does anyone know how to get hard water stains off of an antique clawfoot tub?

Question

The stain looks very thick under the faucet running down to the drain. Otherwise the tub is in great condition

Answer 1

Try Navel Jelly.

Answer 2

"Limeaway" away will take the lime scale off and some rust stains. You can get it in a green plastic squeeze bottle at almost any market. It drips down, even if you get the gel, but just keep using a brush or something to keep it running down the lime deposits. When it stops kind of fizzing, you need more Limeaway.

Answer 3

This takes elbow grease, but you could use a pumice stick (available at hardware stores, usually in either the plumbing section or the pool supplies section). It's effective, very safe on the finish, and nontoxic (won't hurt you or your septic system, if you happen to have one).

Answer 4

try a pumice stone like this

http://www.uspumice.com/home_Pumie-HDW.html
its what we used to get the build up off the tile on aruond our pool
its a rock so it seems like it would scratch it but id doesnt and it worked very well

Answer 5

If it is lime build up you can get rid of it by soaking it in white vinegar for about 24 hours. I soak shower heads and put white vinegar in my tea kettle to get rid of the lime build up. Works beautifully and there is no scrubbing.

Answer 6

We tried. Had to get the tub reglazed.