How do you get WaTeR spots off CeRaMiC TILE shower walls?

Question

I guess I've learned the hard way: we've got hard water; and NeVeR forget to wipe the ceramic tile walls after showering!

I didn't know it was needed, and didn't wipe the tile after showers for several months after tiling in a new bath. The tiles are dulled/covered by waterspots. I've tried everything I know to remove the water spots: brillo, comet, tilex, Mr. eraser, a good-for-nothing steam cleaner thing, elbow grease, and MoRe elbow grease. Geez ~ It's just water! [I know, calcium...] But, What's the deal? Why is it so hard to remove?

I now know what NoT to do and will never leave a shower without first wiping it dry. But for damage already done, what can I do to get the tiles back to shiny new, with no water marks?

Answer 1

Use vinegar full strengh. do not use salt you will scratch your tiles and the shine finish will be full of scuffs and marked up.
Use a spray bottle and fill it with pure vinegar. spray directly to tiles it is best if you could find a way to hang a cloth there so the vinegar can stay in that spot for a few hours rather than spraying frequently. soaking it is better. The vinegar will not hurt your tiles and let it stand for at least 3-4 hours it may take more than 1 time depending how bad it is. Soak it as long as you can it will not hurt but the only way to remove hard water marks. Good Luck.

Answer 2

Ceramic Tile Shower

Answer 3

my mother in law is a house cleaner and she uses lemon oil to remove water spots off anything. It works super good on glass shower doors,so give it a try on tile, its better than all the harsh cleaners.

Answer 4

BLEACH AND DAWN.

Answer 5

Lime away. the chemical descale.in any hardware or supermarket store. The next ... which works very well is a buffer and red jewelers rouge. Buff the baby out then apply a coat of Johnson paste floor wax .... and Voila you have a shiny shower.

Good luck

Answer 6

Limescale remover. Like Viakal or any store own brand. Just use it now and then and you don't need to wipe the water off after you shower!

Answer 7

try a little bit of vinigar and salt use about 1/2 cup of white vinigar and 2 tbk spoons of salt add 2 cups of warm water and go to work it dosen't scratch or descolor good luck

Answer 8

yard cleaner may help (its hydrocloric acid). As for non-slip polish, that sounds like a contradiction in terms.

Answer 9

Vinegar water or tub and tile cleaner. Pick up one of those scribing bubbles automatic cleaners, they work quite well.

Answer 10

CLR .....

It comes in a gray plastic bottle (Walgreen's, Kroger, Wal-mart)

then when it is dry, wipe it down w/ a towel that has baby oil on it. Wipe it down then with a dry towel. Do this twice a week, and that's all you will have to do.

We used to do that to keep the showers looking clean when I was in the Air Force. Works quite well.