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DIY & Home Improvement

NMDemDist2

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1. did you try Barkeepers Friend?

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 07:34 PM

Sep 2014

i've always had excellent luck removing all kinds of deposits on glass, porcelain and stainless with a paste of BKF. a non toxic cheap thing to try anyway

http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/showers

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Impossible-to-remove hard water deposits [View all] Duer 157099 Sep 2014 OP

did you try Barkeepers Friend? NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #1

Yep Duer 157099 Sep 2014 #2

i'm assuming it's 'pebbled' glass? NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #3

Nope, flat smooth regular glass Duer 157099 Sep 2014 #4

i used BKF & razors on my glass stove top all the time NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #5

Problem is that when it is wet, I can't see the lime Duer 157099 Sep 2014 #7

you'll 'feel' it withe the razor and it's not that large an area NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #11

Yeah, I have been doing that Duer 157099 Sep 2014 #12

nah, i wouldn't worry about that n/t NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #18

I use CLR, a Scotch Brite Pad and elbow grease. Does the trick, but it is some work. Scuba Sep 2014 #6

I use the CLR and a razor blade Warpy Sep 2014 #8

we have an all glass shower these days NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #10

I was thinking that when I finally get it all off, that I'd use Rain-X Duer 157099 Sep 2014 #14

i tried that, but Dollar General furniture polish seemed to work as well and LOTS cheaper n/t NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #15

I only have doors Warpy Sep 2014 #16

Magic eraser Sedona Sep 2014 #9

Magic erasers didn't even touch it Duer 157099 Sep 2014 #13

try the Kaboom Sedona Sep 2014 #17

I figured out a way that works if you still have problems with water spots flying_wahini Jan 2015 #19