# Toilet seat dyed. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 1, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605 "2012-11-01T19:33:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/1 "2012-11-01T19:33:26Z")
The toilet is not an easy chair, and the bathroom is not a library. So why not keep using the toilet seat that was on the commode since before I bought this house nine years ago? Because a girl lives here now; that’s why. So a couple of months ago I replaced the flimsy plastic seat with a white wooden one. I admit that I do like it better than the old one, and the SO is grateful too. SO was colouring her hair, and she dropped a bit of dye on the front of the seat. Evidence indicates that she tried to clean it with bleach. I also tried bleach, but the spot is still there. How can I get rid of the dye spot? It’s possible that the bleach has oxidised and is no longer as potent as it needs to be. I can buy new bleach. Any other ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/2 "2012-11-01T19:40:48Z")
Paint? ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/3 "2012-11-01T19:55:32Z")
I’ve gotten hair dye off other bathroom surfaces with hydrogen peroxide. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/4 "2012-11-01T20:00:45Z")
You could stain the entire seat to hide it. And by “stain”, I mean the stuff specifically intended to darken wood, not accidental spills of assorted things. Though that could work, too. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/5 "2012-11-01T20:03:56Z")
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser? Or just let it wear off eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/6 "2012-11-01T20:25:49Z")
It might be easiest to just dye the whole thing now. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/7 "2012-11-01T21:02:47Z")
Those wooden toilet seats are only like ten bucks at Walmart. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/8 "2012-11-01T22:04:12Z")
> [@TheChileanBlob](#): > > Those wooden toilet seats are only like ten bucks at Walmart. Just sayin’. You could replace it with one of those squishy ones that cushion your asscheeks. They’re more comfortable than wood, although potentially less durable. Still, they’re both cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/9 "2012-11-01T22:20:58Z")
I’ve removed stubborn stains from a plastic toilet seat by scouring. An old one of those plastic “netting” shower puff loofah things works well, or a green plastic pot scourer (be careful of scratching with the latter). Rub using bathroom cleaner spray or if that fails, Bar Keepers Friend powder. Edit… and it appears I can’t read, because this was a wooden one. Still might be worth a try, but what is the finish? Painted/varnished or stained? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/10 "2012-11-01T22:40:53Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > Edit… and it appears I can’t read, because this was a wooden one. Still might be worth a try, but what is the finish? Painted/varnished or stained? I believe it’s MDF, and it’s been painted. [I think it’s this one](http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100145395/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=BEMIS+Round+Open+Front+Toilet+Seat&storeId=10051#.UJL6FrSG20I). I’m leery of using an abrasive. I’ll have to try the peroxide on it. ---
**Author:** ![GiantRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@GiantRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GiantRat)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/11 "2012-11-01T23:11:18Z")
Well, since it’s already been painted white, why not just paint it white again. I mean, that’s what you do when walls are stained beyond repair. Seems foolish to replace walls every 3-4 years. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/12 "2012-11-01T23:17:11Z")
Replace it. ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/13 "2012-11-01T23:53:12Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > **Toilet seat dyed.** Any other ideas? (I think 11 posts in is far enough down for this to be safe.) Put it down? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/14 "2012-11-02T04:37:01Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > the bathroom is not a library. Wait a minute… WHAT? ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/15 "2012-11-02T05:39:29Z")
> [@Lasciel](#): > > Put it down? > > 😃 NO, put it up! Leaving it down is what got it dyed in the first place! ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/16 "2012-11-02T05:41:52Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I’m leery of using an abrasive. I’ll have to try the peroxide on it. Do NOT use even a soft abrasive. I can tell you from much experience that the paint will come off. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/17 "2012-11-02T10:36:41Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Wait a minute… WHAT? I think it’s some anti-education rant. ---
**Author:** ![Coustralee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Coustralee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coustralee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/18 "2012-11-02T12:35:22Z")
white spirits… paint thinner… or nail polish remover maybe… or they could do more damage ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/19 "2012-11-02T12:57:32Z")
Poor seat. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605/20 "2012-11-03T00:42:28Z")
Replace it with the 9 year old one. Surely you haven’t let this woman take over your house completely and make you throw out a potentially useful item like that, right? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toilet-seat-dyed/639605.md?page=2)