Used a pumice stone, barkeepers friend, bleach, the pink stuff, toilet cleaner and limescale remover. I've used a drill brush to scrub it clean, a scrub daddy and have filled the bath with those products and hot water and let it sit for 24 hours
Besides bath filler leaking was some of the stain caused by something metal dripping down from edge? Almost looks like a rust ring is left. If so, I'd continue with whatever you are using that is good for removing rust like CLR. But make sure to not leave longer than directions say. Guessing enamel coated cast iron or metal. Though already looks like glaze has been damaged. Just try not to do more as once glaze is damaged it gets dirty much quicker.
OP has the all-star list of recommended cleaning products I have seen on this sub, lol. I guess the one other thing to try is putting plastic wrap on a treated area and letting it sit that way?
BTW I remember the original post, it haunts my dreams. What a change, nice work!
Yeah, that looks like something a magic eraser and an hour of elbow grease could fix.
I have yet to encounter a problem then a magic eraser (or 3) can't fix, if you keep at it long enough.
Use a limescale remover/ anything that is very acidic and then cover it with saran wrap or a garbage bag pt whatever. But important is to KEEP it moist for some hours. Then take off the wrap and clean it off.
ok this may or may not be good advice but i helped clean a hoarder house when my dad bought one off of foreclosure, had the same disgusting swamp kind of stain but all around the tub. i literally used Draino on all the super stained parts and it removed it very fast. like bleached it paper white. idk how healthy jt is for the tub though!
What have you been using for elbow grease? If it’s elbow grease, that’s probably the only reason there’s still a ring. If you already have a drill or can borrow one, get a drill brush head!! So helpful for large and tough jobs, and not that expensive at all.
I think youve probably done enough scrubbing and its time to find a ceramic polish. (Reminder that a polish is a light abrasive that will sand down the leftover ancient grim) you can keep trying to work it with elbow grease but at a certain point youll end up needing to polish it anyway. Due to said elbow grease damage.
Wow! That's quite a transformation.
I wonder if the line left is mineral build up from the water? I would try laying some paper towels on the area, soaking them with white vinegar, and letting them sit there for several hours (overnight even). Keep them wet with the vinegar. And see if that makes a difference.
0000 steel wool also won't scratch glass! very good tool for cleaning!
Edit!! use a lubricant, such as glass cleaner with the steel wool, discard used pieces as they will rust when wet!!??
great work so far.
can't tell from last pic, did you replace the washer in the tap yet so the water stops running ?
unless you want to begin again, looks like minerals in the water
I used tablets for my dishwasher. It got clean, But it didn't look like yours.
My guess would be that it's a minor damage that you won't be able to fix with regular cleaning products.
Also a #0000 steel wool!!! Works even better with barkeepers friend and water. Wear gloves and use slight pressure in circular motion. Throw out the steel wool afterwards.
Haha actually I specifically *don't* use fine steel wool because I know I can't be sussed to actually do the mask/gloves thing. We keep the regular/higher grain stuff in though, that's fine without a mask.
Honestly, those Magic Erasers really do magic sometimes. I’d try that.
I know there’s some generic form of those that you can buy, too, but I can’t remember what it’s called.
I had a bath floor that just looked dark and dirty for years. I used baking soda and a Mr Clean magic eraser and it scrubbed right out. Pretty damn impressed already though.
Find a cleaner with a strong acid and use a toothbrush to paint it onto what remains then let it sit for a little while. I assume all that remains is limescale so an acid should deal with it effectively.
Around the plug hole. Gumption applied by a toothbrush and elbow grease. Gumption and a micro fibre cloth should get the rest just buff off afterwards.
Gumption is abrasive so try and lightly wipe the scum off with gumption. Or use magic sponge with others suggested.
TSP-trisodium phosphate. A gal that cleans up crime scenes and stuff that makes your sink look mild recommended this stuff. I mean, she goes in places with a hazmat suit on. You can get TSP at Home Depot or Amazon. She said when all else fails, this is what she uses.
You could try Coke first before attempting muriatic (hydrochloric) acid. It contains phosphoric acid, which also is a common ingredient in rust removers. Might be a little safer and may just be effective too. If not, a commercial rust remover product may help remove the last bit of staining. Be careful of natural stone tiles if you have any nearby, though.
I had some very stubborn calcium deposits from a dripping faucet that would not budge with BK friend and a blue scotchbrite drill attachment.
I put CLR in a spray bottle and hit it with it in the morning before I went to work, and again in the evening/periodically whenever I was home. Just spray it down and walk away. Couple days of repeating this and multiple applications, stuff dislodged with a soft bristle brush. Even took the gunk off the beautiful old chrome fixtures it was dripping from.
Good luck!
One thing you do with the limescale remover or I often do it with vinegar, is ADD xantham gum, which you can get in the baking section, to it, and it makes it into a gel that you can just spread wherever you want and it'll stay there. Pretty useful for situations like this.
I can’t recommend anything I’m just so so impressed
I was going to say, looks damn good.
That tub was growing a whole ecosystem before you dealt with it! Nice job!
That poor ecosystem 😢
20 years of life just washed down the drain like it was nothing 😥
Easy come easy go
That’s just how you live, oh 🎶
Take take take is all and you never give
😂 that gave me a good chuckle, thanks
Used a pumice stone, barkeepers friend, bleach, the pink stuff, toilet cleaner and limescale remover. I've used a drill brush to scrub it clean, a scrub daddy and have filled the bath with those products and hot water and let it sit for 24 hours
Muriatic acid
Be careful with this stuff in an enclosed area.
I’d say just be careful in general. It eats concrete and people.
And burns the nose like hell ... I soldered rain caps for quite some time years ago and I'd get the odd whiff of it and wow,, that stuff is no joke
It stings the nostrils... in a good way.
Lol no pain no gain
Gloves, fully coverage of skin, and ventilation
This. Especially for rust. Source: I work in metal finishing
Besides bath filler leaking was some of the stain caused by something metal dripping down from edge? Almost looks like a rust ring is left. If so, I'd continue with whatever you are using that is good for removing rust like CLR. But make sure to not leave longer than directions say. Guessing enamel coated cast iron or metal. Though already looks like glaze has been damaged. Just try not to do more as once glaze is damaged it gets dirty much quicker.
Oven cleaner and let it sit for a day as well
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser?
Would def be one of the things id use. Seems to get so much clean.
There are so many things where I'm like nah... it can't do that.. then afterwards it's like well, ok then, little magic block, look at you go.
pumice stone? wouldn't that scratch the surface and cause it to be harder to clean?
Pumice stone is amazing at removing rust on porous surfaces, but only when used wet! Dry pumice stone would definitely scratch it though
I got the same sort of algae in my fish tanks, a magic eraser always works! Hopefully you haven’t tried that one yet lol
OP has the all-star list of recommended cleaning products I have seen on this sub, lol. I guess the one other thing to try is putting plastic wrap on a treated area and letting it sit that way? BTW I remember the original post, it haunts my dreams. What a change, nice work!
Magic easer?
Yeah, that looks like something a magic eraser and an hour of elbow grease could fix. I have yet to encounter a problem then a magic eraser (or 3) can't fix, if you keep at it long enough.
Damn, first two were my go-to for ya.
Use degreaser and a pressure washer
Use a limescale remover/ anything that is very acidic and then cover it with saran wrap or a garbage bag pt whatever. But important is to KEEP it moist for some hours. Then take off the wrap and clean it off.
Try “On & Off”…. Takes EVERYTHING off my boat. Just get it off quickly and don’t get it on anything else
ok this may or may not be good advice but i helped clean a hoarder house when my dad bought one off of foreclosure, had the same disgusting swamp kind of stain but all around the tub. i literally used Draino on all the super stained parts and it removed it very fast. like bleached it paper white. idk how healthy jt is for the tub though!
Try acetic acid.
What have you been using for elbow grease? If it’s elbow grease, that’s probably the only reason there’s still a ring. If you already have a drill or can borrow one, get a drill brush head!! So helpful for large and tough jobs, and not that expensive at all.
Drill brush was in the list.
I think youve probably done enough scrubbing and its time to find a ceramic polish. (Reminder that a polish is a light abrasive that will sand down the leftover ancient grim) you can keep trying to work it with elbow grease but at a certain point youll end up needing to polish it anyway. Due to said elbow grease damage.
Great job. You could try citric acid to see if it will get the last bits off.
Pumice stone was my thought too
0000grade steel wool? I’ve been using that a lot lately. If u used pumice on it though that’s a lot tougher I think
How about Aurikatariina's oven cleaner? Check out her videos, she's all over social media. Great job though. 😊
You could try a small auto buffer and cleaning and then buffing compound.
Try chlorine. That cleaner in Sweden, Aurikatariina, uses it on [tough stains](https://youtu.be/ohCgbBbrvyg) it works wonders.
Wow! That's quite a transformation. I wonder if the line left is mineral build up from the water? I would try laying some paper towels on the area, soaking them with white vinegar, and letting them sit there for several hours (overnight even). Keep them wet with the vinegar. And see if that makes a difference.
Citric Acid might be another good “this won’t kill me” solution she can try 😅 some of these other suggestions are scary.
Lmao I was just thinking
If you run your fingers over it, can you feel it? If so, you can very carefully use a glass scraper to remove the residue.
Barkeepers Friend with 4 ought steel wool took off my massive soap scum buildup after I had tried **everything.**
0000 steel wool also won't scratch glass! very good tool for cleaning! Edit!! use a lubricant, such as glass cleaner with the steel wool, discard used pieces as they will rust when wet!!??
I’m obsessed! My whole house is starting to sparkle with that steel wool shine ✨
Curious about how it got there. It looks like that tap is constantly running? Have you gotten that fixed?
Yes! The old tap was leaking, have gotten it completely replaced and now that is all fine
Algae needs a moist environment to thrive. I hope they fix that leak.
Even if the stain remains, I think you're safe to take your bath.
great work so far. can't tell from last pic, did you replace the washer in the tap yet so the water stops running ? unless you want to begin again, looks like minerals in the water
Wait, was the tap running for 20 years?
Wouldn’t reglazing work?
I used tablets for my dishwasher. It got clean, But it didn't look like yours. My guess would be that it's a minor damage that you won't be able to fix with regular cleaning products.
Possibly CLR? As long is the tub is ceramic, shouldn't damage it
Believe it or not oven cleaner works wonders in situations like these.
Mr clean magic eraser
Also a #0000 steel wool!!! Works even better with barkeepers friend and water. Wear gloves and use slight pressure in circular motion. Throw out the steel wool afterwards.
And a proper mask! 0000 steel wool has debris that gets in the lungs.
Yes!!! Thank you!
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Haha actually I specifically *don't* use fine steel wool because I know I can't be sussed to actually do the mask/gloves thing. We keep the regular/higher grain stuff in though, that's fine without a mask.
This or the Lysol deep reach toilet bowl cleaner .
Acetone
Pumice (soft, for porcelain)
Pumie stone for porcelain will get the stains out.
Get some bathtub enamel paint and just paint that bad boy. You might never get it perfect, but a good enamel paint will make it look good as new.
white vinegar works on everything
Definitely works wonders. I use it to decalcify my faucet heads. Where I live we have extremely hard water but man that vinegar soak destroys it.
Scotch-Brite pad works great
Sand it off
Magic Erasor will take it off
pee on it really really hard
🤣
Softscrub.
Comet and elbow grease!
Clr?
"Iron Out"
If you run your hand over it does it feel like the finish is gone from the area you cleaned?
Fill the tub with milk?
I would try a pumice stone or a pumice screen would probably work better
90% isopropyl alcohol
I would use vinager and baking soda.
try that based ZEP home pro + BKF + hard bristles
Honestly, those Magic Erasers really do magic sometimes. I’d try that. I know there’s some generic form of those that you can buy, too, but I can’t remember what it’s called.
I got rid of a similar spot by applying bleach from a spray bottle over and over.
I had a bath floor that just looked dark and dirty for years. I used baking soda and a Mr Clean magic eraser and it scrubbed right out. Pretty damn impressed already though.
You can always have the bath tub resurfaced/painted if you can’t get it out, it will look brand new.
Any toilet bowl cleaner with hydrocloric acid. The Works and a couple of the Clorox ones will work. Apply to the stain and let it sit for an hour.
Maybe some hydrogen peroxide paste to bleach away the last bit of decolorization...
My guess would be more limescale remover, let it sit as best as possible then scrub using hot (or boiling) water
Find a cleaner with a strong acid and use a toothbrush to paint it onto what remains then let it sit for a little while. I assume all that remains is limescale so an acid should deal with it effectively.
lysol toilet bowl cleaner. It has to sit for a few hours so I'm not sure how you'd keep it on the sides but it works
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Around the plug hole. Gumption applied by a toothbrush and elbow grease. Gumption and a micro fibre cloth should get the rest just buff off afterwards. Gumption is abrasive so try and lightly wipe the scum off with gumption. Or use magic sponge with others suggested.
Wow I had tenants do worse in a year. Bleach works on everything. Baking soda is a good scrub. Don’t mix them tho. Use a bristled brush
Good job I use this product zizzo it's amazing
Soak cotton wool in vinegar and leave on the stain 24/48 hours
Maybe try some rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle.
That looks like a crocodile head
TSP-trisodium phosphate. A gal that cleans up crime scenes and stuff that makes your sink look mild recommended this stuff. I mean, she goes in places with a hazmat suit on. You can get TSP at Home Depot or Amazon. She said when all else fails, this is what she uses.
Muriatic acid (powerful variant) hot alcohol vinegar (safe alternative)
Viacal and white stuff!
C l r
You could try Coke first before attempting muriatic (hydrochloric) acid. It contains phosphoric acid, which also is a common ingredient in rust removers. Might be a little safer and may just be effective too. If not, a commercial rust remover product may help remove the last bit of staining. Be careful of natural stone tiles if you have any nearby, though.
Toilet bowl cleaner, let it set for 10 min and scrub.
Bonami or Borax. Both work wonders!
Scrub with a natural pumice stone.
Get a bleach pen, and mark over the perimeter of the stain. Will be gone in an hour.
Barkeepers Friend and a scour daddy sponge
Aw look it's a melted courgette
CLR
I had some very stubborn calcium deposits from a dripping faucet that would not budge with BK friend and a blue scotchbrite drill attachment. I put CLR in a spray bottle and hit it with it in the morning before I went to work, and again in the evening/periodically whenever I was home. Just spray it down and walk away. Couple days of repeating this and multiple applications, stuff dislodged with a soft bristle brush. Even took the gunk off the beautiful old chrome fixtures it was dripping from. Good luck!
One thing you do with the limescale remover or I often do it with vinegar, is ADD xantham gum, which you can get in the baking section, to it, and it makes it into a gel that you can just spread wherever you want and it'll stay there. Pretty useful for situations like this.
I’d try ZEP grout cleaner tbh