How do you get rid of *really* bad hard water stains in a shower? CLR,Scrubbing bubbles, etc does not work.?

Question

I've tried just about everything. I have a clear glass shower door, which makes it very noticable. Any suggestions???? Thanks!

Answer 1

Distilled white vinegar. Vinegar has a natural decomposing power. Just like you would use it to clean hard water deposits from a coffeepot, you can use it on anything glass. Take a plain spray bottle, and fill with white vinegar. Spray vinegar full strength on the surface, you can even take your bare hand and run it over the area that you are cleaning and actually feel the hard water begin to dissolve. You can use a scrub sponge to help clean, but given time, all you will really need is a clean rag. I would of course start with a dry shower, as water it's self dilutes the cleaning properties of the vinegar. spray and let it sit for about 15 minutes, then wipe away.

Answer 2

All the suggestions I read work but I finally found a product that is so easy and now I have no problems. I bought Scrubbing Bubbles automatic shower cleaner. First clean the entire shower and doors. After every shower press the button and it sprays everything. It's amazing how squeaky clean it keeps my shower.

Answer 3

fine grade steel wool and Kaboom! it works!! the steel wool really breaks up the stain. don't scrub steel wool to hard on fiberglass parts though, but on glass and tile it works wonders. oh yeah, make sure to throw the steel wool away almost immediately, it will rust in like 5 minutes, you will need to make sure you rinse away all steel wool particles, because they will rust, and will leave rust stains (another issue) just use the kaboom, and fine grade steel wool, and make sure to rinse the area off very well. this should work for you.

Answer 4

Yes you can clean your shower curtain! Do you want to know how? Throw it in the washer with a couple towels with regular detergent, run it threw on wrinkle free cycle, then throw it in dryer on medium/low setting for 15 minutes. Wola!

Answer 5

Believe it or not, WD-40 will get the hard-water spots off, after you remove the hard-water spots, use Scrubbing bubbles to remove the WD-40 residue

Answer 6

I have had good success with Tilex on porcelain, glass and other surfaces.

As someone else said, vinegar (dilute acetic acid) will also work to dissolve mineral deposits (mostly calcium.)

Answer 7

I'll put my two cents in on Kaboom. That stuff is great!

I don't use anything but a scotch brite pad (the white kind)

It does work!

Answer 8

Try Lime-Away.