<p>Especially the fiberglass type that get that build-up that nothing will remove/hard water stains.</p>
<p>Easy-Off “no fume” oven cleaner in the blue can. </p>
<p>We tried everything else that is common–KaBoom, Oxyclean, Simple Green- etc etc. Helped but never really got it all. </p>
<p>Easy-off will get it all. Apply, let stand an hour or so and use nylon scrubber or similar to remove. Really tough stuff can take a few apps but it gets better every time. Also seems to clean hard water-stained shower glass very well.</p>
<p>Learned it from a guy who has lots of college rentals with showers that were just a mess after 9 months.</p>
<p>Don’t get the oven cleaner on aluminum shower door handles or frame or it might pit the aluminum’s finish. How’s the oven cleaner work on tough toilet bowl stains, please try it and report.</p>
<p>When we bought our house, the glass shower doors had ugly, scummy, hard water-stains on them. I thought we’d tried everything, but then discovered Barkeeper’s Friend. With a little bit of scrubbing, the stains came right off. I was amazed. I’m not sure how Barkeepers Friend would work on fiberglass, though, as I don’t know if it will scratch it. I will give the oven cleaner idea a try, too. Thanks!</p>
<p>I’ve use several BETCO products and have been pleased. The Cream Cleanser and KLING toilet cleaner works well. Their Dust Mop product is about 1/3 the price of the name brands in the local stores. The nice thing is I just call our local distributor, order the quantity for the year and it arrives at my door in 2 days. (no I don’t work for them)</p>
<p>Wow – lots of good tips. I use Barkeeper’s Friend for my diamond-finish All Clad pots – never thought of it for the shower. H had my bathroom redone with marble floor tile, polished nickel fixtures, glass doors, but the problem is – you have to use a different product for each material and they can’t drip on the other surface – very high maintenance. My next bathroom will be 4x4 tile and chrome fixtures, no marble, no polished nickel. It spots and stains.</p>
<p>The only way to limit to soap scum/hard water stains is a squeegee – use it right after a shower – really limits the build up.</p>
<p>I’m desperate for something to get the hard water scum off the glass…I did hear a good tip for after you get the scum off. One of our great marital arguments was about getting a soft water system and I lost so now I scrub. Somethings not right about this picture. My friend sprays her glass shower surround (once it’s squeaky clean) with Rain-X and says they stay hard water scrum free twice as long.</p>
<p>Had a cleaning lady years ago who used the Easy Off. However, it is extremely slippery, so whatever you do, do not step on it. Perhaps no one would ever step in oven cleaner, but just in case.</p>
<p>I use white vinegar for hard water stains. Actually, I use it for a lot of things, including in the laundry instead of fabric softner, in the dishwasher instead of Jet Dry (just pour it in the little container thingy), shine mirrors or crystal.</p>
<p>If you have rust and don’t want to scrub, use Instant Iron Out. I used to be able to get it in a spray, but Lowe’s carries it in a liquid. Just put it on the rust stain, let it sit, then rinse it off. No scrubbing. Works in toilets, showers, wherever there is rust. Best product I have found for this application.</p>
<p>Yeah, I bet Easy-Off removes the stains and film from showers quite well, because the main active ingredient in Easy-Off is sodium hydroxide, otherwise know as lye. Very caustic and very toxic. Make sure you rinse that shower VERY well before you use it again.</p>
<p>Mom2M, I also use white vinegar on just about everything. For glass shower doors I use it full stength with some elbow grease and wipe it with some old newspapers. It works good however you have to spend some time getting it clean. When I am in a time crunch or don’t have the energy to scrub the doors due to the extreme hard water we have, I use WD-40. It works like magic! Spray it on and wipe it dry. Sometimes I follow up with some white vinegar and dry it.</p>
<p>Easy Off Blue has no lye in it–please don’t post incorrect info without knowing. It contains Monoethanolamine and Diatheylene Glycol n-butyl ether. While they can be harmful if gotten in the eyes or breathed in for long periods and you should wear gloves they are commonly used in chemical floor-strippers and the like. I don’t think the concentration level in Easy Off Blue is very high as I felt no irritation at all using it in a bathroom with the window open and the fan running.</p>
<p>Barrons, monoethanolamine has pKa of about 10 - so although not as basic as lye, it is still basic, and yes, it will damage the eyes. Washing the shower with vinegar after application of the monoethanol-containing Easy Off will neutralize the base.</p>
<p>Caution: if you are on a septic system, you have to be careful when using any cleaners that go down the drain. I do not use ANY cleaners in my shower. I squeege the shower dry after each use (it takes literally 2 minutes!), wipe the residual moisture with a used towel, run my bathroom fan for a while, and the scum never has a chance to propagate. Once in a blue moon I will clean the glass with Windex, but that’s it as far as chemicals go.</p>
<p>Gel gloss works the best on glass shower doors…i use the liquid and apply like a wax…they have a spray version, hough haven’t tried it…i do this every 6 months…one caveat, is if it gets on the shower floor,it is very slippery, so be very careful…</p>
<p>Do try some of these hazardous materials at home, but don’t use oven cleaner for general cleaning at work unless you want OSHA all over you like the itch! Even using White Out and Windex improperly at work can be an OSHA violation.</p>
<p>Oh, that makes me feel so much better. Slightly less caustic that lye. How comforting.<br>
My advice stands: Make sure you rinse that shower VERY well before you use it again.</p>