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how do you clean this ? I tried scrubbing the fuck out of it and it's not coming off
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>>2969983
peroxide. hair dye kits have peroxide strong enough to bleach your hair, sometimes as high as 20% concentration compared to the normal 2% child safe stuff. 20% will bleach your skin if you leave it long enough, and will most definitely clean any wound.
a spritzer bottle would be good, but be extremely careful. 20% peroxide droplets inhaled into your lungs would be terrible- wear respiration and have an exhaust only fan going to get those droplets out. also wear eye protection to prevent chemical burns to the eyes. of all the other chemicals listed here, this is the only one rendered immediately completely safe with more water, unlike the acids, soaps, powders, and other stuff. also maybe the enzyme for dissolving hair in drains. janitor I worked with once used it as toilet brightener, which he also used on everything he could since it "brightens more than just toilets"...
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>>2969983
However you choose to approach this, make sure that the solvent or cleaner you use won't fuck up the metal. Metal does not like acid and it can get pitted from extended exposure.
Do you know if the tub is enamel, acrylic, fiberglass, or something else? That will make a difference in what you can use.
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>>2970377
>20% will bleach your skin if you leave it long enough, and will most definitely clean any wound.
It's not actually bleaching the skin. There's an enzymatic reaction inside the cells that breaks the hydrogen peroxide into h2o and oxygen gas. The white spots left are microscopic oxygen gas bubbles inside the skin. It'll go away after a while.
Higher concentrations will damage your skin though.
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You need to use those green 3m scrub pads and a heavy duty degreaser/bathroom cleaner.
If that does not remove it then it’s embedded in the material and you need it recoated by a pro. Do NOT use one of those diy kits.
I’m a tile pro i see this a lot.
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>>2970454
>Do you know if the tub is enamel, acrylic, fiberglass, or something else? That will make a difference in what you can use.
On top of that, when tubs get that neglected, guarantee there are scratches that won't show up until all of that crap is cleaned up.
It's going to be similar to those barn finds where fixing a problem only exposes a new one.
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>>2970838
this is what I ended up using, I had to reapply it about 3 times and scrub for 30 minutes. it's really clean but I think it up the glossy finish, now the bottom is all grainy and rough
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>>2970979
that shit is magic. thank my dead mother for letting me in on the secret.
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>>2971003
Based Oxalic acid appreciator
The pros would've accepted Muriatic acid as well, but that shit truly is only for careful and knowledgable anons, which by my count there were only 3 ITT including me.
Problem solved, retards exposed...
/thread
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>>2970979
bar keepers friend is basically powdered glass, it's safe for tempered glass but not for chrome, and definitely not safe for plastic tub/shower enclosures. Maybe one of those headlight polishing kits could put a new shine on the plastic though.
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>>2973581
it's oxalic acid mixed with silica, which is basically powdered glass. It puts tiny scratches in chrome or any other metal. If you use it to polish stainless steel, like a sink, it produces dark grey powder that will show on your polishing tool. It turns metal into sawdust. It's not the acid doing that, it's tiny shards of glass. You should think of it as 3000 grit sandpaper impregnated with acid. It won't hurt glass though, I've used it on my vehicle's windows and mirrors.
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>>2971029
Not quite. "Hydrochloric acid" is the modern chemical name, and solutions branded using it are typically rather pure (colorless, very little other than aqueous HCl) and intended for things like food or lab use. "Muriatic acid" is a version of its ancient name (referring to its relation to salt), and solutions branded using it are typically technical grade (typically yellow, containing various impurities) and intended for things like cleaning metal or masonry. "Muriatic acid" is typically cheaper but not suitable for all purposes.
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>>2969983
No idea what's in it but it works, it'll work better if you scrub it, stuff just flakes right off.
Also this >>2969995 nothing beats elbow grease
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>>2969983
Paint it
t. Landlord
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thread reminded me of this guy
https://archived.moe/diy/thread/2080379/#q2080379
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