Hi,

Can anyone suggest a good bathroom cleaner for an enamel bath? I don't think
the stuff they sell in Tescos hacks it - or does it - and I wondered whether
the DIY sheds might sell something a tad stronger?

Thanks,


John.

John Smith wrote:
Hi,

Can anyone suggest a good bathroom cleaner for an enamel bath? I don't think
the stuff they sell in Tescos hacks it - or does it - and I wondered whether
the DIY sheds might sell something a tad stronger?

What is it you are trying to clean off the bath?
Contrary to what you might imagine, the enamel is easily damaged by
stronger chemicals, and once the polished surface is damaged in this
way, it's very much harder to keep clean.

--
Andrew Gabriel

wrote:
John Smith wrote:
Hi,

Can anyone suggest a good bathroom cleaner for an enamel bath? I don't think
the stuff they sell in Tescos hacks it - or does it - and I wondered whether
the DIY sheds might sell something a tad stronger?

What is it you are trying to clean off the bath?
Contrary to what you might imagine, the enamel is easily damaged by
stronger chemicals, and once the polished surface is damaged in this
way, it's very much harder to keep clean.

--
Andrew Gabriel

I've not tried it on baths, but my favorite cleaner of the moment is
Hob Bright. It is a fine abrasive cleaner (gold plated Jif) which
seems to work for most things i've thrown it at.
It cleaned up my UPVC back door very nicely (which is more then the
UPVC cleaner did!).
If the surface has "gone" you've (the OP) nothing to lose by trying it,
if not try it on an inconspicuous area first.

If you're just cleaning off one baths worth of muck from a good
surface, i'd recommend Mr Muscle Bathroom Cleaner.

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John Smith wrote:
Can anyone suggest a good bathroom cleaner for an enamel bath? I don't
think the stuff they sell in Tescos hacks it - or does it - and I
wondered whether the DIY sheds might sell something a tad stronger?

T-Cut works well. How it works out price wise compared to 'proper'
products, I've no idea. It's a mild abrasive designed to polish up dull
paint on a car before waxing.

--
*It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.

Dave Plowman London SW
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John Smith wrote:
Hi,

Can anyone suggest a good bathroom cleaner for an enamel bath? I don't think
the stuff they sell in Tescos hacks it - or does it - and I wondered whether
the DIY sheds might sell something a tad stronger?

Thanks,


John.

If the surface is dulled from long term damage then you're looking at
getting the polish back with varying grades of abrasives and a
polishing mop.

Regular cleaning after that should involve more elbow grease than
strong cleaners.

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Owain writes:
Biological clothes-washing liquid. Smear on neat and leave for a while,
then rinse.

Hand wash ones specifically warn they must not be used in an
enamel bath. I would not take the absence of such a warning
on machine wash powder to indicate they will be any safer.

--
Andrew Gabriel