Shower Glass Doors won't come clean?

Question

I am getting some kind of water stain (looks white in color, as if it were soap) on my glass shower doors. I can't get it clean. So far I have tried "The Works'" which I know to be a very powerful cleaner, scrunge pads, pure soap, battery powered shower cleaners, and elbow grease. Any ideas as to what is causing the doors to stay dingy looking (they look clean when wet) and how to actually get them really clean?

Answer 1

I live on a farm, we have our own well, and it's extremely hard water. Yours is probably lime scale and calcium, as well.

CLR, the Works (it's not as strong, I know because my mother swears by it and I have to work harder when I use it), or "Lime-a-Way" are the things to use. It will not magically disappear if you're working with a serious build-up and/ or seriously hard water.

As my grandmother would say, "You need some elbow grease." In other words, you're going to have to really work hard. Get the chemicals, use proper ventilation, and use rubber gloves and scouring pads/ sponges. It will come off. You might have to work on it for hours, though. Once it's off, use a daily shower spray to keep it down, but it will still come back. You will need to use the hard-core lime-type cleaners once a week or so to keep the glass doors "spotless.".

The next step, if it's really troubling you, is to install a water softener. I'd rather have spots on the shower than drink softened water, but that's a personal choice.

Good luck, it's a tough job -- and why my mother always left it to me!

Answer 2

It's soap scum. I used to use 409 with a scrub brush followed by glass cleaner, but they never looked perfect. You could always use Tilex or Lime Away, or something else made specifically for this problem.

Answer 3

It's more likely that it's limescale from hard water - I'm in South Texas, and that's a real problem here. CLR is pretty good, be careful about scrubbing too hard with anything abrasive or you'll wind up scratching the glass.

Answer 4

I use ammonia to clean with, but what really helps me is after I get them clean, I put a coat of car wax on them, it really helps. It is a long time before the stains come back again.

Answer 5

the stains are soap and it will come off with windex. use a squeegee after showering

Answer 6

I use WD40.Spray it on then wipe.No elbow grease needed.Its like magic.

Answer 7

http://www.zap-restorer.com/

I have used this cleaner and it really works for hard water, and lime build up.

Answer 8

Try Lime-Away or BAM!

Answer 9

Try CLR. It works great.