Limescale vs enamel bath

lucysheil

We've just moved in to our first house and we have an "interesting" pink-and-green bathroom which we can't afford to replace at the moment. Although the bathroom is fairly offensive to the eye, the main problem is that the green enamelled bath has really bad limescale, which makes for a bottom-grating bathing experience. We can put up with the colour scheme for now, but the scale is starting to get annoying. We've tried everything from vinegar to limescale remover to brillo pads to try and get rid of the scale but nothing seems to be working. Any ideas? HELP!!

wowwhatabeauty

WHITE VINEGAR!!! its brilliant, get most stains out, i saw them ladies on HOW CLEAN IS YOUR HOUSE, use it, try it, its brill!!, Tomatoe Sauce cleans metal too, ie taps!!! Happy cleaning!!! ;D

Coldfinger

I tried the white vinegar and found it didn't work.  I also tried Limelite and that was not very effective.

There is something in Asda called Bath Power Spray next to the Limelite that costs a bit more but really does work (approx £3.70 for the bottle).

I used it with a mild pan scrubber, the type that has a green coarse bit and a yellow sponge as this is soft enough to not scratch the bath.

Woby_Tide

we got something in Tesco called "Viakal" spray last week, left it on taps for a few minutes and it finally removed a lot of the limescale we'd had for a while

other solution may be to get enamel paint and just go over top of limescale

lucysheil

Thanks for the advice everyone. We are now putting white vinegar onto kitchen roll, sticking it to the bath, and leaving it for about half an hour. Then we've been scrubbing away with a fine sanding block, which seems to be working slowly but surely. It's tiring work though, and it's still quite scratchy on your bottom!

Js_Other_Half

As an interim measure have you considered using a rubber bath mat whilst you sort this out? I know it might not be ideal, but at least you wouldn't be scratching your bottom during a bath?

There is a full length one for £2.99 from http://www.tchibo.co.uk (just do a search for bath mat).

"Firm footing
Add to the ambience of your bathroom and reduce the risk of falls with this Non-Slip Bath Mat. Made of a hygienic, kind-to-the-skin material in a contemporary, semi-transparent look, it comes with suction pads to ensure a secure stand in the bath.

Measurements: approx. 70 x 30 cm
Colour: blue"



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