How to remove soap scum from clear shower door?

[Sandy Bray]

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"lauralee" <banesll@aol.com> wrote in message
news:c5fbe38e.0310052006.b5708a@posting.google.com ...
> sick@spam.ers (Herself) wrote in message
news:<1g1ktat.1ocj1tf17k7v42N%sick@spam.ers>...
> > M <surf2me@NOSPAMearthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I've tried a vinegar and water solution, and Bon Ami cleanser. It's
> > > better, but still not clear. I've read that an ammonia solution would
> > > work, but I'm pretty chemically sensitive and hate to use something so
> > > strong and toxic. However, if it's the only way, I'll ventilate and
wear
> > > a mask.
> >
> > Try this...get a towel that you don't care about. Secure it over the
> > door, so that most of it is hanging on the part you want cleaned. Soak
> > it with vinegar and water solution (straight vin would be better, if you
> > can handle that) overnight. Then rinse and squeegee. Then replace
> > doors with curtain that can be thrown in the wash :-).
> >
> > Just an idea, I've no clue if it will work. But it makes sense since it
> > would be how I get lime off the showerhead.
>
> use "Bar Keepers Friend" it's in a container like comet. usually found
> on the top shelf at the store . works awsome
> it has muratic acid in it so be careful not to leave it on too long or
> it will etch the surface.

[Wayne Boatwright]

DAMN SPAMMER

"Sandy Bray" <bsandy@fidnet.com> wrote in
news:hXydnYr1ZMbEhxeiXTWJlg@fidnet.com:

>
>
> Will-DoT
> Mildew Stain Remover Concentrate
> Wipes out mildew and removes soap buildup, lime scale, stubborn dirt
> and grease from bathrooms and hard surfaces throughout your home. Use
> on bathtubs, showers, sinks, ceramic tile, stainless steel and chrome
> fixtures, fiberglass and porcelain surfaces, vinyl mats and shower
> curtains, concrete basement walls and floors, garbage cans and diaper
> pails. This non-abrasive concentrate cleans to a sparkling shine and
> leaves a pleasant, fresh fragrance. One bottle makes five 16-oz. pump
> spray bottles. Biodegradable and phosphate free. Contains
> BITREX--which has such an intensely nasty taste it is practically
> impossible for a person or pet to ingest. 22 fl.oz.
>
>
>
> Getting Started with Stanley
> With Stanley Home Products your financial investment is minimal -- as
> low as $10 for a starter kit. There are no hidden costs or inventory
> to purchase. All you need is the desire to get going!
> www.myshp.com/sbray
>
> Sandy
>
> "lauralee" <banesll@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:c5fbe38e.0310052006.b5708a@posting.google.com ...
>> sick@spam.ers (Herself) wrote in message
> news:<1g1ktat.1ocj1tf17k7v42N%sick@spam.ers>...
>> > M <surf2me@NOSPAMearthlink.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I've tried a vinegar and water solution, and Bon Ami cleanser.
>> > > It's better, but still not clear. I've read that an ammonia
>> > > solution would work, but I'm pretty chemically sensitive and hate
>> > > to use something so strong and toxic. However, if it's the only
>> > > way, I'll ventilate and
> wear
>> > > a mask.
>> >
>> > Try this...get a towel that you don't care about. Secure it over
>> > the door, so that most of it is hanging on the part you want
>> > cleaned. Soak it with vinegar and water solution (straight vin
>> > would be better, if you can handle that) overnight. Then rinse and
>> > squeegee. Then replace doors with curtain that can be thrown in
>> > the wash :-).
>> >
>> > Just an idea, I've no clue if it will work. But it makes sense
>> > since it would be how I get lime off the showerhead.
>>
>> use "Bar Keepers Friend" it's in a container like comet. usually
>> found on the top shelf at the store . works awsome
>> it has muratic acid in it so be careful not to leave it on too long
>> or it will etch the surface.
>
>
>

[www.4naturalcleaning.com]

My best luck with soap scum on a shower door has been straight vinegar and a
semi-abbrasive sponge (kind of like those sponges that are a yellow sponge
on one side and a green scratchy thing on the other, but this one is white
instead of green, and apparantly doesn't scratch surfaces as much.
www.thecleanteam.com sells them pretty cheap. Also saw similar ones in
Wal-Mart that actually had a handle. Spray the vinegar on the door and let
it sit for a while - seems to help loosen the stuff up. You're still going
to have to scrub pretty hard, though.

....razor blades are a great tool for certain things, and thought I've never
needed to resort to them for soap scum, I bet it works great.

Just BE CAREFUL! First thing - make sure the surface you are scraping is
wet (again - try wetting it with vinegar). Second - make sure you use the
blade at a low angle -- almost along the plane of the door. Third - make
sure the blade is sharp. Dull blades don't clean - they scratch.

- Michael
http://www.4naturalcleaning.com


"Lobo" <lobo119@doodahdoodah.bresnan.net> wrote in message
news:MNLcb.585619$uu5.95777@sccrnsc04...
> razor blade
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Delete the obvious to reply to me personally.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "Lloyd Randall" <broth@eels.net> wrote in message
> news:broth-1F86FD.17320824092003@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> > In article <c8cb5319.0309231648.55fd5d2e@posting.google.com>,
> > shinypenny0001@yahoo.com (shinypenny) wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > For a tough job, I've had the most success with Tilex. Spray then
> > > leave the room. Come back in a few hours or end of the day and rinse.
> > >
> > For years, that was the best I could do. It was slow, difficult, hard
> > on my hands, and unpleasant to breathe
> > >
> > > I had the worse time trying to get the hairspray off until I put some
> > > logic to it and thought to try a little shampoo! My thought is that
> > > soap scum is not just soap; it's a mixture of soap plus hard-water
> > > deposits, lime, hair gel, mousse, hair spray, dirt, and dead skin
> > > cells. Shampoo gets this stuff out of your hair; logically, it should
> > > also work on your shower stall.
> >
> > Soft soap is potassium with a fatty acid. Hard soap is sodium with a
> > fatty acid. Soap scum is *supposed* to be calcium and/or magnesium with
> > a fatty acid. Calcium and magnesium are in hard water. They can
> > replace the sodium and potassium in soap, resulting in deposits that
> > aren't water soluble. (Soap scum is an excellent lubricant for some
> > applications.)
> >
> > However, it seems that the same remedy doesn't work for everyone. Like
> > you, I think not all soap scum is the same. It may be due to
> > differences among the fatty acids in different soaps and the differences
> > between calcium and magnesium.
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, if you really don't want to use harsh chemicals, just try being
> > > persistent. Continue to scrub the shower with the shampoo and scrunchy
> > > every day for a couple of weeks, rinse thoroughly, then follow with
> > > the squeegee after you stop the shower. Over time, the soap scum
> > > should eventually disappear, a little each day, just as it slowly
> > > appeared. Then you can switch to daily squeegeeing and weekly scouring
> > > for maintenance.
> > >
> > Baking soda on a handiwipe is so quick and effective for me that I don't
> > bother with the job until the walls become discolored. I think maybe it
> > turns the soap scum back into soap, while the bicarbonate becomes
> > magnesium bicarbonate and calcium bicarbonate. These substances are
> > water soluble.
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards,
> > Lloyd
>
>

I take mine down to the car wash. No muss, no fuss, 75 cents to wash and 75
cents to rinse, does a great job.
-Tock

[suzn]

I have never been able to get my shower doors spotless
since right after we installed them. After a few years I finally gave up.
I still regularily scrub them just to say they are *clean* but for
appearances
I hung a pretty (cloth) shower curtain up in front of the doors to hide
them.
I still have the convienince of shower doors without having to look at the
ugly things.

[Karen Neapolitan]

We just got involved in some new great cleaners that are 100% chemical
free. They work better than most store products and cost the same or less.
Tub & Til and Sol-U-Mel is fantastic on soap scum. They also sell soap that
has no lye in it so this avoids soap scum. The soaps I found a little more
than I like to pay but have since found they last 2-3 times longer than the
coat soap I was using. They call the soap the Gold Bar or Platinum bar and
the smell is great. Got to www.momswin.com/kismet for more info. or to get
information.
Hope it helps.
Bob

--

"Doing what you've always done,
will get you where you've always been."

Karen Neapolitan
MomsWIN
The ULTIMATE Home Based Business
www.momswin.com/kismet
330-726-4505
"www.4naturalcleaning.com" <michael@4naturalcleaningREMOVE.com> wrote in
message news:qc6cnb40tvYoV-XdUSdV9g@ptd.net...
> My best luck with soap scum on a shower door has been straight vinegar and
a
> semi-abbrasive sponge (kind of like those sponges that are a yellow sponge
> on one side and a green scratchy thing on the other, but this one is white
> instead of green, and apparantly doesn't scratch surfaces as much.
> www.thecleanteam.com sells them pretty cheap. Also saw similar ones in
> Wal-Mart that actually had a handle. Spray the vinegar on the door and
let
> it sit for a while - seems to help loosen the stuff up. You're still
going
> to have to scrub pretty hard, though.
>
> ...razor blades are a great tool for certain things, and thought I've
never
> needed to resort to them for soap scum, I bet it works great.
>
> Just BE CAREFUL! First thing - make sure the surface you are scraping is
> wet (again - try wetting it with vinegar). Second - make sure you use the
> blade at a low angle -- almost along the plane of the door. Third - make
> sure the blade is sharp. Dull blades don't clean - they scratch.
>
> - Michael
> http://www.4naturalcleaning.com
>
>
> "Lobo" <lobo119@doodahdoodah.bresnan.net> wrote in message
> news:MNLcb.585619$uu5.95777@sccrnsc04...
> > razor blade
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Delete the obvious to reply to me personally.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > "Lloyd Randall" <broth@eels.net> wrote in message
> > news:broth-1F86FD.17320824092003@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> > > In article <c8cb5319.0309231648.55fd5d2e@posting.google.com>,
> > > shinypenny0001@yahoo.com (shinypenny) wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > For a tough job, I've had the most success with Tilex. Spray then
> > > > leave the room. Come back in a few hours or end of the day and
rinse.
> > > >
> > > For years, that was the best I could do. It was slow, difficult, hard
> > > on my hands, and unpleasant to breathe
> > > >
> > > > I had the worse time trying to get the hairspray off until I put
some
> > > > logic to it and thought to try a little shampoo! My thought is that
> > > > soap scum is not just soap; it's a mixture of soap plus hard-water
> > > > deposits, lime, hair gel, mousse, hair spray, dirt, and dead skin
> > > > cells. Shampoo gets this stuff out of your hair; logically, it
should
> > > > also work on your shower stall.
> > >
> > > Soft soap is potassium with a fatty acid. Hard soap is sodium with a
> > > fatty acid. Soap scum is *supposed* to be calcium and/or magnesium
with
> > > a fatty acid. Calcium and magnesium are in hard water. They can
> > > replace the sodium and potassium in soap, resulting in deposits that
> > > aren't water soluble. (Soap scum is an excellent lubricant for some
> > > applications.)
> > >
> > > However, it seems that the same remedy doesn't work for everyone.
Like
> > > you, I think not all soap scum is the same. It may be due to
> > > differences among the fatty acids in different soaps and the
differences
> > > between calcium and magnesium.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Also, if you really don't want to use harsh chemicals, just try
being
> > > > persistent. Continue to scrub the shower with the shampoo and
scrunchy
> > > > every day for a couple of weeks, rinse thoroughly, then follow with
> > > > the squeegee after you stop the shower. Over time, the soap scum
> > > > should eventually disappear, a little each day, just as it slowly
> > > > appeared. Then you can switch to daily squeegeeing and weekly
scouring
> > > > for maintenance.
> > > >
> > > Baking soda on a handiwipe is so quick and effective for me that I
don't
> > > bother with the job until the walls become discolored. I think maybe
it
> > > turns the soap scum back into soap, while the bicarbonate becomes
> > > magnesium bicarbonate and calcium bicarbonate. These substances are
> > > water soluble.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Lloyd
> >
> >
>
>




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