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12-01-2015, 05:44 PM
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Re: Cleaning a vitreous enamel bath

Yes, me too! Urggh and I've got such a good sense of smell as it is (or so it would appear as its only me that seems to complain).
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Originally Posted by Fender Bender ->
I'm shocked, lb. My chemistry in post 11 was correct...whens the lottery?
You were right Fender Bender I have checked on a chemistry site and they came back with your answer. They also said it was a weak alkaline but completely safe.
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12-01-2015, 05:46 PM
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We had to clean a viterous enamel bath in an old cottage, we had tried lots of cleaning products without much luck.
Finally someone suggested one third 5% hydrogen peroxide solution and two thirds bicarbonate of soda. Mix it together and spread it on the bath, then leave it for an hour. The results are amazing when you wash it off.
Well done! Good old Bicarb cleans most things in my kitchen and bathroom, tiled floors, etc. Its eco-friendly and cheap (in comparison to a cupboard of horrible chemicals in expensive bottles. For tough stains I use bicarb and vinegar, never tried the peroxide, but will take the good advice below if I ever do. Any before and after pics?
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12-01-2015, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by realspeed ->
never had chemistry at school, think the teachers were afraid we might blow the place up
We had chemistry as a subject and yes, one of our students did blow a finger off with a mixture of weed killer and sugar.
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12-01-2015, 06:02 PM
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No I was silly I was asked to do the job two weeks ago so I just got on with it yesterday because of the weather.
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12-01-2015, 06:15 PM
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Hi Bob were you removing orange water stains or general grime .

My current white VE bath is thirty years old and pristine I am happy to say
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12-01-2015, 06:34 PM
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Hi Bob were you removing orange water stains or general grime .

My current white VE bath is thirty years old and pristine I am happy to say
We were removing general grime, we did not have any orange water stains, I have not seen these.
 
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