painting behind toilet

[The Dave©]

Is there an easy way to paint a wall behind a toilet without removing the toilet or the tank? Thanks.

[spamdisintegrator]

Use a Wooster Brush

Mini-Koter Long Handled Roller. You can see a picture if you type "R129" in the product search box.

[Andy Hill]

Do you want to completely paint behind the tank (and if so, why?), or just enough so that the wall looks one color? If the latter, tightly wrapping the tank in painter's plastic or Saran Wrap will usually let you get far enough behind the tank with a brush or edging tool to get by.

[The Dave©]

I would prefer to get completely behind the tank. Why? It's just part of my analness, I guess. If I know it's not done, it'll bother me until I do it.

I am getting the place ready to sell, though, so I may just go with the other option.

I had envisioned something like those "back washers" for the shower that you put on each hand and pull back and forth behind you. Don't know what they're called.

[The Dave©]

Looks possible. Thanks.

[Joseph Meehan]

Paint pad on the end of a stick?

[Colbyt]

In almost all cases a Long Jon roller handle and roller will roll behind the tank. This is a very small 9" roller.

Colbyt

[Ross Mac]

Just get a new tank gasket, just in case, and yank the tank if your really have to paint back there....I guess it might not be a bad idea since many times you find mold back there from condesation. Dependant on your location...Happy Painting, Ross

[Phisherman]

Take off the lid and use a 1" paint brush to get as far in around the edges as possible. Nobody, except you, will ever know the center toilet area is not painted.

[toller]

I used to paint with a friend, but had to stop because of his absurd attention to detail. The final straw was when he spent 4 hours repairing a crappy door framing that had done by the original carpenters 15 years earlier. Even he didn't try to get completely behind toilets. You do what you can reach and live with it.

[The Dave©]

Ya know, this whole thing is kind of educational. I've never looked behind anyone else's toilet, but always assumed it was always painted.

[Bob Bowles]

[Arthur Shapiro]

Interesting...in my case the area is clearly visible from the bathtub, where I love to sit for a while. I haven't painted behind there because I haven't figured out how to texturize that area. (The entire bathroom was spray-textured in the process of doing some other work). Anyone know how do to THAT without pulling the john?

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