How do you get rid of the hardest water spots on shower doors?

Answer 1

Been there lots of times here in So Calif. I start with a single edge razor blade scraper to get the crusty soap/lime completely off the glass and all the smooth areas (carefully) on the surround. I use a very fine grade sandpaper sponge on all the aluminum parts and SOS on the knobs/spout if they are not plastic. All the rounded parts get soft scrub if plastic and comet if porcelain. I finish up with the Lime away or CLR rinse.

All that has lead up to the most important part of the cleaning...the keep it clean. I then wax everything EXCEPT the FLOOR of the shower/tub and the knobs with Johnson & Johnson paste wax or one of the better paste car waxes. The water beads up and rolls off and takes the soap scum with it if you rinse the area down when you finish your shower. Avoid using an abrasive cleaner on the waxed areas or you will need to rewax.

Answer 2

Wow! These are tough. I use vinegar in a spray bottle. When we moved into a new place that had encrusted doors I spent a day spraying vinegar, giving it a quick scrub to remove loose particles, then coming back in 30 minutes or so, and doing it again, until it was all gone. Vinegar has several benefits: it's non-toxic to you, children, and pets, it puts the hard water buildup into solution and should not harm the underlying surface (unless you get crazy scrubbing), and it's cheap.

After you get the darn stuff off coat the doors with mineral oil and the water will bead up and run off. ( again mineral oil is purchased in the pharmacy section and is cheap and non-toxic).

Good luck and be patient.

Answer 3

Actually, Lime Away works well, or a good rust remover will work, you can use a non scratch pad and vinegar for lime buildup. Bleach will remove most rust, but there is some arguement out there that bleach actually can make rust worse, though in my experience that hasn't been true. There are acidic rust removers, but be very careful using them. Wear gloves with any chemical treatment.

Answer 4

Lime Away works good, also The Works tub and shower cleaner. For a home remedy, try white vinegar.

Happy New Year!

Answer 5

Vinegar is a good solution, also that Kaboom works really well. However, unless you get a water softener put in, you are really just defeating the purpose in cleaning it since it will come right back.

Answer 6

If vinegar doesn't do the trick, use CLR (Calcium/Lime/Rust)
Remover.
It sells under that name at Home Depot & other hardware stores.
Use according to label.

Answer 7

Clorox

Answer 8

Lysol bathroom cleaner.
You can't jsut spray and rinse. You have to scrub the area, to remove the buildup.

Answer 9

Try wiping it down with hot white vinegar several times.

Answer 10

lemon oil