how do you remove limescale from tiles and windows?

[steph83]

Hi, how do you remove limescale from tiles and windows please here in thailand ?

 

Cheers

[scubascuba3]

This works well on shower screen, fittings and tiles, from supermarkets

[IvorBiggun2]

Mix equal parts of vinegar and water in a spray bottle, then spray the solution onto the affected tiles. Let the solution sit for a few minutes, then sprinkle baking soda onto the tiles and scrub with a soft-bristled brush. Rinse the tiles with water and dry them with a clean towel.

[chickenslegs]

My wife discovered recently that car wash liquid will remove the white deposit on our glass shower partition. Applied undiluted with a sponge.

 

[arick]

18 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

This works well on shower screen, fittings and tiles, from supermarkets

Be careful lots of these products with eat the grout in tiles and remove chrome and blacken your shower taps. 

[scubascuba3]

18 minutes ago, arick said:

Be careful lots of these products with eat the grout in tiles and remove chrome and blacken your shower taps. 

Hasn't with mine, i recall instructions saying leave on for 10 mins and wash off

[ThaiFelix]

23 hours ago, steph83 said:

Hi, how do you remove limescale from tiles and windows please here in thailand ?

 

Cheers

Limescale is an alkaline, you need an acid.  Vinegar works but comes in various strengths.  Let it sit for a while before scrubbing.

[J Branche]

Thanks for all the tips.  Girlfriends mother's house has this problem.  Clogs up all the spray nozzles.

 

Probably going to look into some type of water system that best reduces the scaling.

[ChipButty]

The best method is to soak a cotton cloth or microfibre cloth in vinegar or citric acid, then rub it on surfaces affected by limescale, such as fittings. Leave it to work for some time or overnight, then rinse thoroughly with clean, cold water. Then dry everything with a clean cloth.

[stoner]

On 7/4/2024 at 10:55 PM, steph83 said:

Hi, how do you remove limescale from tiles and windows please here in thailand ?

 

Cheers

 

CLR

[CecilM]

HomePro (and others) sell a good produce. A little pricy but it works:

HG limescale remover

 

The best way, of course, is to not let it build up in the first place. Which is why I wipe the shower after each use. (Two years and not limescale buildup. Clear glass.) Rather 3 minutes after each use than money, effort, and time to clean when it's bad. 

[topt]

4 hours ago, arick said:

Be careful lots of these products with eat the grout in tiles and remove chrome and blacken your shower taps. 

 

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Hasn't with mine, i recall instructions saying leave on for 10 mins and wash off

Agree with arick. I had to ban my gf using Vixol to clean the shower floor tiles after having to regrout 3/4 times in the space of a few years.

[impulse]

47 minutes ago, CecilM said:

HomePro (and others) sell a good produce. A little pricy but it works:

HG limescale remover

 

The best way, of course, is to not let it build up in the first place. Which is why I wipe the shower after each use. (Two years and not limescale buildup. Clear glass.) Rather 3 minutes after each use than money, effort, and time to clean when it's bad. 

 

I admire your energy, wiping down after every shower. 

 

I take 10 minutes a couple of times a year to spray with a vinegar/water mix, let it soak for a little bit (depending on how bad it got), then rinse.  I take off the faucet tip end screen filters and soak them in straight vinegar for a couple of hours to keep them from clogging (after flushing the sand and other non-dissolvables inherent in any water system) 

 

Time required is less than an hour over the course of a year.  Plus some soaking time for the screens.  But then, I don't run women through my place that I need to impress.  If you do, your impeccable hygiene is a good thing.

 

[proton]

Lemon slices with salt, saw it on YT expected it not to work but it did.

[scubascuba3]

37 minutes ago, topt said:

 

Agree with arick. I had to ban my gf using Vixol to clean the shower floor tiles after having to regrout 3/4 times in the space of a few years.

did she read the instructions? how long did she leave the Vixol on for?

[scubascuba3]

2 hours ago, J Branche said:

Girlfriends mother's house has this problem.  Clogs up all the spray nozzles.

i descale mine every few months using Vixol, easy

[topt]

7 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

did she read the instructions? how long did she leave the Vixol on for?

Read instructions  This is a Thai woman we are talking about with a fetish for absolute cleanliness.........

And this was used twice a week.......

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, topt said:

Read instructions  This is a Thai woman we are talking about with a fetish for absolute cleanliness.........

And this was used twice a week.......

ah that could be it, i use maybe once in 6+ months

[Will B Good]

How do you remove limescale from tiles and windows?

 

A rather expensive water treatment setup.

 

POE filters, gravel, sand, carbon filters and water softener.....not cheap!

[freedomnow]

Nano shower screen long-term coatings seems to reduce it a lot.

A spray chemical.

[arick]

There is an acid that reacts with limescale on Lazada works great I used it on my pool. And it didn't eat the grout.

[Luuk Chaai]

17 hours ago, impulse said:

 

I admire your energy, wiping down after every shower. 

 

I take 10 minutes a couple of times a year to spray with a vinegar/water mix, let it soak for a little bit (depending on how bad it got), then rinse.  I take off the faucet tip end screen filters and soak them in straight vinegar for a couple of hours to keep them from clogging (after flushing the sand and other non-dissolvables inherent in any water system) 

 

 

 

works every time  

cheap old  5% white vinegar and a water mix,,,,,     just don't let it sit on chrome fixtures too long

[AboutThaim]

On 7/6/2024 at 6:31 AM, arick said:

Be careful lots of these products with eat the grout in tiles and remove chrome and blacken your shower taps. 

Some Vixol products contain 15 % hydrochloric acid and will eat the grout and discolour stainless steel.  

Read the label, you'll find it there.

[scubascuba3]

2 hours ago, AboutThaim said:

Some Vixol products contain 15 % hydrochloric acid and will eat the grout and discolour stainless steel.  

Read the label, you'll find it there.

Strange that so don't use it every day and don't leave it on for too long, problem solved 👍

[arick]

On 7/6/2024 at 9:47 AM, J Branche said:

Thanks for all the tips.  Girlfriends mother's house has this problem.  Clogs up all the spray nozzles.

 

Probably going to look into some type of water system that best reduces the scaling.

Buy a fiberglass filter tank from Lazada. 5000 including nozzle head. Buy resin separately and salt container. DIY water softer.