Shower Tile Stain Removal

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#281078 28-Jan-2021 13:20

Hi.

We have in the past month suddenly noticed our tiles have become stained. Due to the pattern, it looks like it was wiped on, or sprayed on, but scrubbing hasn't removed it.

It looks like hard water stains, but I wanted to see if anyone else had different ideas, I don't want to clean with a material that might damage the tiles.

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#2643572 28-Jan-2021 13:47

Get a tile grout cleaner from the hardware store, it's basically acid. Try it somewhere discrete first.

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#2643583 28-Jan-2021 14:10

We use the below cleaner in our tiled walk in shower on floor and sides. Put 40ml of it in 800ml of water, spray, wait 5 minutes, scrub with cleaning pad then use hand shower rail to rinse with water and then looks clean afterwards.

https://www.waikatocleaningsupplies.co.nz/product/details/general-purpose-cleaners-1/bio-zyme-cleaner-1l

https://www.waikatocleaningsupplies.co.nz/product/details/bottles-triggers/multi-purpose-spray-bottle-750ml

https://www.waikatocleaningsupplies.co.nz/product/details/floor-pads-1/doodlebug-white-cleaning-pad-8440-each

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#2643626 28-Jan-2021 15:31

I wonder if this might be a good time to try BarKeeper's Friend. It's magic on my shower glass. https://www.bkf.co.nz/

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#2643685 28-Jan-2021 15:50

To me the grout lines where the white staining has occurred look cleaner than the grout at the top. Perhaps someone has tried a new cleaner with unexpected results.

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#2644086 29-Jan-2021 12:46

Bung: To me the grout lines where the white staining has occurred look cleaner than the grout at the top. Perhaps someone has tried a new cleaner with unexpected results.

A few years ago we got grout pro to put a seal over the top of the Grout, which prevented mould etc. I am wondering if our cleaner used a new cleaner and its spread the grout or the seal on top..

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#2644856 31-Jan-2021 20:23

Give isopropyl alcohol a try.

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#2644862 31-Jan-2021 20:32

I would use half water half bleach a few drops of dish wash. Spray it on, leave for ten minutes or till you see colour change, brush with a long handled scrubber and rinse off. Make sure you do the entire wall and have plenty of ventilation.