you tried good old T Cut?

Good idea. I'll try the underside of the seat as it's also gone the same.

 

[a111r]

My bath side panel did that.
My solution was to sell the house.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

Get it wrapped in fake carbon.

 

[developer]

Yes John, it did cross my mind. I'm thinking the usual suspects here will have a few punchlines ready.

They can't help themselves - but try not to get too bogged down as it's not good for your sanitary...

 

[Deleted member 113659]

they can't help themselves - but try not to get too bogged down as it's not good for your sanitary...

b l a s t o f f ! :d

 

[A250 Bennyboy]

Wrapping the crapper might be a good one

PVC cleaner might work, brought my porch up a treat, T-Cut might also work, worth a try anyway Pal

 

[brucemillar]

Leave it up.

 

[thedruid]

After you try T-Cut on the underside of the seat let us know if you are flushed with success.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Leave it up.

Never.

 

[developer]

Leave it up.

Never.

Ah, that would explain the colour then...

 

[camerafodder]

These sorts of problems drive me clean around the bend.

 

[a111r]

I had one of those dated '80s pine toilet seats.

Gold Hammerite wasn't much of an improvement, tbh.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Ah, that would explain the colour then...

Hehe. Love it John.

 

[markjay]

The off colouring might be the result of exposure to UV light - what type of light bulbs do you have in your bathroom? And do you have a window?

Also, can you identify the make (and better still the model) of the seat?

 

[markjay]

...That's probably the cleanest reply you'll get on here about a bog seat.

Get it wrapped in fake carbon.

They can't help themselves - but try not to get too bogged down as it's not good for your sanitary...

These sorts of problems drive me clean around the bend.

Crap jokes.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

The off colouring might be the result of exposure to UV light - what type of light bulbs do you have in your bathroom? And do you have a window?

Also, can you identify the make (and better still the model) of the seat?

Thank you Mark.

10 LED GU10's cool white in the room and 4 Windows. I assume it's the sunlight that's done it.

Toilet is a 'Vieany' branded. Bought from Spain 8 years ago.