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Thread Number: 78731
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What's the most effective and quicket agent for removing hard water deposits and soap scum |
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Post# 1027200 , Reply# 1 3/16/2019 at 13:26 (1,860 days old) by ozzie908  (Lincoln UK) |
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| Post# 1027265 , Reply# 7 3/17/2019 at 05:10 (1,859 days old) by saz1 (LA) | ||
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Thanks for your input sfh074! I'm not in the US so ordering will not be economical. Making it myself is what im looking to do, by visiting the chemical store and getting the phosphoric acid. Is it safe on the bathroom fixtures? What are they made of anyway...brass? | ||
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Post# 1027267 , Reply# 8 3/17/2019 at 05:28 (1,859 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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This is what I have used to great success..
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Post# 1027288 , Reply# 10 3/17/2019 at 11:25 (1,859 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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@saz1
Hello I have used it to clean and restore stainless steel in a kettle and a wash tub its great for cleaning and descaling my coffee percolator and I use it in a spray bottle to remove all the water marks in the bathroom, I bought it primarily to clean lime scale out of old washing machines and it works superbly, if you sprayed it on taps etc leave for a few minutes and rinse it would do the job I would have thought!
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| Post# 1027296 , Reply# 12 3/17/2019 at 12:36 (1,859 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey) | ||
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I need a chemical solution that would melt Diluted muriatic acid. I use it to clean deposits on washers and hot water heater coils. CLICK HERE TO GO TO good-shepherd's LINK | ||
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Post# 1027299 , Reply# 13 3/17/2019 at 12:47 (1,859 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Really bad calcium deposits
I recall buying from a hardware store a product called " Spirits of salts " it was tipped into badly calcified toilet bowls and it was like adding a bottle of cola it fizzed instantly and when the fizzing subsided it had removed 98% of the build up with no poking or scrubbing now that stuff should have been issued with a hazmat suit it was lethal stuff but have no idea if its still available ?
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| Post# 1027301 , Reply# 14 3/17/2019 at 12:59 (1,859 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 1027302 , Reply# 15 3/17/2019 at 13:04 (1,859 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Spirit of salts
Kilrock Spirit of Salt 500ml Dissolves Slime and Hardwater Stains
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Post# 1027305 , Reply# 16 3/17/2019 at 13:22 (1,859 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Looking at these pictures I would say that trying to clean off the hardwater deposits from the plumbing fixtures would be an exercise in futility and a waste of time. There appears to be a great deal of corrosion and rust that when cleaned off will leave the appearance of damaged fixtures. I would recommend replacing the faucet, drain pipes and P trap, the estacions that cover the openings in the walls and the supply lines. There look to be several areas that are leaking in the drain pipe and supply line, just cut your losses and start out fresh with new parts. It should be a quick job that could be finished in about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs, maybe less.
The soap scum on the tile and sink are another matter, and should be able to be removed with some elbow grease and something like CLR or Limeaway using a Scotch Brite green scrubbing pad. This is a great big mess that could have been avoided if proper maintanance was being done on a regular basis. Eddie | ||
| Post# 1027833 , Reply# 18 3/24/2019 at 02:05 (1,853 days old) by saz1 (LA) | ||
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OK. I think this might be more of a soap scum issue. But i could be wrong. I just tried scraping the title. And this is what i am seeing... Considering this development, how do i tackle this?
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Post# 1027842 , Reply# 19 3/24/2019 at 09:20 (1,852 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 1027847 , Reply# 20 3/24/2019 at 11:02 (1,852 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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We have very hard water And I CAN NOT get those spots off the shower doors I will try some of these remedies..We are installing a water softener soon. | ||
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Post# 1027855 , Reply# 21 3/24/2019 at 12:15 (1,852 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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We have extremely hard water too. The only way that I know to keep hard water spots and deposits from building up on fixtures, sinks, and tile is to WIPE OFF any water that has splashed on these areas immediately after using the water, no exceptions! We have 1” tiles that cover our tub/shower walls. After each shower, we take a towel and completley wipe off all the water from the tile, faucet, spout, everything. As a result, our almost 40 year old tile still looks brand new.
Now I realize, in a public restroom setting, this is never going to happen. But after you get this public restroom back in order, and have gotten rid of all the hard water damage, at least once a week all the tile, fixtures and sinks need to be cleaned thouroghly with something like CLR or Limeaway, to prevent any future hard water deposit build up. And I still think that the best way to address the current situation is to replace the plumbling fixtures, pipes and fittings and start out fresh. The old ones appear to be very damaged,and beyond salvation. I still think that the tile can be cleaned with an acidic product and an abrasive pad, like a scotch brite green pad, and LOTS of elbow grease. The tile may have some damage underneath the build up of calcium, but it will certainly look a hell of alot better. Eddie | ||
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Post# 1027940 , Reply# 23 3/25/2019 at 06:34 (1,851 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1027976 , Reply# 24 3/25/2019 at 14:50 (1,851 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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A small thermonuclear device would likely be the "most effective and quickest"...
But this violates the rule of cleaning that always says start mild and work up to prevent doing damage. I have never needed more then run of the mill CLR for any hard water deposits (soap deposits are easy), and I live in an area that gets its water from limestone aquifers, we have scale in these parts. DON'T resort to anything abrasive that will leave scratches like Scotchbrite or steel wool. Let the acid disolve the deposits and use a metal polish to make it shine. | ||
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