How can lime or calcium buildup be removed from a plastic piece.
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Connie
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Our faucet has a lime build up on the plastic aerator piece which controls the flow of water. How can this build up be removed?
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Unscrew it from the fixture, and clean as much as you can with a tooth brush, then soak in vinegar till clean.
Good morning Connie, here are some tips, hope they help:
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/house/how-to-easily-remove-hard-water-deposits-1373698?se=wkly-20180120&slg=daf5128860280d9b129e461aaf0120e8-6180189&post_position=6
https://www.hunker.com/13423032/how-to-remove-calcium-deposits-from-plastic
Have you tried pure white vinegar.....put some in a small ziploc bag and soak it in there for as long as needed.
Vinegar works well to remove buildup. Put the vinegar into a small plastic bag and place over the faucet, tying in place with a twist tie. 20 mins should do it. Remove the bag, and scrub the aerator surface with a soft toothbrush. My faucet with build-up and this did the trick. Also works on shower heads.....good luck!
Fill a plastic zip lock bag with CLR and put the head in the bag, and tape it shut around it and let sit for a day. Then remove bag and rinse off.