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REALLY Stubborn limescale!

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  • Gingernutmeg
    Gingernutmeg Posts: 3,454 Forumite
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    Just an idea, but maybe you could soak some kitchen roll in some white vinegar and press it into the door runners? If you left it for a while it might soften some of the crusty bits so you could get something like a toothbrush in there and have a good scrub.
  • apinnyon
    apinnyon Posts: 32 Forumite
    I had the same problem when I moved into my house. I used a product called Kilrock. It comes in a small bottle with a yellow label and has a brush in the lid. It's a thickish gel that you paint on and is easy to work into nooks and crannies. I worked brilliantly and I've only had to use vinegar since. I think it was 2.99 in Wilkinson.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
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    Well, I've been trying venegar all day....but its barely touching it (vinegar is my cleaning agent of choice but this limescale is REALLY bad!) so I'l try the Kilrock stuff! Thank you :)
  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,227 Forumite
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    Kilrock also do a liquid for kettles showerheads etc. Make sure you buy the kilrock gel.
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  • Hi there :beer: I second Kilrock - I bought mine from Lakeland.

    I'll add this to the existing stubborn limescale thread to keep ideas together.

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  • Lidl do a limescale remover for 99p which I found worked well on limescale in my toilet. It's always going to be a bit of a problem to do under the rim, but perhaps just soak toilet paper with solution and stuff up there for a while.
  • janb5
    janb5 Posts: 2,671 Forumite
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    Thanks to all of you who recommended Kilrock gel which I got in Lakeland but has anyone seen where I can buy the Kilrock spray( or is that not as good?)

    Shower screen looks much cleaner!

    Jan

    xx
  • Ok got a fair bit of limescale on the draining board. What can i use to get rid of it?
  • tomterm8
    tomterm8 Posts: 5,892 Forumite
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    put white vinegar on a cloth, wrap it around the bit that needs cleaning and leave it for an hour. The limescale will come away easily.
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