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little help here please!

pwood

pwood

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I know this is not code related but it is the off topic forum. Does anyone have any secret formula for removing hard water stains from fiberglass tubs? i have tried everything short of sulphuric acid in an attempt to rid my tub of the yellow to brown residue from my well water. I built the house 32 years ago and i hate to replace a barely used tub that has many good years of use left. O.K. so i am frugal. Is that a crime? i had a quote of & 750.00 to resurface the thing but if someone has a solution i'll buy the beer. :mrgreen:
 
That's funny... and yeah if that doesn't do the trick try gasoline and a match....

I've had decent luck with CLR but it is pretty harsh chemically. I did notice they are starting to market more use specific products.

ZIG
 
pwood said:
do you mix them first and put a cap on the container and see what happens?
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I'm with ZIG...funny!

Actually, I made a paste then used a brush to scrub it into the tub. CLR is good too.
 
Try "Barkeepers Friend". It works on everything from metal to glass and it's made from the acid in rhubarb leaves. Don't drink/eat it and you'll be fine. Rinse well and enjoy!
 
pwood said:
I know this is not code related but it is the off topic forum. Does anyone have any secret formula for removing hard water stains from fiberglass tubs? i have tried everything short of sulphuric acid in an attempt to rid my tub of the yellow to brown residue from my well water. I built the house 32 years ago and i hate to replace a barely used tub that has many good years of use left. O.K. so i am frugal. Is that a crime? i had a quote of & 750.00 to resurface the thing but if someone has a solution i'll buy the beer. :mrgreen:
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Don't have a suggestion, but I am here for the beer offer :)
 
clr didn't faze it, iron out dust do not inhale, barkeepers friend not,naval jelly nada, pumice stone effective but abrasive.this stuff is hard and would dull a diamond. I think ICE is on something here. What kind of beer do you drink other than cold?
 
Question # 1: Why now after 32 years of good staining?

I have used the CLR product before and it DID work for my application. Also,

the baking soda & vinegar recommendation is a good one, and a lot more

environmentally friendly.

Scrubbing the fiberglass WILL scratch the surfaces up pretty severely!

What would a "new" tub cost? Also, if you you really want to clean the

surfaces, you will probably end up damaging the surfaces anyway, so why

not install a "new" tub?

Pretty sure ICE is available to come inspect it, and the beer for you! :D

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globe trekker said:
Question # 1: Why now after 32 years of good staining?I am fine with it but the wife.....

What would a "new" tub cost?

too much on an inspectors salary and see above, i'm frugal ,cheap, and would do the work myself and i don't wanna.

Pretty sure ICE is available to come inspect it, and the beer for you! :D

shirley you jest. ICE would want to take pictures for his collage.
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Me thinks this is kind of like in my swimming pool business days. After so many years gunite/plaster pools started to become stained, so at some point you start acid washing, from then on each year it took more agressive washings to remove stains......after so long you start seeing gunite. After 32 years, the fiberglass probable has become pretty porous, and those stains are deep down in the material. Just a thought.
 
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