Cleaning a shower

[agtjamesb007]

Hi Guys,

I decided to give my DA a shot at cleaning the soap scum in my shower. The scum with the hard water makes for a backbreaking nightmare of a job. Magic erasers just crumble, it gets that bad.

So I am wondering what attachment would be best. Do you think a brush, like an upholstery brush would be good, or would something like a wool pad be better?

Thanks!

[jtford95]

Wool pad and compound

[BudgetPlan1]

One problem you`ll possibly run into is pads getting clogged pretty quickly.

[yamabob]

Once a year I clean mine with comet- then DA with 5-1/2 flat LC white pad and FG400. Rinse- iso wipe and apply a coat of CanCoat. Seems to work very well for me.
I as well have hard water from my well

[Dan]

My preference is chemicals. The Zep or Home Depot soap scum cleaners work great for me on tile and grout.

[tom p.]

My preference is chemicals. The Zep or Home Depot soap scum cleaners work great for me on tile and grout.

Same, and we squeegee after each shower as best as possible.

I bought the ZEP Shower, Tile & Tub (acidic) a couple of weeks ago and have used it several times. It`s the first shower "scum" cleaner I`ve purchased that actually works. Agitation is still required, result I`ve had is pleasing. It is acidic so it`s got to be kept away from marble surfaces. Good product, $8/gallon at Lowe`s.

[Fishing]

My preference is chemicals. The Zep or Home Depot soap scum cleaners work great for me on tile and grout.

I do this also, comes out real good, make sure to put bathroom vent on to help remove chemical smell/fumes.

[General Lee]

Scrub brushes that attach to your drill. Use cleaner of your choice

[John U]

I`m gonna try some Griot`s white glass pads with different glass polishes on my Pixie in a week.

[Accumulator]

Gee, sounds like people let `em get, uhm...in need of serious cleaning. Why not just wipe them down every use and then do a quickie during the weekly housekeeping? Only takes a few minutes...

Even with our softened water I`d hate to let such stuff go for long.

[Bill D]

I keep an old California Water Blade in my shower and squeegee after each use. I also use only body wash--means no soap scum build up. Using this leads to minimum shower clean ups for me.

[Accumulator]

I keep an old California Water Blade in my shower and squeegee after each use.

Same here! Then I follow up with a WWMF (since I no longer use those when Detailing).

Heh heh, coulda/woulda/shoulda had a *SHOWER* unit instead of a tub w/shower As if I`d ever take the time for a bath instead...what *WAS* I thinking?!? The shower stalls we have in the other baths are *SO* quick/easy to do by comparison...

[ZeroDfx]

jtford95 and yamabob: "Once a year I clean mine with comet- then DA with 5-1/2 flat LC white pad and FG400. Rinse- iso wipe and apply a coat of CanCoat. Seems to work very well for me.
I as well have hard water from my well"

Are you using these products and attachments on tile or gel-coated fiberglass? I`m reluctant to be too aggressive on my fiberglass shower walls for fear of removing or damaging the glossy gel-coat.
I was considering trying a chemical cleaner product like Klasse AIO with a white polishing pad. Would the cleaner do the job or are you thinking an abrasive polish is required?
Would love to hear your suggestions. Thanks

[Oneheadlite]

...Are you using these products and attachments on tile or gel-coated fiberglass? I`m reluctant to be too aggressive on my fiberglass shower walls for fear of removing or damaging the glossy gel-coat....

I would absolutely love to know how much of a top coat you have to work with on a fiberglass shower, or even cultured marble (or whatever you call the manufactured ceramic looking stuff a lot of bathroom vanities are made out of).

Our fiberglass shower upstairs is clean, but is just kinda lifeless from all the scuffs from years of cleaning. It`s also got a fair amount of water spotting etched into it.

Similar for the vanities - they`re clean and don`t have any staining, but you can tell there could be a whole lot more shine if you took a machine and some compound to them. I did a little experiment on our ugly vanity in the basement with a quick hit of One Step Sealant on an orange polishing pad - it looked a lot better but there were deeper scratches that could use some more cycles. I just don`t know much about the material (or where exactly to learn more about it) - is there a coating on it, or is it just that the top surface gets polished?

I`ve threatened that at some point I`m going to bring my polishers upstairs, but I`m reluctant to go too crazy not knowing exactly what I`m working with.

[Fishing]

I have been using Chemicals and a car wash mop on a stick. Works well and doesn`t scratch and saves my back. The car wash mop is dedicated for shower duty only.