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lingililingili
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hard water stains
I would really like to know what people use on that ring of hard water that forms in the toilet. I scrub and scrub and nada! Help!
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SDRonni
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We use a special pumice stone on the hard water line on the tiles of our swimming pool. I imagine that may solve your problem.....good luck!
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Mexico has a very strong vinegar that works wonders. If all else fails, a pumice stone will do the job without scratching the toilet china.
The pumice stone you can buy at restaurant supply stores (i.e. Smart & Final) because they are regularly used to clean griddles without scratching
the seasoned surface. At least in most of the U.S. restaurants.
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Dave
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You guys are way too anal
Relax, It's Baja.
Just shut the lid.
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Ringers,
I would NOT apply abrasive pumice to a porcelain surface....unless you want to set up an abraided surface which will only attract more deposits. There
is a solution sold in hardware stores that removes "Lime deposits":
http://www.simplegreen.com/products_lime_scale_remover.php
http://www.ehow.com/how_3163_remove-hard-water.html
Drain the bowl and let it dry....then spray on product and let it sit....try a scotch scrubber before steel wool...
Rinse and spit.....
Ged
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If you choose not to follow Dave's suggestion....after all, there IS a MAN in the house & we all know about men & toilet lids
& seats ....I use the really fine grade wet/dry sand paper. Doesn't scratch
the surface.
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But if you shut the lid, Dave, stuff kinds sticks to the deposits which then turns it into a coffee colored deposit.
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lingililingili
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Dave: Yuck!!!!
I have been working on these toilets all week. You know that commercial where someone lifts the lid and they have to put sunglasses on because of the
shine? That's what I want! Guess the commercial was not so effective if I only remember the shine and not the name of the product!
I will try vinegar and pumice combination, see how that works. Thanks!
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motoged
Week too late on the cleaner, could have brought some of that with me.
I will try the steel wool too. Thanks
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Bob and Susan
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we use pumice stone from the pool store
home depot in ensenada has them too...
we cut them into smaller pieces to use on the toilets
edit: oh yea
great of the dirty sole of the foot too when you wear flip-flops
[Edited on 11-16-2008 by Bob and Susan]
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lingililingili
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Bob and Susan
So, are there different types of pumice stone?
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Thanks a lot!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
Relax, It's Baja.
Just shut the lid. |
Now she'll want me to install a lid!!
I think the world is run by C- students.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
Relax, It's Baja.
Just shut the lid. |
Now she'll want me to install a lid!! |
Yikes, need to keep my dog away.
Diane
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lingililingili:
DO NOT USE STEEL WOOL!
You'll have to replace the toilet bacause of the scratches and everything will stick to the scratches.
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Bob and Susan
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everything???
lingililingili ... it's just a regular pumice brick
nothing special
aviable at all pool stores
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I can't remember what it is called, but the abrasive stiff material that looks like a screen that is used for smoothing joints between dry-wall
sheets, available at any hardware store, works great on toilet stains, and does not scratch the porsciline as near as I can tell. I use tin snips to
trim the 10 inch by 10 inch sheets of the material into little 2 inch squares, and then scrub with them. Each square will clean the toilet about 3
times before wearing out.
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Muratic acid, in a weaker solution, really breaks down the deposits, which are formed by the water evaporating and leaving the lime deposits as a
ring. Makes the job a lot easier then with the pumice stone.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
Muratic acid, in a weaker solution, really breaks down the deposits, which are formed by the water evaporating and leaving the lime deposits as a
ring. Makes the job a lot easier then with the pumice stone. |
That is an OK solution for septic systems as long as you follow up the acid with many flushes to fully dilute the rinse as acid residue combined with
kitchen sink grease in the septic system can form paraffin wax which can seal off the drains.
A caustic based cleaner is a better alternative and will actually help break up scale and residue in your septic tank as well...
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CLR
Folks,
CLR is a caustic liquid product that is quite good...probably available in larger centres/shops in Baja.
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Bob and Susan
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we use clr too
but mainly for the chrome faucets...
the toilet is a different animal
we haven't found CLR here in mulege
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