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Best Way To Clean Non-Slid Bathtub Strips?
Comments (4)I posted this on an earlier query. I tried all kinds of products for many, many years. My sister mentioned that she cleans it with TRR (Toilet Ring Remover). Its a strong product, but she assured my it didn't degrade the non-slip striping. So I tried it and it got it clean as new! The first cleaning took awhile since it was pretty bad, but for subsequent cleaningsm I just take a few swipes with the sponge applicator and rinse well. You can find TRR in most drug stores or WalMart. I hope this helps you......See Moresteel tub Vs. fiberglass tub
Comments (5)I respectfully disagree with Jon Boy's recommendations to put decals on your tub. You will be permanently defacing your tub with those decals. Try ever getting them off. It's impossible to do it; there'll always be residue and the shadows of those decals. You will also have the same problem as with a non-slip surface--those decals with their textured surface (as described in Jon Boy's link), will grab onto grime and keep it. I also disagree that using a bath mat is like "your grandma's house or a cheap motel". If you need a bath mat, use it, for goodness sakes. Roll it up and put in in the cabinet or vanity when you are done with it. Besides, perhaps the OP is a grandfather, and Jon Boy inferring that being at a grandparent's house is something negative to avoid is condescending. One of the tubs in my house does not have a non-slip surface, but one of my other tubs does. The one with the non-slip surface (it's cast iron) is permanently dirty looking, despite all my efforts to clean it. For the tub without the non-slip bottom, I personally have never found the need for a bathmat, but I do keep one on hand for guests who might want one. It's nice to have that flexibility. Decals are permanent, and kinda '80's too....See MoreSlip strips that come on bathtubs...how to clean
Comments (9)R.O.G. It is only available online from the manufacturer. It's the only thing recommended by Kohler that actually works on their tubs. I know, I've tried them all. The other products they recommend for their non-slip surface are Tilex and Clorox Bathroom Cleaner. Neither work. The R.O.G. DOES work, and it works really, really well. It expensive, but it goes a long way....See MoreHow do you get tough stains out of a tub?! Or does painting it work?!
Comments (32)I am with Kitchen Abode on the rubber mat issue. If you are willing to pick it up and it will dry after every use, then you can have one - ha! If you have a shower curtain with a tub, you will leave it inside the tub anyway, so it won't be in the way unless you get both a liner and a curtain. Instead, just get a plain or even decorative waterproof curtain and leave it inside. The caulk remover and the mold remover can make it so that the next caulk you put in will not adhere properly, so be sure to clean the surface really well before you caulk again. I did try using a tape caulk once and it was one ugly, moldy mess when I finally took it off. I never did find a way to stop the mold coming back on my caulk. It seemed to come from the back side, so I assumed the wall behind the tile was molding and it was "creeping" through. I solved the problem by removing the tub and the walls and putting in a big shower unit. No mold behind it, and no way for water to get behind the wall material (solid surface), either. With no "shoulder" as a tub has, I am hoping to never see mold again....See Moremara_2008
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