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Removing thick limescale - C.A.R. - 15-03-2014
Right, not an exciting thread I know but I'm all out of ideas.
As some of you may remember I recently moved back in with my parents. There's a bathroom upstairs which was mostly unused since all us kids moved out, unfortunately one of the taps had a slight drip.
The plug hole is now caked in limescale as we live in a hard water area.
I've tried all manner of sink unblockers and between me and my dad we have probably put 10 bottles of chemicals down there!
I've tried expensive limescale removers too, nothing is making an impact
What can I do!?
RE: Removing thick limescale - HDi Dave - 15-03-2014
White Vinegar is really effective, but you'll need to leave it to soak for a while, then repeat with lemon juice. And it shouldn't strip any finishes eg: chrome etc (natural acids) and you'll be left with a nice smell too. Hope this helps.
RE: Removing thick limescale - C.A.R. - 15-03-2014
Will give it a try bud ta, I'm sure there's some white vinegar in the house....
Re: Removing thick limescale - kentiiboii - 15-03-2014
White vinegar, I learnt it from how clean is your house years ago
RE: Removing thick limescale - HDi Dave - 15-03-2014
(15-03-2014, 06:52 PM)kentiiboii Wrote: White vinegar, I learnt it from how clean is your house years agoMe too lol, and I read 101 uses for White Vinegar - natures cleaner, and to be fair it's worked everytime
Re: RE: Removing thick limescale - kentiiboii - 15-03-2014
(15-03-2014, 06:57 PM)HDi Dave Wrote:(15-03-2014, 06:52 PM)kentiiboii Wrote: White vinegar, I learnt it from how clean is your house years agoMe too lol, and I read 101 uses for White Vinegar - natures cleaner, and to be fair it's worked everytime
I also read that, would I wouldn't use it to get creases out my shirt out go out smelling on vinegar.
RE: Removing thick limescale - HDi Dave - 15-03-2014
(15-03-2014, 07:12 PM)kentiiboii Wrote:I wouldn't think that was practical either(15-03-2014, 06:57 PM)HDi Dave Wrote:(15-03-2014, 06:52 PM)kentiiboii Wrote: White vinegar, I learnt it from how clean is your house years agoMe too lol, and I read 101 uses for White Vinegar - natures cleaner, and to be fair it's worked everytime
I also read that, would I wouldn't use it to get creases out my shirt out go out smelling on vinegar.
But in regards to the OP if that doesn't shift it you could always try pouring in 1 cup baking soda, then one cup hot white distilled vinegar. Let this sit for 5 minutes or so, then run hot water down the drain.
RE: Removing thick limescale - Toms306 - 15-03-2014
Hydrochloric acid... The less diluted the better, but don't get it on skin lol!
A relative of ours previously worked for a cleaning chemical company and this stuff (meant for removing concrete splashes when fitting toilets/sinks) shifted the limescale in our loo with no bother! Much better than the expensive weak, diluted hydrochloric acid cleaners available in supermarkets...
RE: Removing thick limescale - cully - 15-03-2014
go get a bottle of coke use that
Re: RE: Removing thick limescale - kentiiboii - 15-03-2014
(15-03-2014, 08:19 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Hydrochloric acid... The less diluted the better, but don't get it on skin lol!
A relative of ours previously worked for a cleaning chemical company and this stuff (meant for removing concrete splashes when fitting toilets/sinks) shifted the limescale in our loo with no bother! Much better than the expensive weak, diluted hydrochloric acid cleaners available in supermarkets...
Does it shift your skidmarks off the loo?
Removing thick limescale - Ben Jay - 16-03-2014
Tbh any acid should work. As it eats the limescale away!
RE: Removing thick limescale - 306carter - 16-03-2014
New plug hole? Few quid from B&Q clean the waste out too.
RE: Removing thick limescale - Sian - 16-03-2014
should listen to barry scott with his turbo charged cilit bang hahha!!
RE: Removing thick limescale - C.A.R. - 16-03-2014
I can't get underneath the bath - there's no panel, the bastard is tiled in!
White vinegar hasn't had an affect, will have to keep trying other things
Re: RE: Removing thick limescale - kentiiboii - 16-03-2014
(16-03-2014, 07:33 PM)Sian Wrote: should listen to barry scott with his turbo charged clit banger hahha!!
Efa
RE: Removing thick limescale - Toms306 - 16-03-2014
Lol, I do like the way they try to aim that at guys by calling it 'turbo power'....as the majority of women wouldn't even know what a turbo was.
