- How to remove cigarette burns in a Kohler toilet seat
- Avoid cigarette burns from smoking in another room.
REMOVE THE CIGARETTE
Kohler toilet seats are made from a variety of materials such as wood, plastic and metal - none of which are completely immune to the damaging effects of a cigarette burning. Cigarette burns can stain the surface of your toilet seat, melt protective layers and burn directly through the base material. You can eliminate superficial burns on your account without professional help. However, deep burns require access to the base material and reapplying all protective coatings, which can be prohibitively expensive particularly if your seat has antimicrobial agents.
What you need
- Gloves
- Rags
- soap holder
- Pad not to scrub
- Bathroom cleaner
- Put on rubber gloves.
- Moisten a cloth with warm water.
Pour a dime-sized drop of soap on the cloth. Rub the cloth against itself to form a soap scum.
Rub the cloth over the cigarette burn to remove debris on the surface. Place the used cloth in a bathtub or sink for sanitation or disposal.
Rub the stain with a non-abrasive sponge.
Rinse the entire toilet seat with a clean, damp cloth to remove soap residue.
Follow up with a multiple-use bath cleaner. Spray the cleaner on the surface of the toilet lid. Allow the solution to settle as directed by the manufacturer. Rinse the solution with a clean, damp cloth.
Tips and warnings
Examine the place after cleaning. If the surface of the seat has a visible gap or the cigarette burned and defaced the base material, it can safely be assumed that the protective layer has been removed.During the purchase of a new seat is easier, you can Refinish your current seat, if desired Use a high strength separation solution to remove the coatings from the seat then apply one or two coats of a high strength waterproof varnish.
Do not smoke in the bathroom or put cigarettes on the seat - the toilet seat is not an ashtray. If you can not quit smoking in the bathroom, purchase a cheaper toilet seat that can be replaced as needed.
Kohler advises against allowing chemicals to soak in the toilet seat for long periods of time.