Hello, I've been getting this discoloration at the bottom of my toilet. It looks like something is peeling off the bottom, but not sure what it is? Anyone know? Also, is there a chemical product that i can use to get rid of this? Pic below. Thanks.
It's also excellent for removing calcium deposits from the porcelain on sinks (around the faucets and drain). A few drops of white vinegar every few months does wonders for my sinks.
Not sure it will handle heavy deposits in a toilet bowl tho'. Could try let the vinegar working for a few hours, scrub with a stiff brush, and repeat. I guess one would get there in the end but it might take a few days.
Stronger, I think, than vinegar but safer, I think, than muriatic acid would be Zep Acidic Toilet Bowl Cleaner sold at Lowes. They sell a lot of Zep products in their cleaning and janitorial section. It has hypochloric acid, which sounds similar to muriatic (hydrochloric) but is probably weaker and whose warnings are less. And it's already diluted. And it's also a bit thick so it clings to the sides better than muriatic acid would (which I have somewhere and have used a little bit.) Blue with yellow lable on white plastic bottle.
It can take several applications with soaking and brushiing inbetween to completely clean the bowl.
There used to be anohter brand, with a largely green or 3-color one of which is green bottle, and the tub cleaner by that company is still sold around Baltimore, but I never see the toilet bowl cleaner. (Not talking about CLR)
Hardwater deposits. How often do you use a toilet cleaning solution? and scrub the dark area shown.
Contrary to others, you probably don't need any special acid, regular toilet clean products usually are acidic. What you should try and probably the quickest and best approach is using a pumice block ("PUMI" or some such name). Turn the water supply off, flush the toilet, put on your rubber gloves and scrub. Probably take 1 minute to remove most of it and will probably smooth the surface enough to retard future deposits.
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