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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: helpinghands on March 25, 2006, 12:11:56 am

Title: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: helpinghands on March 25, 2006, 12:11:56 am

HI

CAN ANYONE HELP ME HOW DO U CLEAN LIMESCALE OF SHOWER DOORS IT IS THE BAIN OF MY LIFE

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: AJCleaningServices on March 25, 2006, 12:23:41 am

The matter has been discussed here:
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=17210.0
Regards,
Arthur

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: dustdees on March 25, 2006, 10:29:26 am

invest in a steam cleaner!!!!

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: AJCleaningServices on March 25, 2006, 10:39:38 am

According to my own experience  - steam cleaner is a useless peace of equipment.

Regards,
Arthur

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: domestic bliss on March 25, 2006, 06:50:24 pm

I use Kaboom and a non scratch scourer and usually comes up a treat,  Then i polish up to a shine.  In really bad cases i have a limescale treatment which i purchased from a cleaning equipment supplier again i apply it with a non scratch scourer.

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: Paul Forster on March 25, 2006, 07:54:40 pm

W5 limescale cleaner from lidl works well.

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: The Great One on March 26, 2006, 08:09:42 pm

Hi

Cillit bang limescale remover or viakal from tesco

Regards

Martin 8)

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: helpinghands on March 26, 2006, 09:59:45 pm

thanks for all your help

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: Paul Kettless on March 27, 2006, 12:36:21 am

Hi,

We simply use water and distilled vinegar on a 10:1 ratio. I have found this to the best, and the cheapest method.

I

Quote from: dustdees on March 25, 2006, 10:29:26 am

invest in a steam cleaner!!!!

Cannot agree, steam cleaners are IMO good for certain jobs, however, steam cannot break down limescale, as limescale is mainly calcium carbonate (and often magnesium), no matter how high the bar pressure.  Calcium carbonate is unusual as it is less soluble in hot water than in cold water.

Hope this helps

Regards
Paul

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: lisa123 on March 27, 2006, 10:05:53 am

I agree with the vinegar solution. A customer of mine makes us use vinegar and fairy liquid in her plastic bath, its fantastic, gets rid of the grime and sparkles it all up. and its well cheap aswell. Be careful with the fary bubbles though, just a drop is all you need.

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: suzieq on March 28, 2006, 12:42:54 pm

Hi all. Hope were all keeping busy?regarding the shower doors i swear by neat fairy liquid on a wet cloth you might need a bit of elbow grease depending just how bad it is. works gr8 for me,sometimes i just rinse after sometimes for a dryclean look i use a window squidgey (as i call it) thats the rubber blade the window cleaners use in the figure of 8.

give it a try you'll be surprised,quite a few of my customers when i first started with them,noticed the difference immediately on their shower doors.Good luck

Title: Re: SHOWER DOORS HELP
Post by: helpinghands on March 31, 2006, 03:26:07 pm

i would like to thank you all for your kind remarks you have help us greatley