By joe keegan on january 21 2013 at 12 44 pm i noticed my 2 year old glass shower doors were loaded with what i guess is soap scum.
How do you get soap scum off shower doors.
Trying to remove soap scum is often a frustrating task and if left for long periods it can seem almost impossible to remove.
Rain x was made to be used on vehicle windows but this can work to help get rid of soap scum on your glass shower doors.
And when it is allowed to build up and harden removing it can be difficult.
Unless you happen to have a particularly hard water supply or haven t cleaned your shower in years this is going to do a dang good job of getting that soap scum off.
If you have a porcelain tub you can use a wet pumice stone to remove soap scum so long as you work carefully.
To remove the chalky streaks dip a sponge in full strength white vinegar.
Soap scum happens when the fatty ingredients in bar soap react with minerals in water and cling to surfaces.
If you have particularly stubborn soap scum you can try applying boiling vinegar very very carefully.
Coat the door and keep applying as the vinegar dries.
Be careful if you re climbing into the shower to do this.
Fortunately this homemade soap scum remover easily gets rid of it and treats the bacteria too.
It is easily one of the best ways to clean glass shower doors.
Removing soap scum from shower doors 4 methods and a winner.
There is only one way to avoid soap scum in a bathroom.
How to get rid of soap scums on shower doors.
When left unattended it can cause a visible haze to form on shower doors and can detract from an otherwise clean and attractive bathroom.
When water hits the soap scum on your shower walls this bacteria bounces onto your skin and becomes airborne in steam.
The scum we ve all grown to know and hate is caused by the paraffin wax in soap reacting to hard water.
Improper technique or a dry stone can scratch glass doors or tile.
You can get rid of soap scum by employing one or more of the following ways.
This is essentially a fool proof way to get rid of soap scum.
You want to keep the door covered in wet vinegar for at least 5 minutes.
The film will melt away.
It s most visible on glass.
The use of rain x.
Never allow anyone to use soap and water.
Soap scum is a film that often appears in tubs and showers.
Still a little bit left after your first round.
If you must rely on a hard water source there will be more soap scum.
So yes it can be harmful.