scummy bath

System

If you need more suggestions. Put some baking powder on a wet cloth, clean bath with it. Leave for 15 minutes and clean with a scrubby sponge. Rinse.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

McKneff wrote: »

Cillit bang ?

If it's an enamel bath, that'll destroy the surface.


That stuff is evil - .a tiny bit of overspray peeled paint off in an instant.

lurkylurky

I agree with Caronc. Elbow Grease is great. Mine was £1 from Cherry Lane. Or I would try Magic Eraser.

Geoff1963

What is the bath made of ? That will be a guide as to what NOT to use to clean it.

If it is that hard to shift, it is probably dirty limescale, which suggests what will dissolve it.
Any kind of scouring will leave a rough surface which attracts the dirt.

I think the house was a HMO property before with several young men renting, so possibly left to who ever felt like cleaning it ...and then didn't bother

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws-0Ea9967o

monnagran

I echo Jojo. Don't whatever you do use Cillit bang. I used it to clean an old, stained avocado coloured bath. It removed the scum, the stains, the colour, the surface and if I hadn't been quick with rinsing it would have removed the bath itself and the floorboards underneath.

Napalm would have been gentler.

[Deleted User]

we tried with vinegar and baking powder and it barely touched it, will have a go with bar keepers friend or Stardrops .It amazes me how anyone could want to bath in such a disgustingly stained bath .Its quite revolting, I think its dirty limescale. Even with four mucky lads my DD doesn't get her bath in that state :) and my DGS all play rugby

mhagster

Jackie, years ago we moved into a big old house that was rather filthy throughout. The bath was a huge, deep enamel one that was the dirtiest thing I've ever seen. My MIL poured some bleach on it which you shouldn't do apparently and rivers of dirt ran down the sides of the bath. I thought we'd removed what we could then.

A few months later I'd covered it in cream cleaner ( cheap stores own brand) went out, forgot all about it and a few hours later washed it off . It left a beautiful , gleaming white bath.

[Deleted User]

I dropped in to see her and we had a quick go with first some Limelite gel then a good dollop of stardrops which seems to have removed it a little. Then I gave it a quick scour with some Orange Astonish, I think she is going to have a go with some cream cleaner this afternoon.

Februarycat

Try the Astonish Oven cleaning paste in a blue tub £1, it good on getting rid of stains on baths and sinks, I often use it.

zippychick

Let us know if this older thread helps!

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