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Explorer III

Dec 06, 2019

Plastic toilet and sink cleaning?

At some point filling it with water and dishwasher detergent and gentle rubbing with a sponge doesn't work. Resistant stains in sink after mechanical/painting/lubricating work, stains in toilet accumulate with time too.

Scoring pads? Even the most delicate Scotchbrite pad w/foam backing - pink color - is not recommended on Acrylic fixtures.

Then there is baking soda with vinegar - TAD works.

Barkeepers Friend was recommended by somebody for careful use on Acrylic. Ingredients: LINEAR SODIUM DODECYL BENZENE SULFONATE (DDBSA), OXALIC ACID.

Did anybody try the 'Friend, or is there anything else?

24 Replies

Rvpapa
Explorer
Dec 06, 2019
Cleaner sold for use on glass stove tops works perfectly. Actually a very fine rubbing compound that will polish glass if you have the patience. I use it on a folded up paper towel with excellent results.
Art
Almot
Explorer III
Dec 06, 2019
Car polish sounds interesting.
Softscrub - could you ask the wife, which one? They have 6 different cleaners - gel, no gel, Oxi, w/bleach, without.
Ron3rd
Explorer III
Dec 06, 2019
The wife uses Softscrub. Scott's suggestion about the car polish is a good one too
ScottG
Nomad
Dec 06, 2019
You would be surprised how well car polish works on stained plastic. Also doesn't scratch and makes them shiny again.
Had a white plastic kitchen sink in our last TT that looked like new after 13 years of use.
I also use BonAmi (not comet!) to clean plastic garbage cans. Doesn't scratch and takes of dirt that nothing else will.