Cleaning a ceramic shower base

[Jan]

> "bm" <Darrach@********> wrote in message
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>> We have a shower base which has a surface which is divided into small
>> squares and my wife finds that cleaning the base does not clean the
>> centre part back to its original white look
>> Can anyone suggest a remedy please?
>> Blair
> Sorry ignore my message as it was wrongly sent to this group
> Blair

Thats Ok

Has she tried bleach ?

Jan

[Matt Robertson]

> bm wrote:
>> "bm" <Darrach@********> wrote in message
>> news:g5nuei$laa$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>> We have a shower base which has a surface which is divided into small
>>> squares and my wife finds that cleaning the base does not clean the
>>> centre part back to its original white look
>>> Can anyone suggest a remedy please?
>>> Blair
>> Sorry ignore my message as it was wrongly sent to this group
>> Blair
>
>
> Thats Ok
>
> Has she tried bleach ?
>
> Jan
>

Yes, bleach, it's not a pleasant job, ensure there is plenty of ventilation
and gloves are worn, could also try a (cheap) small hand held steam cleaner
to get ingrained grime out.

[Nigel]

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>
> "Matt Robertson" <SPEAMMENOT@******************> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Jan" <jan@freeinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:6e9fdcF60rkkU1@mid.***************...
> >> bm wrote:
> >>> "bm" <Darrach@********> wrote in message
> >>> news:g5nuei$laa$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> >>>> We have a shower base which has a surface which is divided into small
> >>>> squares and my wife finds that cleaning the base does not clean the
> >>>> centre part back to its original white look
> >>>> Can anyone suggest a remedy please?
> >>>> Blair
> >>> Sorry ignore my message as it was wrongly sent to this group
> >>> Blair
> >>
> >>
> >> Thats Ok
> >>
> >> Has she tried bleach ?
> >>
> >> Jan
> >>
> >
> > Yes, bleach, it's not a pleasant job, ensure there is plenty of
> > ventilation and gloves are worn, could also try a (cheap) small hand
held
> > steam cleaner to get ingrained grime out.
> Thanks to Jan & Matt for their replies.We will try both ideas
> Blair
>

A further suggestion:

Rather than use neat bleach, use a 25% solution in water through a hand held
spray - works a treat on our bathroom and kitchen grouting.

Nigel.

[Jan]

> "bm" <Darrach@********> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Matt Robertson" <SPEAMMENOT@******************> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Jan" <jan@freeinternet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:6e9fdcF60rkkU1@mid.***************...
>>>> bm wrote:
>>>>> "bm" <Darrach@********> wrote in message
>>>>> news:g5nuei$laa$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>>>>> We have a shower base which has a surface which is divided into
>>>>>> small squares and my wife finds that cleaning the base does not
>>>>>> clean the centre part back to its original white look
>>>>>> Can anyone suggest a remedy please?
>>>>>> Blair
>>>>> Sorry ignore my message as it was wrongly sent to this group
>>>>> Blair
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thats Ok
>>>>
>>>> Has she tried bleach ?
>>>>
>>>> Jan
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, bleach, it's not a pleasant job, ensure there is plenty of
>>> ventilation and gloves are worn, could also try a (cheap) small
>>> hand held steam cleaner to get ingrained grime out.
>> Thanks to Jan & Matt for their replies.We will try both ideas
>> Blair
>>
>
> A further suggestion:
>
> Rather than use neat bleach, use a 25% solution in water through a
> hand held spray - works a treat on our bathroom and kitchen grouting.
>
> Nigel.

....and an old toothbrush is handy if you have to scrub any awkward areas

Jan