How to Remove Hard Water Stains From Glass Shower Doors
Hard water stains from minerals in the water can build up on your glass shower doors over time, making them difficult to remove. You have to be careful to use cleaning materials that won't scratch the glass, but you want something that removes the stains before they permanently etch the glass. There are many products on the market that claim to remove hard water stains, but it depends on how hard your water is and how long the stains have built up. You can try commercial products or homemade products to remove hard water stains from glass shower doors. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Sponge
- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
- Paper towel
- Fabric softener sheets
- Scrubbing pad
- SOS pads
- Oven cleaner
- Glass stove top cleaner
- Furniture polish
- Laundry stain remover
- Eyeglass cleaner
- Limeaway
- Baking soda
- White vinegar
- Kool-Aid lemonade
- Water
- Car wax
- Rain-X
- Amaz
- Spot X
- Bon Ami
Instructions
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Apply Spot X hard water stain remover, available at The Home Depot, Amaz, or glass replacement companies. Rub with a lightly abrasive scrubbing pad using a circular motion. Rinse well and dry.
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Spray shower doors with a laundry stain remover such as Shout or Oxi-Clean. Let it set for 15 minutes, then scrub with a slightly abrasive sponge. Rinse and dry the glass.
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Spray the glass with Oven Cleaner such as Fume Free Easy Off Oven Cleaner or with glass stove top cleaner such as Cerama Bryte. Let it set for 15 minutes, then wipe the glass with a wet sponge. Rinse the glass and dry.
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Scrub glass shower doors with a wet fabric softener sheet, such as Bounce, to remove hard water stains.
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Wet shower doors thoroughly. Spray eyeglass cleaner on the wet shower doors, working with one small section at a time. Rub the eyeglass cleaner off with paper towels.
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Apply furniture polish such as Orange Pledge or Orange Glo to glass shower doors. Let it set for 15 minutes. Remove the hard water stains with a mildly abrasive sponge. Remove the oil from the doors with dish soap or glass cleaner.
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Use a slightly abrasive commercial cleaner that's safe for glass such as Bon Ami, Barkeepers Friend, Soft Scrub or Comet Liquid Cleaner. Test first on a small area to make sure the product won't scratch the glass.
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Soak paper towels with white vinegar or Limeaway and apply them to the glass. Let it set for 15 minutes, then rub with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Follow up with glass cleaner. If this doesn't work, respray the glass with glass cleaner and clean the hard water stains with an SOS pad. Rinse and dry completely.
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Make home remedies. Mix 2/3 cup of water with a package of Kool-Aid lemonade. Clean the doors with the mixture, rinse and dry. Or make a paste of baking soda and white vinegar. Apply it to the shower doors and scrub the hard water stains away.
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Tips & Warnings
Dry your clean shower after every use with a squeegee or a towel to prevent hard water build up. Use car wax or Rain X on your clean shower to keep spots from forming.
Test all products on a small area of your doors before using. If hard water stains are already etched into the glass, you may have to replace the glass.
