How to remove bad caked urin stains from bathtub?

Question

when i got my place a while back it had bad stains in the bath tub..and i hate the thought but i do believe it is urin and the bathtub doesnt drain properly so it sat in there and stained.. been trying to clean it..but it is nasty looking and gross to think about...i have used a type of cleaning stone and a lot of elbo greese and got some of it but.. only where it was thing...any clue how to get the rest up with out replaceing the tub??

Answer 1

Try CLR. It removes calcium, lime, and rust. Wear rubber gloves. I bet this cleans it up.

Now for the drain. It is probably draining slow because of hair. Get a forceps or tweezers, reach down into the drain, and try to remove the hair ball that is down there. You can get a forceps from the fishing department at Walmart. Fishermen use them to remove hooks.
Yeah, I know it's gross, but it will make your tub drain better.

Answer 2

First I would plug the drain and fill the tub with water. Then I would put in about a quart of bleach and let it stand over night. The next morning drain out the bleach water. Then I would clean it with a product called zud. Zud is like comet but cleans much better. Try it you'll like it.

Answer 3

Try a pumice stone. The kind that you use for hard foot skin. It will deteriorate as you scrub, but the tub will look new unless it has corroded. You can find a paint to fix that at home depot or lowes.

Answer 4

Try mild rubbing compound (like you use on your car) If your tub is steel you can use a buffer like you use on a car...if it is fiberglass you want to do the job with elbow grease (you could use the buffer on it but you could burn through the gel-coat finish and leave a really bad dull spot.....so by hand maybe best, you can clean the whole bath tub with mild rubbing compound if you like! Good Luck!

Answer 5

Try limeaway or use a pumice stone. Forget about resurfacing. I have done this twice on fiberglass tubs and it is a waste of money. Ask at your localLowes or Home Depot- they may have a new product.

Answer 6

Scrubbing, soaking, and trying to remove this stain is a frustrating battle that you may not win, you should take a new approach, paint it with a good glossy industrial coatings epoxy. Most bathtubs only use a quart of paint and their is a huge selection of colors, and even custom colors.

Answer 7

It is probably a rust stain not URINE. You may want to look into getting the tub resurfaced. Search 'miracle method' in google.

I am probably going to have my tub and shower redone the same way.

Answer 8

I use that Mr Clean magic eraser. I tried everything to get some of the soap scum out of our bathtub one time and it was not working. I used the magic eraser and it was incredible! I used the whole sponge thing, but it worked. Good luck!

Answer 9

MR. CLEAN ERASE PADS!!! Works like a charm, on almost everything... if that doesnt work some CLR, or over night fill it with water and some bleach to try to break it down!! Good luck!

Answer 10

dont know if it will work, try wink toilet bowl rust remover or another product is called C.L.R.they both help with rust and lime stains.wear gloves.u can buy at walmart in cleaning supplies.