I'm in the process of moving into an old historic home and boy, does it need work! The porcelain bathtub was disgusting, years worth of stains. For three days, I tried every "soap scum, mildew remover, etc." you could think of. Nothing worked (cue freak out) until I came across two lifesaving products.
So, including some scrub brushes from Dollar Tree, I spent around $16 and it looks like I bought a new tub! (The pink bottle in corner is just a cleaner I already had to wipe down tile.) I was so thrilled with outcome, I wanted to share with everyone! Hope this helps!
P.S. I forgot to take a legit "before pic". This before pic is right after I had started using the pumice stick. You can tell where it's been used on the right of pic.
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Using comet or bleach based cleansers will wear the shine of the porcelain down. Found out the hard way.
Barkeeper's Friend is AMAZING, have used it on several things that nothing else could help. I also hear great things about the pumice stones, but I used one once and it left scratches on porcelain. Looked better than before, and it was the only thing that worked, but even though it was very wet, still scratched some.
Do not use a pumice stone on any kind of bathtub as the finish will be gone. I use one on my toilets twice a year as our water is so hard. I know the finish is gone but, cant stand a dirty looking toilet. My brother has a cleaning and restore company....
Just wondering how old the poster is. That is certainly not an "old historic bathtub".
Great article! I believe the poster said the house itself was historical, btw - not the bathtub.
Great article! We bought a 1955 rancher with the original tub and I'm going to put this info to good use.
Bar Keepers Friend is an absolute must to have!!!! I use it on the tub, stainless steel sink, stainless pots and pans and it is amazing.
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