Removing Water Spots on Ceiling Tiles

The broken pipe or leaky roof that let water into your house may not be the end of your problems. Water that seeped through is apt to cause stained ceiling tiles. White, plain tiles stand the best chance of repair, especially with bleach. Some damage, especially to textured or colored tiles, may be too extensive and will require replacement, but the bleach method combined with repainting could make them passable. Before you attempt to clean the tiles, be sure the cause of the water damage is already fixed; otherwise, you're in for a losing battle against the stains.

Drop cloths
Protective eye wear
Rubber gloves
Bucket
Sponge
Bleach

Instructions

- 1
  Cover all of the flooring and furniture underneath and near the water-stained tile to protect them from the bleach.
- 2
  Put on protective eye wear and rubber gloves to shield you from the bleach. It's also helpful to wear old clothes that you don't mind getting stained with bleach.
- 3
  Mix 1/2 cup of bleach with 2 quarts of water in a bucket.
- 4
  Dip a sponge into the bleach solution and wring it out until it's no longer dripping, but still soaked.
- 5
  Dab at the water stains, rewetting the sponge with the bleach solution as necessary. Do not rub the spot, as this may damage the ceiling tile.
- 6
  Wait for the ceiling tile to dry, and then inspect it. Repeat the cleaning process if necessary. If the water spot remains, consider repainting the ceiling tile to cover it.

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