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Shower Screen: cannot remove scum and scale
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Pegleg2001
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Hi - This is a last resort to ask the MSE community for help.
Have a shower screen that has a scum that will not budge. Have tried all the domestic cleaners. And just tried the ZEP product from Screwfix at £7 per bottle that is supposed to beat all supermarket variants. All failed. Tried vinegar and bicarbonate. Fail. Tried The Pink Stuff and a scrourer. Fail. Sellotaped half a lemon to the glass and left overnight to see if the citric acid would melt it. Fail.
I think because we used one of those Shower Clean sprays it has actually put some sort impervious coating on the glass that nothing can penetrate. I used to think Weetabix baked onto the bowl after a dishwasher cycle was the hardest substance know to humankind, but this beats it.
Any ideas?
I think because we used one of those Shower Clean sprays it has actually put some sort impervious coating on the glass that nothing can penetrate. I used to think Weetabix baked onto the bowl after a dishwasher cycle was the hardest substance know to humankind, but this beats it.
Any ideas?
The Pegster
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Quote-of-the-day: "A fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place"
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I've had decent results with kilrock shower spray , available from Wickes , b&q etc , a green scourer and a pair of rubber gloves . Spray glass , rub with scourer , leave for 10 minutes and then wash off. May need to repeatEx forum ambassador
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Have you tried a melamine sponge, sometimes called magic eraser?
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Do you use shower spray after a shower?0
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They're really good.theoretica said:Have you tried a melamine sponge, sometimes called magic eraser?I also use limescale remover and leave it on for a bit before using the magic eraser.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Yes. And also a Brillo pad(!) taking a risk that the wire wool would not scratch the glass, which of course it didn’t lol.theoretica said:Have you tried a melamine sponge, sometimes called magic eraser?The Pegster
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We were, and I have a theory that whatever is in that stuff is part of the problem!roddydogs said:Do you use shower spray after a shower?The Pegster
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When I scrub in the shower, using the shower gel, I always rinse round with the shower head after each turn, including the glass door. Once I week I use the spray cleaner, such as flash on door and tiles.Never have scum in there!0
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Have you tried Bar Keepers Friend or Astonish paste?
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Have you tried scraping it off using a window/tile scraper ?
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Cif Perfect Finish limescale remover.0
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