If you’ve recently dyed your hair and unfortunately managed to get some dye on your bathroom tile or tub, there are several things you can try to remove it.
Before you begin, you need to remember that you don’t want to remove any of the glaze from your tile backing. Porcelain and ceramic tiles often have a high-gloss finish that you don’t want to damage. If you do, your tiles will look matted and worn. You can also scratch them.
Also, be sure to test patch a small area on an invisible or unnoticeable tile. (Even better, use a spare tile that isn’t on your bathroom wall—at Builder Superstore we recommend adding 10% of your order on top to cover spares, breakages, and replacements.)
-If you can, clean as much of the hair dye off the bathroom tile or bathtub as soon as it occurs. Spray with hairspray and wipe off.
-If you have hair dye stains in your bathroom, fill it with water and bleach, and let it soak overnight. (Be sure to keep the area well ventilated.)
-You can buy specialized products like Scrubbing Bubbles (used in many salons) or Magic Eraser. (Be sure to do test patches).
-If you have marble tiles in your bathroom, you can use alcohol to remove them.
-Peroxide gel or a bleaching pen can also be used to remove hair dye from porcelain or ceramic tiles.
-You can also buy (at a high cost) a color remover at a hairdresser. This is used to remove dye from hair, so it can work on tiles too.
-Cigarette ash mixed with a little water has also been cited as a useful method for removing stain from tiles.
– If you have hair dye on the tile grout, you can easily re-grout over it. Be sure to also seal the grout to ensure it is waterproof.
-DO NOT USE LEMON JUICE.
Still, be sure to seek professional advice, do test patches, and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.