What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're in a
hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an expensive sink is
being tarnished by these. Thanks.
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aa

On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:01:40 +0000, aa wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.

Ummm.....fit a water softener?

Might save you money in the long run, perhaps in the short to middle term.

Cheers

Dave R

"David.WE.Roberts" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:01:40 +0000, aa wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.

Ummm.....fit a water softener?

Might save you money in the long run, perhaps in the short to middle term.

Cheers

Dave R

Thanks, something I am considering, but other than fitting a softener,
anyone any ideas?

"aa" wrote in message
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"David.WE.Roberts" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:01:40 +0000, aa wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.

Ummm.....fit a water softener?

Might save you money in the long run, perhaps in the short to middle
term.

Cheers

Dave R

Thanks, something I am considering, but other than fitting a softener,
anyone any ideas?

Well obviously you need a mild acid. Maybe vinegar?
WD40 takes scale off.
Dunno what it tastes like!

On 16/02/2014 09:40, harryagain wrote:
"aa" wrote in message
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"David.WE.Roberts" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:01:40 +0000, aa wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.

Ummm.....fit a water softener?

Might save you money in the long run, perhaps in the short to middle
term.

Cheers

Dave R

Thanks, something I am considering, but other than fitting a softener,
anyone any ideas?

Well obviously you need a mild acid. Maybe vinegar?
WD40 takes scale off.
Dunno what it tastes like!



+1 for vinegar. I wipe our stainless steel sink once a month or so. I'm
assuming granite doesn't react to acids

"aa" wrote in message
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"David.WE.Roberts" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:01:40 +0000, aa wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.

Ummm.....fit a water softener?

Might save you money in the long run, perhaps in the short to middle
term.

Cheers

Dave R

Thanks, something I am considering, but other than fitting a softener,
anyone any ideas?

Thanks Harry / Stuart, will give vinegar a try. Looks like baby oil could
be a solution too..
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...821553.html?53

On 16/02/2014 11:26, aa wrote:
"aa" wrote in message
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"David.WE.Roberts" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:01:40 +0000, aa wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.

Ummm.....fit a water softener?

Might save you money in the long run, perhaps in the short to middle
term.

Cheers

Dave R

Thanks, something I am considering, but other than fitting a softener,
anyone any ideas?

Thanks Harry / Stuart, will give vinegar a try. Looks like baby oil could
be a solution too..
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...821553.html?53



Any oil will make it *look* better for a while because light reflects
off its surface. You would probably end up with a sticky mess though as
mineral oil doesn't ever dry.
Vinegar does a great job very quickly if the haze is caused by hard
water, but often it's the residue from Jif type cleaners

"stuart noble" wrote in message
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Any oil will make it *look* better for a while because light reflects off
its surface. You would probably end up with a sticky mess though as
mineral oil doesn't ever dry.
Vinegar does a great job very quickly if the haze is caused by hard water,
but often it's the residue from Jif type cleaners

Thanks Stuart. Malt vinegar best or some other type?

On 16/02/2014 13:03, aa wrote:
"stuart noble" wrote in message
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Any oil will make it *look* better for a while because light reflects off
its surface. You would probably end up with a sticky mess though as
mineral oil doesn't ever dry.
Vinegar does a great job very quickly if the haze is caused by hard water,
but often it's the residue from Jif type cleaners

Thanks Stuart. Malt vinegar best or some other type?




White has less smell IIRC

stuart noble wrote:
On 16/02/2014 11:26, aa wrote:
"aa" wrote in message
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"David.WE.Roberts" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:01:40 +0000, aa wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.

Ummm.....fit a water softener?

Might save you money in the long run, perhaps in the short to middle
term.

Cheers

Dave R

Thanks, something I am considering, but other than fitting a softener,
anyone any ideas?

Thanks Harry / Stuart, will give vinegar a try. Looks like baby oil could
be a solution too..
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...821553.html?53



Any oil will make it *look* better for a while because light reflects
off its surface. You would probably end up with a sticky mess though as
mineral oil doesn't ever dry.
Vinegar does a great job very quickly if the haze is caused by hard
water, but often it's the residue from Jif type cleaners

Agreed, how about starting again with stainless?

In article , aa
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What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're in a
hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an expensive sink is
being tarnished by these. Thanks.

I'm guessing it's actually a stone filled resin such as Corian rather
than actual granite which could change things a bit.

See the care table on page 7 of this doc (640kB pdf):

http://www.dreamkitchensuk.com/image...orian_care.pdf
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it's a ba-na-na . . . .

"Gordon Freeman" wrote in message
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"aa" wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.


Better and probably cheaper than vinegar is citric acid, you can buy
boxes of citric acid powder from Wilkinsons for a quid or two in the
cleaning meterials section.

Thanks all for some excellent advice. Tried Malt vinegar yesterday and it
worked very well though will try White or Citric Acid to reduce the smell.
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aa

On 16/02/2014 23:36, Gordon Freeman wrote:
"aa" wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.


Better and probably cheaper than vinegar is citric acid, you can buy
boxes of citric acid powder from Wilkinsons for a quid or two in the
cleaning meterials section.


Sure. Whatever's available locally. Citric is stronger than vinegar but
not necessarily any "better". IME limescale is soluble in even slightly
acidic solutions.

On 16/02/2014 23:36, Gordon Freeman wrote:
"aa" wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.


Better and probably cheaper than vinegar is citric acid, you can buy
boxes of citric acid powder from Wilkinsons for a quid or two in the
cleaning meterials section.



Malt vinegar comes in at under 50p a pint. For cleaning limescale from a
sink you are not going to use a expensive wine based vinegar.

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On 18/02/2014 04:16, alan wrote:
On 16/02/2014 23:36, Gordon Freeman wrote:
"aa" wrote:

What cleaning agents / methods are best to remove scale marks? We're
in a hard water area unfortunately and the look of what was an
expensive sink is being tarnished by these. Thanks.


Better and probably cheaper than vinegar is citric acid, you can buy
boxes of citric acid powder from Wilkinsons for a quid or two in the
cleaning meterials section.



Malt vinegar comes in at under 50p a pint. For cleaning limescale from a
sink you are not going to use a expensive wine based vinegar.


Not all white vinegar is wine based