Removing Rust in the Bathroom

RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Bryanne in Michigan (Guest Post) (03/29/2008) I viewed this site a week ago. I've had rusty water for about 7 years and struggled to keep our bath appliances rust-free. We just updated our bathroom and we have all white fixtures (tub/sink/toilet). Of course we want to keep it looking great and we were trying to find a cleaner that the scent didn't make you sick while you were using it as well as something that actually works. We tried Barkeepers friend today and it is unbelievable. GREAT product - a must try for anyone and everyone with a rust problem. It doesn't even take much effort to get the rust stains out. We are now going to try applying a car wax to the fiberglass tub and surround to see if this is a good prevention tactic. BUT- to clean if it does get rusty Barkeepers Friend is what we WILL use. Thanks to all who posted your thoughts on this webpage as it just changed our life. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post by janlel (1) | (02/01/2008) Contact After trying everything to remove rusty water stains from the toilet bowl, I found this wonderful website. I had to go to CVS and saw that they had Lysol Power, so I thought I'd give it a try and if it didn't work I was going to purchase "The Works". I applied it, watched tv, and went back a 1/2 hour later and voila - stains gone! I would recommend this product for sure! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By marge (Guest Post) (11/01/2007) Thanks for all the suggestions- will try them starting with the ones I have around first. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By D Schoonover (Guest Post) (10/26/2007) Use the Mr. Clean original sponges and then use gel gloss it is excellent for tubs, showers, chrome, and makes it really shine. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Shanna (Guest Post) (09/25/2007) Wow. After 12 yrs of putting up with a badly stained toilet, scrubbing the heck out of it with every product (or so I thought!) on the market, I was getting to the point of replacing the darned thing. Decided to do one last search, and found this page (though it appears no one has posted in over a year!). Went to Walmart and bought Barkeepers Friend and on the bottom shelf, found The Works. Came home, followed directions for The Works, and really did NOT think it would work, especially on the rust stains under the rim... nothing could be THAT easy! OMG, it worked! In less than 2 minutes The Works cleaned stains I had spent HOURS over the years trying to get out, and a week later, it STILL is nice and shiny white. LOL, hard to believe that something for $1.17 worked THIS GREAT after the hundreds of dollars and hours of scrubbing I've done over the years! Thanks for the great tip! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By jan (Guest Post) (09/12/2007) Where I work, the public restroom is really nasty with toilet bowl stains. The rust engulfed everything in the bowl. I finally tried a product called iron out.You just pour it in the bowl (powder) let sit a few minutes, and very little scrubbing was needed. I fell in love with this stuff. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Patti (Guest Post) (09/01/2007) I just purchased LYSOL POWER Toilet Bowl Cleaner during my last grocery trip (prior to reading this forum) -- along with 2 other products that claimed to remove rust, hard water stains, etc. Whenever shopping, I desperately buy (and try) any product that I run across that claims to remove hard water rust stains -- usually with no success and wasted money. The first two products I tried did nothing (despite their claims on the bottle), and even with exhausting scrubbing, my rust stains in the toilet bowl were still there. Didn't remove them at all-- not even a smidge. So, based on past experience with different products, I didn't expect the Lysol Power to do any better, but ... I tried it anyway. I squeezed it under the rim all around the bowl, letting it flow into the bowl (still full of water, I might add) -- then left to let it sit for 10 minutes (it stuck to the sides quite well, btw). When I returned (expecting to start the usual pointless scrubbing routine), the rust stains were gone! I couldn't believe my eyes -- I now have a white, spotless toilet bowl. I've been trying EVERYTHING to remove these stains for years and, even though so many products claim they'll remove rust and hard water stains, they don't. Lysol Power is the first thing that has ever worked. I'm very impressed! If you've got rust stains in your toilet bowl, buy this. It WILL work. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Dorothy (Guest Post) (07/21/2007) Most of the products mentioned are not available in my neck of the woods. (Northwestern Ontario) I did find janie's suggested product, Lysol Power, and it worked very well! For the first time in years all the rust in the toilet bowls is really gone. Thanks for your help. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By janie (Guest Post) (07/06/2006) I have tried anything and everything to remove years of rust stains from our toilets in our new house and nothing worked, until I tried Lysol Power Toilet Bowl Cleaner. This works like magic. My toilets are sparkling new. Make sure all water is removed from toilet bowl and dry...then apply cleaner starting at the rim and allow to run down the rim. Leave on for 15mins or more and Voila! rust is gone. Try on sinks and showers, works great. Remember to use gloves. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By (Guest Post) (04/05/2006) I USE "WORKS"ON MY SHOWER IT DOES GREAT. AND I BOUGHT A "PUMICE" STONE THAT DID A GREAT JOB ON THE TOILET(IT IS ESPECIALLY MADE FOR TOILETS) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Kimberley (Guest Post) (04/05/2006) I also have a rust problem. I can't seem to get the rust off of my linolium flooring. I just bought the place and th efloors are fairly new but i've tried everything from,Winks,Tang,CLR,Bam, even elbow grease did work ? please help.. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By antheia (Guest Post) (02/24/2006) Try Lime-A-Way toilet bowl cleaner. It works wonders on orange rust stains in the toilet, and I imagine it would do just as well on other porcelain fixtures. Be sure and use gloves and minimize inhalation of the product, it contains hydrochloric acid. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post by Madelynnsmama (153) | (02/24/2006) Profile | Contact The Works does work but it's so caustic and impossible to use around children .. Walmart carries it and is $.97 for the toilet cleaner, which is the only one I'll use .. vinegar or baking soda or both works in the shower and tub. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Heather (Guest Post) (02/24/2006) There is this inexpensive stuff called The Works, we had rust in our bathrooms so bad when we bought our home and thats what we used. it is only 2.50 a bottle Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By misss mary from chicago (Guest Post) (01/10/2006) I just used Barkeepers Friend on my rust stained toilet bowl. I have tried a lot of products and this is the first time I have had positive results. The stain is now very faint - it was an ugly rust/brown color. Thanks for the great suggestion. I am sold!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Jennifer,CA (Guest Post) (01/05/2006) Just like your first post... BAR KEEPER'S FRIEND!!! You can find it at most grocery stores between $2.00-2.99. It cleans rust, stainless steel, fiberglass, glass, porcelain, stovetops, plastic and so much more...an all purpose cleaner. try it you'll love it! Jennifer CA website: www.barkeepersfriend.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post by Joankay (116) | (01/05/2006) Contact How about trying Barkeeper's Friend? It's available at most grocery stores with the cleansers (like Comet). It even removes rust stains from clothing - the instructions are on the container. We had well water at one time and this is what I used to clean bathtubs, sinks etc. I even used it on good china which would build up rust stains from the dishwasher.Good Luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Robin (Guest Post) (01/04/2006) There is a great product called "Wink" on the market that takes rust out of almost everything! I have used it over and over in my bathroom in the tub and sinks and have used it on a toilet as well. It works great! The rust literally disappears before your eyes in just seconds! It is the only thing I know of that works very well all the time. You can even use the product on clothing and fabrics! Definitely worth it! It comes in a small brown squirt-type bottle with a white lid. It will work for you! I'm sure of it! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Rust in the Bathroom Post By Paula in Ga. (Guest Post) (01/04/2006) Easy Off BAM! It's in a kind of purple squeeze bottle. It got rust off of my tile in the bathroom! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stained Ceramic Toilet Bowl Post by Mom in LA (2) | (08/23/2005) Contact We have yellow-orange stains on all the toilets in our town. I guess it's rust, I really don't know. The only thing I found that worked was a product I got at a paper supply store called TRR (toilet ring remover). But it is very expensive and takes nearly a whole bottle for each toilet, because you have to soak it. I'm going to try the Tang or the Wink (if I can find it). Any other suggestions would be great. The Works doesn't work on this problem. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stained Ceramic Toilet Bowl Post By terry (Guest Post) (07/14/2005) Try soaking your rusted toilet bowl with coke for an hour Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stained Ceramic Toilet Bowl Post By Pam (Guest Post) (04/26/2005) We had orange stains on everything in our house because of rusty water. Installing a water softener took care of the continuous problem, but the only thing I could find that would get out the rust stains was a product called Wink. I tried The Works and it didn't get it out. But Wink did. It comes in a little brown bottle. If this doesn't work nothing will! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stained Ceramic Toilet Bowl Post By (Guest Post) (04/12/2005) Wet and dry sandpaper - the black stuff sold by the sheet in hardware stores or Bunnings, (if you have them - I'm in Oz). It comes in different grades like 200, 400, etc, grit - sounds like you will need a fairly coarse one! I have done it for a badly stained toilet I wanted to recycle in a new bathroom and it works - needs a bit of elbow grease too...... If its very slow just move up to a coarser grade. I cut up the sheets and use smaller pieces - its not cheap, but it is reusable if the stains build up again. Regards Jo Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stained Ceramic Toilet Bowl Post By Jen (Guest Post) (04/11/2005) Try a pumice stone. It takes a little elbow grease, but it restored my toilet to a sparkling white state I hadn't seen in years. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stained Ceramic Toilet Bowl Post By Judith Musick (Guest Post) (04/11/2005) i've always used "the WORKS". IT REMOVES EVERYTHING! DON'T KNOW IF IT'S AVAILABLE IN NEW ZEALAND. GOOD LUCK! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stained Ceramic Toilet Bowl Post By shirley dobie (Guest Post) (04/11/2005) I don't know whether or not you get "Tang Orange Drink" crystals in N.Z. They remove rust from toilet bowls, bath tubs, dishwashers, you name it. Simply fill with watere add packets of crystals. A tub would need about 4. Leave to soak overnight. Report Spam or Abuse Archived Request: Rust Stained Ceramic Toilet Bowl Post by ThriftyFun (3738) | (04/11/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact For 20 years I have put up with a rust stained ceramic toilet bowl. I have tried cleaning it by removing all of the water and soaking it in vinegar and baking soda, all commercial cleaners available here in New Zealand, and every method known to Womankind to get it clean. And still it remains very stained and unpleasant looking, so I have resorted to using a blue coloured toilet cleaner which at least you cannot see the stains through. I would appreciate any tips my fellow readers might have. Many thanks Ang Report Spam or Abuse