Bathroom supply store New Bathroom Style knows the enamel coating of a cast iron bath can last at least 30 years, but only if the dirt on the wall surface is removed without aggressive liquids or detergents on insoluble zeolites and dolomites.
HOW TO CLEAN A BATH FROM RUST
According to experts, ordinary phosphoric Acid in the drain 24 inch bathroom vanity and unique bathroom vanities remains the most effective tool in the fight against rust. The bath should be pre-washed with soda, then rinsed with vinegar and water. Dried rusty areas are treated with phosphoric Acid and left for 3-4 hours. After treatment, the Acid is washed off with plenty of water and dried again. Orthophosphoric Acid allows you to clean rust and, at the same time, preserve the enamel coating. If the bath has areas with chipped enamel, a film of phosphates forms on the exposed metal, effectively protecting steel or cast iron from rusting.
HOW TO CLEAN A BATH FROM LIME PLAQUE
Deposits of calcium, magnesium, and aluminum salts in the water cause the bath to acquire a dirty yellow tint. At the same time, a complex and porous lime film can be cleaned with boiling water in which citric or oxalic acid is dissolved. The bath is quite old, and the glossy enamel has turned into a rough coating. Limescale is firmly eaten into the pores. The most aged and neglected mud marks on the bottom and around the drain can only be cleaned with a compress of lemon powder applied to a cotton napkin. The surface is heated with boiling water or a hairdryer to speed up the process in 10 minutes. The hot compress is removed, and the bath is rinsed with a caustic soda solution, cleaned with a sponge, and poured with clean water.
HOW TO CLEAN A BATH FROM MOLD
Fungal formations primarily affect areas with air and moisture movement stagnation. Soaps, shampoos, detergents, and bleach residues provide mold with nutrients. Therefore, the bath must be periodically neutralized with unique means; it will not be possible to clean the mold with ordinary vinegar or lemon. From home remedies, the tub can be cleaned: Whiteness or an aqueous solution of hypochlorous Acid; formalin; Alkali solution or turpentine. Due to its good preservative properties, the latter perfectly protects the bath and prevents the development of fungal spores at the earliest stages of mold development.
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR BATH FROM A YELLOW PLATE
As the gloss turns into a porous surface, the bath becomes gray or acquires a yellowish tint. You can remove it in three stages: Initially, the walls must be cleaned with ordinary soda, and you can use food or technical mixture; In the second stage, the walls are washed with 9% vinegar. As a rule, a bath with rubbed walls is left for 1-1.5 hours for yellow plaque to swell; At the third stage, loosened yellowness must be washed or cleaned with ammonia. After all manipulations with chemicals, the bath is washed with clean water and dried to whiteness. Areas with chipped enamel can be treated with turpentine.
HOW TO CLEAN AN OLD CAST IRON BATH
You can clean and wash old cast iron using various means. The bath is often washed with a mixture of liquid soap and caustic soda. The tub is cleaned with a brush until foam is formed and left for 20-30 minutes. For the “ripening” of the plaque, after which the soapy layer is washed off, especially contaminated areas can be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide or ammonia.
REMOVING OTHER TYPES OF CONTAMINATION
In addition to salt deposits and rust, the bathtub often suffers from spilled dyes, disinfectants, and even sealants, so you have to look for ways to clean the enamel in non-standard situations.
HOW TO WASH A BATH FROM MANGANESE AND GREEN STREAMS
Spots from spilled greenery and potassium permanganate are removed with hydrogen peroxide or bleach. Sometimes, to clean the painted area, you have to prepare a peroxide solution and solid acetic Acid. An acrylic plastic bath is cleaned with a mixture of ammonia and vinegar. Brilliant green can be washed or cleaned with liquid soap and a small amount of pipe cleaner.
