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Turtle wax polishing compound. Work it with a wet sponge.
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I just finished using Weiman's Stove Top cleaner on 3 year old well water mineral deposits on clear shower stall glass and it removed it all. I found that if you put it on a light scrubber and rub until it dries it just takes all the deposits off. This stuff is AWESOME!
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Post By syd (Guest Post)
(08/20/2008)
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The Weiman's stove top cleaner worked with out hardly scrubbing at all! thank you so much i spent hours thinking it was soap scum and used about 10 products to no avail!
Thank you stove top cleaner!
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Post By syd (Guest Post)
(08/20/2008)
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The weiman's stove top cleaner worked with out hardly scrubbing at all! thank you so much I spent hours thinking it was soap scum and used about 10 products to no avail! Thank you stove top cleaner!
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Post By hammer (Guest Post)
(08/11/2008)
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Whoa, fauxtoman! You dropped a zero - it should have been 1500 grit sandpaper.
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NO NEED TO USE A LOT TIME AND MONEY, OR SANDER! The glass/ceramic cooktop cleaner works like a charm!!!!!!!!! Nothing worked beofe, today I tried the Cerama Bryte cooktop cleaner with the yellow scrubbing pad it comes with, and IT REALLY WORKS! Hardly had to scrubb and it did not scratch my shower glass doors at all. This was the last thing I tried before I was going to replace the shower doors.
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I just tried the 150 grit sandpaper on my finish sander in one spot and it scratched the glass pretty bad so you might want to be careful. My doors were on ly $300 crystal clear glass brand new so maybe it's the type of glass. I swear I think it's going to be easier and cheaper to just buy new doors and this time make sure that they stay clean.
Please enjoy this picture of my ruined door.
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Post By Bill (Guest Post)
(08/01/2008)
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Thanks for all who posted. i tried the Easy-off low fume (blue can) as suggested since Home Depot was out of the cooktop cleaner recommended here. It removed the scum build up and even some of the hard water spots that werent too bad. but it didnt begin to touch the shower door, those were too tough but at least i knew i was dealing with the root problem of hard water and not soap buildup too. i didnt want to waste time with another coat of easy off. So i tried the SPOTX recommend here, along with a Ryobi cordless mouse sander and a blue sponge/scrubber and man! it works! Crystal clear glass again. thanks to you all for these ideas.
1. Spray down with Easy off low fume
2. let sit over night, and wash off with blue sponge/scrubber and water
3. SPOTX on same blue scrubber sponge (SPOTX comes with one but for large area like shower doors.. takes to long get you a blue sprong/scrubber combo liek you use in the kitchen)
4. press sponge against glass rough side to glass and your spotX paste with mouse sander and turn on
5. use slow circular motions and work your way down shower door, stopping to reapply the SPOTX abrasive
6. rinse down door, and check for missed spots and continue on
Dont waste time with soft scrub or comet, this stuff is just the right abrasives and it works! this weekend i plan to windex the glass and apply RAINX to prevent this build up again!! PLEASE GET YOURSELF A CORDLESS MOUSE SANDER, it will save you HOURS! unless your glass really is etched, you can get that glass clean again! ours were really bad but now SHINE! Thanks again to all, hope this helps.
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Post By Bill (Guest Post)
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Thanks for all who posted. I tried the Easy-off low fume (blue can) as suggested since Home Depot was out of the cook top cleaner recommended here. It removed the scum build up and even some of the hard water spots that weren't too bad. But it didn't begin to touch the shower door, those were too tough but at least I knew I was dealing with the root problem of hard water and not soap buildup too.
I didn't want to waste time with another coat of easy off. So I tried the SPOTX recommend here, along with a Ryobi cordless mouse sander and a blue sponge/scrubber and man! it works! Crystal clear glass again. thanks to you all for these ideas.
1. Spray down with Easy off low fume
2. let sit over night, and wash off with blue sponge/scrubber and water
3. SPOTX on same blue scrubber sponge (SPOTX comes with one but for large area like shower doors. Takes too long get you a blue sponge/scrubber combo like you use in the kitchen)
4. press sponge against glass rough side to glass and your spotX paste with mouse sander and turn on
5. use slow circular motions and work your way down shower door, stopping to reapply the SPOTX abrasive
6. rinse down door, and check for missed spots and continue on
Don't waste time with soft scrub or comet, this stuff is just the right abrasives and it works! this weekend i plan to windex the glass and apply RAINX to prevent this build up again!! Please get yourself z cordless Mouse sander, it will save you HOURS! Unless your glass really is etched, you can get that glass clean again! ours were really bad but now SHINE! Thanks again to all, hope this helps.
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I clean windows for a living and have found a very effective way to remove hard water stains. I buy a product from Ace Hardware called the Simple Cleaning Solution. It is a powder that forms a paste when applied to a wet towel. I have to use a little elbow grease, but the the results are fabulous and my clients are amazed that I actually got the stains off.
Sometimes the showers are so damaged by the stains that it takes more time than I can charge customers for. If they want to do it themselves I tell them to go to hardwaterstain.com and order it for themselves.
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Post By CMC (Guest Post)
(07/28/2008)
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Okay I have now tried everything. Nothing has worked yet. My last step was GOJO - didn't work. Does anyone have any other suggestions? I am going to try Wiemans Cleaner. I was confused though, in the store I only found the wipes. Is there a cream too? My understanding was that it has to be spread on - then dry. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. I am desperate as we are trying to sell our very upscale house, and the shower door looks bad. It's driving me crazy.
Thank you!
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Post By Chris from SC (Guest Post)
(07/28/2008)
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Tried vinegar & lemon juice, Kabam, CLR, dryer sheet and nothing worked. What did? Weiman's Stovetop Cleaner (in my cabinet, duh) and an old green scrubbie (soft). Lightly dampened the sponge, poured a little on, then rubbed it for a few minutes, let sit a few (I couldn't wait for it to dry), then wiped off. Looks 100% brand new. YOU GUYS ROCK and you saved me a lot of $, considering I'm trying to sell my house and thought I'd have to replace my shower doors.
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Post By Joe (Guest Post)
(07/27/2008)
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I tried many of the previous suggestions and nothing seemed to be that magic bullet. The only thing that really worked for me was a an electric hand sander w/ 150 grit sandpaper. Didn't scratch the shower doors and took the white film right off.
Editor's Note: WARNING: We received a warning about this tip that it would scratch the doors. They say it must be at least 1500 but they wouldn't try that either.
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Post By Chris from SC (Guest Post)
(07/27/2008)
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Tried vinegar & lemon juice, Kabam, CLR, dryer sheet and nothing worked. What did? Weiman's Stovetop Cleaner (in my cabinet, duhhh) and an old green scrubbie (soft). Lightly dampened the sponge, poured a little on, then rubbed it for a few minutes, let sit a few (I couldn't wait for it to dry), then wiped off. Looks 100% brand new. YOU GUYS ROCK!! and you saved me a lot of $, considering I'm trying to sell my house and thought I'd have to replace my shower doors.
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Post By CMC (Guest Post)
(07/26/2008)
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I have tried everything...
My last option is this pledge / SOS thing. I have already tried it but no luck. What is the exact process? Wet / dry?
My shower door is only 1 year old but I have very bad water and all the sudden they look awful. They look great wet but as soon as they dry it's back to ugly. I don't know how to fix it. I have tried Kaboom, Comet, bar keepers friend, Windex, any cleaner or method you can possibly think of I have tried. This is my last shot so if anyone can help I am open to a suggestion. It's driving me crazy.
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Post By Kelly M (Guest Post)
(07/24/2008)
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Whoever suggested Weimans Stovetop Cleaner to remove hard water stains from glass shower: YOU ARE A GENIUS. It cost me $5.89 plus $.99 for SOS pads and about 45 minutes to clean an entire glass block shower. I had years of hard water buildup and every bit of it is GONE. I am amazed. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Post By theresa (Guest Post)
(07/21/2008)
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I have some issues w/carpal tunnel and can't apply lots of elbow grease. The smell of harsh chemicals makes me sick. Our shower doors were cloudy w/hard water stains. I read about sos & windex. I gave it a try and WOW! Almost all of the hard water stains are gone. Thanks for the suggestion. To quote a song "I can see clearly now"....
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Post By Jenny (Guest Post)
(07/21/2008)
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Nancy, I know you posted over a year ago but you are correct about the a-maz product for water spots. My friend's mom sent me some from California and it really worked when I tried it out last night, it did leave some smudges but I am going to go back in today when I have more light but it really was amazing!
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Post By Stormy (Guest Post)
(07/13/2008)
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After reading through all of the suggestions, the only thing I had at home already to try was the GOJO hand cleaner out in the garage. Instead of trying the whole door at once, I did just one circle in the middle. I was AMAZED with how easy and fast it was, how little GOJO it required and even more amazed with the great results. I can hardly wait to see the entire surface finished!
The trick was to apply with a small circular rub, let dry and then remove with water and small circular rubs.
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Pledge only covers up the etched in stain. After a few showers and wiping the glass the Pledge will be removed and back comes the stain. My shower door has etched in hard water spots which must be polished out.........cleaning or using Orange Pledge is not a forever fix. I agree Pledge works great if you want to just temporary fix the problem......and its easy........but it will not last two weeks.
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Post By guest (Guest Post)
(07/08/2008)
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I just tried Lemon Pledge and SOS pads. Minimal elbow grease and voila - showers doors just like new first time in 4 years!
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Post By Al (Guest Post)
(07/02/2008)
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Try "Spot X". I bought it from Home Depot, but you can order it online. It is fairly expensive, but if you follow the instructions and use some elbow grease, it works great. I was about to give up on removing these things until I came across this product. I also used it on toilet ring stains and it worked (although, with a bit more effort). Don't waste your money on anything in a spray bottle. To get rid of these stains, you need something that is abrasive, yet will not scratch the surface. Spend the extra money and try it, I think you will be amazed with the results.
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Post By Neil (Guest Post)
(06/29/2008)
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SOS pad and Windex worked great for me.
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Post By David (Guest Post)
(06/15/2008)
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We, too, had tried everything and gave up. I just tried the ceramic stovetop cleaner with a scotchbright pad and was amazed how fast it worked. Thanks for the tip.
By the way, the only ceramic cleaner I found that worked on our stovetop is Cerama Bryte.
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Post By michelle (Guest Post)
(06/12/2008)
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I have been trying everything that everyone has posted. None of it has worked for me. I finally broke down and tried soft scrub and a green scratch pad. It worked right away and beautifully. THere were no scratches left over. You just have to rinse it really good. But my glass shower doors have never been cleaner.
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I clean my shower daily to eliminate soap scum but over the past 4 years I have developed hard water stains. Over the years I have dried CLR and Lime Away but they didn't make a difference. After reading the posts I tried everything suggested. I starting with the Weiman Cook Top Cleaner (used the blue 3M scrubber on my hand sander), it worked a little but the glass didn't come completely clean (it still left light hazy spots all over the glass), then I tried Spot-X Hard Water Stain Remover (used the scrubber that came with product), but this product didn't work at all, then I tried GoJo Hand Cleanser and once again it didn't work at all. Finally I tried the Pledge - I was very skeptical but to my amazement it worked and didn't require any scrubbing, it was so easy - all of the hazy spot are gone and it is crystal clear just like new glass.
Thanks so much for all of your help.
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Post By Bobbie Cloud (Guest Post)
(06/02/2008)
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I do not have cloudy glass doors but have actual spots on my shower glass doors. They look like dried rain drops. Not sure if this is caused by hard water or what. I have tried many of the products mentioned above, but have not used the sander yet. I'm planning on that next. When everyone mentions "hard water stains", are you talking about cloudy glass or actual spots that you see on your doors? Or both? I want to keep trying to get these spots off. Not sure how long they have been there but we have only owned the house a year and they have been here most of the time we have been in the house. Thanks for any answer!
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Post By Marian (Guest Post)
(05/29/2008)
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I used a product from New Zealand called C-thru Water Spot Remover; worked an absolute treat. Took years of ugly build-up off my glass shower. Hubby did his boat windows and truck as well. It's safe to use and has no nasty smells, etc. Highly recommended. Pack has website of www.c-thru.co.nz
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Post By whenterr. (Guest Post)
(05/19/2008)
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If all else fails, Gojo (you know, the hand cleanser that mechanics often use) does a good job too - and smells good.
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Post By Cindi (Guest Post)
(05/13/2008)
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We had 7-year old hard water spots on our entire glass shower which I'd been trying for years to remove with every conceivable product and trick ever posted. I *finally* got them clear yesterday by doing the following:
attach a regular or heavy-duty Scotch-brite pad to an electric palm sander, dip in a shallow tray of dampened Spot-X hard water spot remover, go to town on your shower (not too much pressure!). After a few repeated treatments in more heavily etched areas, the entire thing gleams!
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Post By BigDog (Guest Post)
(05/11/2008)
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Our front windows had 6 years of hard water stains from an overzealous sprinkler system. Tried CLR and it worked ok but still had stains on the edges of the windows. Found the glass cook top stove cleaner at the local grocery store and used 1500 grit sand paper and was able to remove the remaining stains left by CLR. The windows look so much better and no scatching.
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Post By tina (Guest Post)
(05/11/2008)
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I tried steel wool and windex from a suggestion from this site and it worked great. Thank you troy!
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Post By Melissa (Guest Post)
(05/05/2008)
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I can't believe it, I spent 2 hours trying to clean my shower with Limeaway and it didn't work, I had some of the cooktop cleaner, so I tried that and OMG it works great. Thanks so much to everyone for sharing.
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Post By troy (Guest Post)
(04/28/2008)
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Steel wool and windex!
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Post By Katherine (Guest Post)
(04/15/2008)
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The Weiman's glass cooktop cleaner with the blue 3M scrubber cleaner was a miracle. It took lots of elbow grease but it erased over three years of hard water stains. Although these pictures don't do the difference in the two shower doors any justice...I'd thought everyone would like to see the before and after pictures of my bathroom shower doors.
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Post By kathy (Guest Post)
(04/06/2008)
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I tried the easy off oven cleaner on my glass shower doors and glass faucet along with some of the other products mentioned and they did not work. Then I looked under my sink and found I had wrights cook top cleaner. I thought it would be a dead end like the others but to my delight and amazement it WORKED LIKE MAGIC!
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Post By happy (Guest Post)
(04/01/2008)
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WOW! Never thought of bar keepers friend. It worked like a charm and did not have to scrub hard at all. Thank you for the tip!
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Post By Thankful (Guest Post)
(03/28/2008)
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Thank you all so much! My brother's car had been sitting in the sprinklers in our front yard for years. He has SERIOUS hard water stains ALL OVER his car. On the body and the glass. We tried: Kaboom, CLR, Wax, Scratch remover, Polishing compound, razor blades, car wash soap, windex, kitchen counter cleaner. NOTHING worked. I read some of your posts on here and noticed a lot of you said glass stove top cleaner worked for you. So i grabbed my ceramic glass stovetop cleaner along with a blue/white 3M sponge and went to work on the car. I used the white (rough) side of the sponge on the glass and the stove top cleaner worked amazingly well. I used the blue (soft) side of the sponge on the paint on the hood and black metal accents and it also worked perfectly. So the ceramic glass stovetop cleaner worked for me!
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Post By Phil (Guest Post)
(03/01/2008)
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My shower door is now clean. I tried almost everything but the cooktop cleaner is definitely what worked best for me. My shower door was pretty bad. It involved alot of scrubbing so I used an electric palm sander with a blue scouring pad and/or a Weiman scouring pads specifically for cooktops instead of the sandpaper. This is what saved the day! When I finished I applied RainX. Thanks for all of the suggestions that were posted - it helped alot!
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Post By Phil (Guest Post)
(02/27/2008)
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The only thing that seems to be working on my shower door is the Weiman Cook Top cleaner with alot of elbow grease. It may not remove all spots but it makes a huge difference. I think I might try the Spot X Hard WAter stain remover somebody else recommended.
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Post By Joel (Guest Post)
(02/26/2008)
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Don't know if this has been mentioned or not, but Spot X Hard Water Stain Remover(Got at Home Depot) worked perfect. Only took probably 5 minutes tops to clean the door. It looks like the day it was installed.
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Post By allison (Guest Post)
(02/22/2008)
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I sprayed Easy Off over cleaner on our clear glass shower door, let it sit for about 30 minutes, used a brush in a circular motion, and rinsed. The "spots" were gone, but some of the haze wasn't. I was impressed for the lack of effort and cost! While the easy off set, I windexed the outside of the door to ensure I wasn't imagining spots on the inside. Next, I tried the glass stove top cleaner - applied circularly with a paper towel, wet the brush again (I didn't have a scouring sponge) and rinsed. AWESOME!
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Post By Lex (Guest Post)
(02/06/2008)
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OMG. You are so right. Used Easy Off Fume Free Max. Let it set for 15 min and hit it with my scumbuster. 5 yrs of scum and hard water stains gone. Thanks
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Post By Lex (Guest Post)
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OMG. You are so right. Used Easy Off Fume Free Max. Let it set for 15 min and hit it with my scumbuster. 5 yrs of scum and hard water stains gone. Thanks
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Post By Lex (Guest Post)
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OMG. You are so right. Used Easy Off Fume Free Max. Let it set for 15 min and hit it with my scumbuster. 5 yrs of scum and hard water stains gone. Thanks
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Post By Vicki in Fort Worth (Guest Post)
(02/03/2008)
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I've tried all the commercial stuff: CLR, Lime Away, vinegar, ammonia, etc. Also tried some of the suggestions on this site, the orange Pledge, Bon Ami, & BKF. None of them have worked.
I am going to get some glass stove cleaner and try that. I will post the results.
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Post By NORCAL Renter (Guest Post)
(01/27/2008)
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We have significant hard-water in the Sacramento area. I had tried several acid-type cleaners (e.g. Zep Professional & CLR) and the sugar, lemon, & less toxic stuff to no avail. The Weiman Cook Top cleaner, 3M blue scrub pad & Rain-ex worked perfectly, along with large amounts of elbow-grease. Our shower wasn't so bad that the glass was opaque, but the hard water spots were noticable when squee-geeing the glass after a shower. The heavier stains were at the bottom of each pane. We have a standard, 2-side glass shower 4.5'L x 4.5'W x 6'H and it took ~3hrs to get it looking brand new. I found the cook top cleaner streaked gray when applied to the glass and would clear up as I scrubbed when the hard water stains were gone, but it took serious elbow grease. The results are worth it, and the rain-ex ensures the next time won't be as tough.
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Post By orangebowtie (Guest Post)
(01/20/2008)
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I have used bar keeper's friend for my sink many times and today I decided to try it on my shower doors. I used the blue scrubby and applied some BKF on the door using a circular motion. I left it on for a few minutes and came back with the scrubby to give it one last scrub and rinsed it with water. It does work!! I have used Kaboom, vinegar, BAM, oven cleaner, SOS pads, soft scrub, magic eraser, and even a dryer sheet. None of them worked. All this time I had this under my sink and never thought of using it. Thanks for the tip!
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Ok ya'll I think I have found the miracle here. We just put our house on the market...upper price range in our area. Mind you I am a procrastinator when it comes to house work. I found this site tried almost everything, nothing worked good enough, frustrated I was sitting there thinking what I could try. My husband does all our vehicle maintenance. So I went and got his "Gojo". I rubbed just a little bit on an inconspicuous spot and instantly years worth of hard water stains gone with almost no elbow grease. It can be found at any auto store like AutoZone/Advanced.
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Post By Pouncer (Guest Post)
(12/29/2007)
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I am getting a house ready to sell with a very obvious hard water/soap scum build up in the shower. I tried A HUGE assortment of cleaners. One that MAY have worked long term was BAM (IF I had had the time to revisit this problem long term). But since I was just geting it ready to sell, I finally tried Sprayway for Stainless Steel. It is an oil based cleaner so you should use paper towels and rub in an up and down motion only so if there are any streaks they will be uniform. It will leave an invisible oil film on the glass. Bear in mind this is only "hiding" the problem because the glass may now be etched with the combination of soap and hard water deposits. Trust me...the only other option is replacing it. I tried at least 20 + different cleaners till I settled on this one.
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Post By Pouncer (Guest Post)
(12/29/2007)
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I am getting a house ready to sell with a very obvious hard water/soap scum build up in the shower. I tried A HUGE assortment of cleaners. One that MAY have worked long term was BAM (IF I had had the time to revisit this problem long term). But since I was just geting it ready to sell, I finally tried Sprayway for Stainless Steel. It is an oil based cleaner so you should use paper towels and rub in an up and down motion only so if there are any streaks they will be uniform. It will leave an invisible oil film on the glass. Bear in mind this is only "hiding" the problem because the glass may now be etched with the combination of soap and hard water deposits. Trust me...the only other option is replacing it. I tried at least 20 + different cleaners till I settled on this one.
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Post By Susan M (Guest Post)
(12/15/2007)
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I didn't have any Orange Pledge but I had some Orange No-Name furniture polish (generic stuff). I figured what the heck, I'll try it.
IT WORKED on my glass shower door! That rough feeling hard water haze had been there through multiple chemical scrubbings and the furniture polish did the trick in a fraction of the time. A potscrubber and the No-Name Orange furniture polish did made the glass as clear as it was when it was first installed!! Thanks for the tip!
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(12/08/2007)
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WOW! Ok, after reading several of your comments and looking for cleaners, I found under the cabinet "Rubbermaid Floor Grout Cleaner". Yes, sounds odd. I said what the heck and i tried it on the shower doors. Using a blue side of a sponge, I poured some of the cleaner on the sponge and applied it to the door. Instantly you can see the cleaner turn white on the soap scum. I then lightly started to rub the sponge in a circular motion and within minutes the spot was crystal clear! I completely cleaned one door within 30 minutes. The cleaner does contain "hydrochloric acid" so please use caution. To help, I poured it out of its original bottle and put it in a spray bottle. I recommend this cleaner also for cleaning grout. Buy a stiff bristle brush, apply, let sit for 3 minutes, brush and your done
Shawn, Illinois
Editor's Note: Because hydrocloric acid is toxic, make sure to use good ventilation, wear rubber gloves and avoid breathing in any fumes.
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Twinkle by Drackett-- love all their cleaning products. Believe it to be safe on glass.
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Ok, 9 years of the previous owners not cleaning the glass was quite a task! I tried everything posted here on the blog but what worked for me was the "Cook Top" brand glass stove top cleaner, non-scratch scrubber pad/sponge (the blue one, NOT the yellow and green) and a little elbow grease! OMG what a difference! Apply it with the dry scrubber side pretty thick and scrub with the rough side until you can feel it get smooth as you scrub. Wipe the excess off with the sponge side and wipe clean with dry paper towel (like the directions on the bottle suggest) and you won't believe it! The bottle is white with black label. I found it at my grocery store but I think you can get it at Home Depot as well.
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I just got this tip from a home inspector, and it WORKS! Add 2/3 cup water to 1 packet of kool-aid Lemonade, scrub your shower doors, and rinse. Amazing results-2 years of buildup gone without intensive scrubbing.And no environmental pollution.
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I just tried the stove top cleaner with a green scrungie and it's incredible! For the first time in years, our shower doors are free of hard water stains. Amazing! I'm going to also use the RainX on them now. I use it on my car and it should work.
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I just found this thread and this is amazing. When we moved into this house 5 yrs ago the showers were spotted although not too bad. I assume because the previous owners had a soft water loop it kept the spots down. But since living here I have tried everything to get it clean from harsh chemicals I was afraid to breath in to all natural vinegar.
Tonight I took the myriad of advice on using the stove top cleaner and 1/2 my shower is completely clear, the other 1/2 will be too when I am done it is just taking me a few runs over with the sander to get the years of build up off. I just used a small mouse sander with a blue scrub pad slapped on it, I was a bit afraid of it scratching the glass but it didn't. The corners and edges I had to use old fashioned hand power for but Wow!
I am 36 weeks pregnant and don't have a lot of power behind me so the sander was a life saver. I am just amazed at how well this worked you couldn't see through my shower doors before tonight now its clear and beautiful, no scratches, no spots just pure clear glass.
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OMGosh I am so amazed. I just tried lemon pledge on my shower walls. I sprayed it on and let it sit for a few minutes and scrubbed it with a green scrubbie and it worked! :D
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In the past I tried most liquid products, but nothing worked on our glass shower wall, and it was all too labor intensive for such meager results. Then I successfully followed Jims advice from earlier (below) with a couple of tweaks. I found some Bar Keepers Friend (BKF) It's like Bon Ami, but I couldn't find that. BKF is safe for glass, but Comet and Ajax are not. Next I bought an inexpensive palm sander with a rectancular surface. Then I attached a green Scotch Brite pad in place of the sand paper - MISTAKE. The green pads will lightly scratch the glass; then I checked out the 3M website and discovered I needed to use the BLUE pads, so I went and got a pack. (I also tried a cut up t-shirt before going back to the store, but that did NOTHING) So I attached two blue pads next to eachother where sand paper would have gone, sprayed the pad and glass with water, put about a tablespoon of the BKF on the sander, leaned it up against the glass carefully to avoid spilling it, then turned on the sander. I went over a one to two square foot area and immediately over the same area two more times. Then I wiped the BKF off with a moist towel. Next I repeated the same sanding/rinsing technique three times. That did the trick. The glass looks like new. Finally I treated it with Rain-X to keep the water beading off the surface. And lastly to remind the family to squeegee after each shower. Thanks for all the advice!
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In the past I tried most liquid products, but nothing worked on our glass shower wall, and it was all too labor intensive for such meager results. Then I successfully followed Jims advice from earlier (below) with a couple of tweaks. I found some Bar Keepers Friend (BKF) It's like Bon Ami, but I couldn't find that. BKF is safe for glass, but Comet and Ajax are not. Next I bought an inexpensive palm sander with a rectancular surface. Then I attached a green Scotch Brite pad in place of the sand paper - MISTAKE. The green pads will lightly scratch the glass; then I checked out the 3M website and discovered I needed to use the BLUE pads, so I went and got a pack. (I also tried a cut up t-shirt before going back to the store, but that did NOTHING) So I attached two blue pads next to eachother where sand paper would have gone, sprayed the pad and glass with water, put about a tablespoon of the BKF on the sander, leaned it up against the glass carefully to avoid spilling it, then turned on the sander. I went over a one to two square foot area and immediately over the same area two more times. Then I wiped the BKF off with a moist towel. Next I repeated the same sanding/rinsing technique three times. That did the trick. The glass looks like new. Finally I treated it with Rain-X to keep the water beading off the surface. And lastly to remind the family to squeegee after each shower. Thanks for all the advice!
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Post By David (Guest Post)
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Although I don't see it mentioned. Once your glass doors are clean, use car wax to coat them. Then when the get dirty, wipe the material off and reapply the car wax. Very little is needed.
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Post By Agnes -Houston (Guest Post)
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OH MY GOSH. I'm not a patient person, so instead of waiting until I got some Orange Pledge, I tried an off brand furniture polish and it kind of worked. I used the dryer sheet with a green scrubber and it kind of worked. I noticed that the products that contained "orange" in the ingredients got a lot of tries and good comments. Since I didn't have either one of those products (remember, I'm not patient), I tried Goo Gone, an orange based goo remover I had on hand, and I cleaned my shower glass. I am very embarrassed to say hasn't been cleaned in over a year (couldn't see through it), in less than 45 minutes to a clean, clear shine with NO water spots! The Goo Gone I have came in a spray bottle. I just spritzed it on and used a green scrubber with just a little elbow grease, then used Windex to clean off the Goo Gone. I did have to wipe off the glass twice with Windex since the Goo Gone is also oil based. I guess I'll have to loose weight since my husband can now see me through the shower door!
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Try Bring-It-ON water spot remover. It's a paste that you wipe on, leave on for a few minutes to dissove the minerals, and wipe off. Invented by a gal that got tired of trying things that didn't work!
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Post By Jeromy (Guest Post)
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Pledge + Steel Scraper = CLEAN SHOWER!
Of all the remedies people suggested, the only one that I had on hand was pledge, but it alone wasn't enough for our awful hard water stains... that's when I noticed that with my fingernail, I could scrape off the "Pledged" waters pots... Not being interested in scraping with my fingernail for 19 hours, I grabbed a big Painter's Blade. With in minutes, The spots were gone, the blade did not scratch anything, and I was able to windex my shower to a perfect clarity.
WARNING: This is so easy... even us husbands can do it ;)
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Post By Shell (Guest Post)
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I have frosted shower doors is there anything different I need to do or are any of these suggestions still the same?
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I was given an expensive set of glass shower doors which had water and soap stains. First, I tried CLR, then KaBoom, Orange Polish etc. Nothing worked. So I found this site and saw a new use for Bar Keepers Friend. I use it to clean China that I re-sell. Unfortunately, this did not work for us either.
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Post By Mary Defayette (Guest Post)
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Ok, I am still sweating from cleaning my shower. I tried lime away which I swear by for faucets. After that didn't work I came here and tried lots of the suggestion....clr, vinegar, kaboom...none worked. I have used lemon oil before and it does look good for a while but it doesn't remove the stains, it just covers them. I saw the post for Bon Ami, I love that for my kitchen sink....I ran out and only had Bar keepers friend..pretty much the same type of cleanser. I used it really dry on a sponge, I used the scrubber side and could see the stains coming off, It looks great! I followed up with Rain X, another great product. I was going to clean the whole house but dang! I am sweaty and beat! Good luck!
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Post By Anne in Texas (Guest Post)
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I tried the Orange Pledge in our shower and it worked great! Thank you for and awesome tip.
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Post By TOM (Guest Post)
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I HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM ON SHOWER GLASS.... I USED LIMEAWAY I SUGGEST U STAND IN SHOWER WHILE WEARING A PAIR OF CLEANING GLOVES AND SQUIRT THE
BOTTLE ALONG THE TOP OF THE GLASS AND LET RUN DOWN WAIT ABT 3 MIN AND RINSE IT WORKED GREAT!
I SUGGEST OPENING THE WINDOWS TOO SO IT IS WELL VENTALATED
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Post By Tana Goodman (Guest Post)
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If the stain on your tub is not to hard and been sitting for awhile a steamer works great. Have not tried on glass but i assume it will work.
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Thanks Jen,
I had hard water stains on my glass enclosed shower. I tried everything suggested on this site without success. Then I tried the cooktop cleaner as Jen 1/2007 recommended. It worked effectively and I am one happy camper!
Robin G F
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Post By robert (Guest Post)
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polishing compound purchased at any automotive store will worke on automotive glass,only if the stains are not eched in,no matter what you use if the stain is in the glass it self(glass is poures) the only remedy is an acid wash,save your time and pay a pro 120.00 to clean and detail your car (or shower doors if thats the case)......the glass used in most shower doors is cheep stuff, it might be worth your while just to replace your glass and then treat the glass with an anti spot treatment
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Post By LJ. (Guest Post)
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Who in the world woulda "thunk" it, but the Pledge worked. I tried it last out of disbelief - what a fool I was. By the way, I used lemon extra moisturizer Pledge because that's what I had at the moment. It worked - but I like the Orange Pledge better. Thank you guys - you are the greatest....
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SHout it out or the cheap laundry stain removers. Works for me. Just wet the shower down, spray the Shout it out, let it sit, scrub with a green scrubbie, rinse and let dry.
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If the glass is truly etched this cannot be cleaned off. The one thing I have found is to rub a thin coat of baby oil on the wholes surface this needs to be repeated, doors look nice and clear. This also will work on the framework.
This is not a permanent fix; at least it looks good for a while.
Babbie
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Can anyone PLEASE tell me how to remove hard water stains/soap scum from my shower doors? I have tried scrubbing.
Thank you,
Sherri from Petaluma, CA
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I am a Housekeeper in SC. I have tried everything! I pride my business on getting peoples showers back to new condition but, I have one stubborn one and i have tried it all! Use oven cleaner usually and then windex but this one has been there since forever! It seams to be etched in.
What we finally did was treat and clean and then put clear stain glass gel over it. It never came clean but we have a new look to the shower and the clients love it. It goes on cloudy and dries to that "Can't see through look" Happy Cleaning! (04/18/2006)
By Teri
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I make a mixture of 1 gal vinegar, 1 quart lemon ammonia, 1 cup of dawn dish liquid. This is loaded into spray bottles. It is great to clean anything! Spray it on lavishly, let it soak. To get tough stuff off use a painters razor blade. (05/27/2006)
By MAID IN ABOITE {Fort Wayne IN}
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For hard water stains, use vinegar! Soak it, rub or scrub it, and wash. It may take some time for tough stains. You can also slightly dampen old dryer sheets and rub on light stains. (06/23/2006)
By rachel1234
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Limeaway or CLR will work to clean off any buildup, and then use a shower spray regularly to keep it clean. Spray down after you shower and then use a squeegee to clean the glass. No need to rinse. You can buy the shower spray at the one dollar stores or make your own using equal parts of distilled water and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. It will be helpful if you can get all the family members to spray down after their showers, also. (06/24/2006)
By Harlean from Arkansas
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I had terrible hard water build up on my shower doors and I used Pledge Orange Scent. It worked like a champ. I sprayed the Pledge on a dry surface and used a sponge with a rough side to scrub. I then wiped it clean with a paper towel. It looks amazing and the Pledge smells great! Try this is really works! (06/28/2006)
By Lisa
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Can you get a product called Mean Green in your area? It will get pretty much anything off of anything...use sparingly as its very slippery, and a bit hard to rinse (06/30/2006)
By MJJJOY
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Oddest thing, but try this wet a fabric softener dryer sheet and scrub. It removes the hard water and smells great! (08/10/2006)
By Mandy
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I tried the Orange Pledge treatment and was just amazed!! Be careful when replacing the shower doors if you remove them to clean............they are a bit slick due to the Pledge. Thanks so much Lisa!!! (08/16/2006)
By Darlene
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This is what I tried and found out: I used fresh lemons which removed the soap scum, but not the hard water marks. Dryer sheets did the same. I did not have Pledge, but did try Orange Glo, another furniture polish made with orange oils. Sprayed it on liberally, let sit for a few minutes, scrubbed with a light abrasive pad and IT WORKED! I then used dish soap and rubbed it all over the door then rinsed it off. Who would've guessed! (08/28/2006)
By Jasmine
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DO NOT use a painter's razor if you have CLEAR glass. You'll get long scratches. However, I assume if you have FROSTED glass, you won't notice the scratches. (10/21/2006)
By hardywater
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Kaboom removes hard water stains on glassware and glass shower doors. It has no strong fumes and safe to use. (11/04/2006)
By Robin
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I own a cleaning company in Mchenry IL and also pride myself on making everything look spotless. The trick is to clean bathrooms at least once a week. Clean glass doors... ready? The eraser sponge. found at all retail centers and even dollar stores. You can find 2 in a box for maybe $3. Wet down your doors/glass. Scrub with the eraser (half blue/half white). I go over it again with Windex to get the shine. Does not require a lot of scrubbing. I don't remember what mfg makes the "eraser". (12/08/2006)
By Delta Cleaning
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Vinegar is the key here folks. Its cheap, natural and it works. I too have a cleaning business and I use it full strength in a spray bottle. Spray it on, leave it for a bit, then come back and scrub it with one of those scrub/sponge. It works great. Be sure to venilate the room though. Vinegar is great for coffee pots, Tea pots, vaporizors basically anything you put water in it will desolve the lime (hard water) spots. Check out Vinegar uses online. I can't say enought about this stuff. All of the other stuff mentioned here is expensive and harmful to you. Try the WHITE vinegar and let me know what you think! (12/11/2006)
By Pam - Texas =
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The following is for removing hard water stains or lime scale (calcium buildup). It is not for removing soap scum I'll call it Shower Glass restoration. I have a 5 year old house. We have a water softener, and we squeegeed our shower doors after every shower. It took 5 years, but I finally noticed a white haze on our shower door and glass enclosure. I tried all of the stuff mentioned by others including the acid based ones like vinegar, CLR, and LemiShine. Either they don't work or they work so sloooooowly that I couldn't notice a change. (b)There just isn't any magic - spray on - wipe off remedy (in my experience). If you think there is, try them all and if they work, great - if not do this. Notice I didn't say TRY this. This works, BUT IT IS WORK. I'll call it Shower Glass restoration. The good news is that you only have to do it once. Then maintain it by using a squeegee after every shower, and doing a quick clean and an application of Rain X (automobile window protectant) once per month.
Like cutting diamonds with diamonds, use a calcium carbonate abrasive to remove calcium carbonate buildup. I used BON AMI powdered cleanser and mechanical action (scrubbing). I used the 10 inch car wax buffer that my kids gave me years ago for father's day, to make the mechanical action much easier. You could probably use an orbital sander with a terry cloth strip in place of the sandpaper. IMPORTANT: use only enough water to make the BON AMI stick to the terry cloth. Too much water will act as a lubricant - defeating the purpose of the abrasive. I can't emphasize enough - The drier the better: I sprinkled the BON AMI on the buffer pad and then misted it with a spray bottle. Press the buffer against the glass before activating the buffer or you'll make a mess!
It took about 2 hours to clean roughly 42 square feet of shower glass (6'-7') Now it's crystal clear. Many may think this method is too much work, but it's the only thing that worked fro me... (01/06/2007)
By Phil
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I haven't tried this on shower doors yet, but the next thing I will try is glass cooktop cleaner. I made the mistake of washing my parent's van with a little bit of Dawn dishsoap and water on a HOT day a few summers ago--every window on the van had spots that could not be removed. My mom finally tried glass cooktop cleaner and it came right off. I'd assume that since it didn't hurt the car windows, it shouldn't hurt shower doors.... worth a shot? Just test it on a small area at bottom of door first. (01/21/2007)
By Jen
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I'm seeing a lot of recommendations for scrubbies and acid (vinegar) based cleaners... this will work for a one time fix, but over the course of time the acid will etch the glass and you'll be back in the same position. There was a suggestion for using Rain-Ex this works great! Once you have got the glass clean Rain-Ex it and keep your squeegee working... (01/28/2007)
By Dee: Anchor Cleaning Services
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Here's the real deal. Not my idea. I got it off the HGTV channel where they redo houses. Anyway.
Using a glass dish, mix 10 parts water (tablespoons are big enough) with one part muriatic (pool) acid. Be sure to wear rubber gloves. Apply with a fine steel wool and let sit for a minute or two, then apply the elbow grease with the steel wool.
It took two applications on a glass that had a two-year build-up. It did not work on a shower that had been abused for 15 years, but I think that glass was permanently etched. It was clean, but not clear.
On an on-going basis, many cleaners will keep the glass clean. I'm using CLR, but still apply the steel wool, which I think is the key to success. Good luck. (01/29/2007)
By John
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Guaranteed to work. To explain, I work out of town, am single, and get home maybe once a month. I have not cleaned the water spots off of my shower in more than 5 years and nothing here helped, so I tried my own idea. Use Simonize chrome cleaner and elbow grease. Works like a charm on glass. Not a spot left. Us guys can do something once in a while. (02/10/2007)
By Roger
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The glass cook top cleaner works the best of all of the other posted remedies. Try it, you don't really have to scrub, just apply with a little pressure, let dry a bit and wipe off with a clean dry towel. It really does work! (02/16/2007)
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I found the easiest way to remove the stains. I like you, was totally frustrated and had tried EVERYTHING! Buy Kaboom, Ultra Scrub. Start with a completely dry shower. Take a paper towel, squirt some Kaboom on it and rub in a circular motion. Allow it to sit for one hour and then take a sponge with a scrubby on one side, wet it completely, and gently scrub in a circular motion, wetting the sponge often. It is amazing how well it works. (03/09/2007)
By Tracy
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I am from Phoenix and was researching this subject because our water is IMPOSSIBLE. What I have concluded from everything that I have read and researched is citrus acid is the key. So I just went out and picked a grapefruit from my tree, cut it in half and juiced up my newer, heavily stained, $1000 glass shower door. I let it sit for an hour, came back washed it down with a wet washcloth then dried it with a paper towel and I would say 60% of the stains came off. I may try an orange tomorrow or a lemon from my neighbors tree. It worked! Cant believe it. Now I know why everyone claims their product as Orange Glow or Lemon Fresh, because citrus is the key. Citrus acid. Try it before you use chemicals. I did hear Magic Eraser was good for people with not so hard h2o. Didn't work for me, but I am turning my h2o softener back on. I am sure that will help. OH, citrus I know is bad for granite so I made sure that I didn't touch my hardware or tile when applying.
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By Sally from the Valley
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UPDATE! I did a second application with half a grapefruit, left it on for 15 mins, wiped off then windexed and my door is SPOTLESS!! Try it and post your feedback. I would like to know what you think! (03/18/2007)
By Sally from the Valley
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Out of frustation of getting the soap scum and hard water buildup off, I took a single edged razor blade and scraped it right off. Once the scum is off you can clean it easily with just about anything that cleans glass. No waiting and no fuss. (03/18/2007)
By David O
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I have a granite shower with hard water stains that I could not get out. I tried Soft Scrub with Bleach, then vinegar. I then checked out this website and saw the post about using Pledge with Orange Oil. I never would have believed it, but it worked! And, it did not etch the granite like some said it would. My shower looks beautiful! I'm going to get the biggest bottle of that stuff I can find! (04/04/2007)
By Shawn
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We are in the process of flipping a house that had water stains and build up on the glass shower doors like I have never seen before. After several failed attempts with traditional cleaners and elbow grease we found a solution that took some work but was 100% effective. We used the same claener that is used to clean your stove top. Use the same cleaner with the suggested scrubber and you will be impressed with the results. This was good for the glass since the rest of the shower cleaned up with other store brand supplies. (04/07/2007)
By Jesse
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We tried everything on this list for a shower we have been trying to get clean for 6 years! The previous owners obviously had poor luck, too, with this VERY hard water. The orange oil only masked the problem (once it washed off that was clear, pardon the pun). What worked, you may wonder?
A POWER tool (B&D Firestorm sander thingy) - the car wash "buffer" did nothing, but the B&D sander, with a cleaning pad rather than sandpaper, along with some Barkeeper's friend (we could not find Bon Ami, as suggested above). Also tried a round sander and that worked better, Not quite as good, but not a power tool, was the scum buster in conjunction with the BKF.
Happy cleaning! (04/26/2007)
By Heather in Houston
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I am shocked that no one has mentioned AMAZ. This product is applied with a scrub pad in a circular motion and is the ONLY thing that worked for water stains on outside windows with baked on water spots from direct Arizona sun. For years I was told that there was NOTHING I could do but replace all the glass-
I found AMAZ on the internet, bought some from a glass replacement company locally and it worked. (05/07/2007)
By Nancy
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Don't waste your money - Bar Keepers Friend - this is all you need it works! 1st -- read the (short) directions on the can - this is the answer to those circular white deposits on the glass shower doors that are still there after you have tried all the sprays and have removed the soap scum. It can also be used before you have removed any soap scum, before you use anything! Don't waste your money on other products, this is all you need! And it's not expensive! (Under 2.00)
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I've bought many products in the past year that claim to clean those ugly water spots of glass, as well as vinegar, citrus, etc,etc. None of them made any difference at all that I could see. I'd just about given up and was thinking of replacing the entire shower when I saw the last post here that mentioned Bar Keepers friend. I use that stuff all the time to clean pots and pans but never though it would work on glass. I just tried it and I'm happy to report that it really works! I get it at the local supermarket for about $2 a can. Just wet some powder slightly, apply with a damp sponge, and rub. You don't even have to rub too hard. Then wash it off. The glass is now sparkling and looks like new! (05/20/2007)
By Jim
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Just take some Lime A-Way and put about 2 table spoons or so in some water. Shake it up, then spray on the glass and allow it to sit for maybe 30 or 45 seconds or so. Then wipe around with a paper towel. The water spots should be |
