Water Stains on Tile?

Carole Coppard

November 1, 20070 found this helpful

Try cutting a lemon in half and dip it into a litle salt, rub it over the affected area - leave for a couple of hours then go back and rinse off.
The lemon is acidic and the salt abrasive it beats using a limescale remover and leaves everything smelling lemony!
(You may have to repeat if the marks have been there a while.)

Louise B.
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November 1, 20070 found this helpful

I would try vinegar, as these are likely a lime deposit, and should dissolve with the vinegar. The lemon mentioned would likely work as well as they are both ascetic acid, but vinegar is cheaper.

I came across a product at a home show in Auburn Ca. It's called Bring it on cleaner www.BringItOnCleaner.com I was just about ready to replace the tile in my master bathroom that was looking a little sad, and the grout was discolored. I bought this product, I had to rub somewhat but the stains on the grout came clean and the tile looked much better.