How can I bring the bottom of my bathtub back to not having the dark s

Willa
by Willa
Dark area’s in some parts of bathtu bottom What can I use to make them white again
  10 answers
  • M.hiltgen M.hiltgen on Mar 18, 2018

    Baking soda mixed with vinegar into a paste. Leave on 15 minutes, then rinse.

  • Deb K Deb K on Mar 18, 2018

    You could try bleach

  • Stoppit Stoppit on Mar 18, 2018

    Try using some calgon water softener, sprinkle it on a wet bottom and scrub with one of those green scrubbies. You can leave it in placve if it is working and add just a tiny bit of dish detergent and scrub again and rinse, The Calgon water sofener on your cleaning cloth to wash the tub works great on any bathtub rings too. Also glass shower doors come sparkly clean as the Calgon removes soap film better than anything else I have ever used. I found that lemo0n oil thing just turned the soap film clear for a lttle while but didn't remove it. Calgon will remove soap film from your fixtures too, just be sure to rinse well, especially the bathtub which will be slippery, squeaky clean.


  • William William on Mar 18, 2018

    Easy Off No Fume Oven Cleaner in the BLUE can. Spray it on and let it liquefy. May need some scrubbing. Wear rubber gloves. Rinse well. Works on enamel, porcelain, and fiberglass.

    • Willa Willa on Mar 19, 2018

      It is the rubber in the bottom, I do not think it would work on the rubber, probably too strong, but thanks

  • SM SM on Mar 18, 2018

    I had the same problem. Magic Eraser and elbow grease and determination.

  • Willa Willa on Mar 18, 2018

    Wow thanks so much, I will buy one tomorrow

  • William William on Mar 19, 2018

    A lot of tubs and showers have a non slip surface. Hard to clean conventionally with the texture. Oven cleaner does clean the grime. You can try in a small area and see what happens.

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    • Amy Amy on Mar 22, 2018

      We own several apartment, the bathtub is always the worse thing to clean when a tenant moves out. Seriously try oven cleaner, you will be amazed.

  • Dee Dee on Mar 22, 2018

    Use shout Liquid stain remover. Mix with baking soda. Let it sit for a few hours, lightly scrub. Should do the trick.

  • Sherry Marie Sherry Marie on Jul 04, 2018

    The finish is already ruined. I made the picture larger to take a good look . You can still see some shiny spots of porcelain at the bottom.

    Bleach and comet are really bad to use on porcelain it will eat the finish

  • Michelle Leslie Michelle Leslie on Oct 09, 2020

    Hi Willa, this video tutorial should help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5DeFMz9Pc0