How To Rust Proof Your Shower
There are so many metal areas in a shower – from the shower head and taps, to shower caddies, shelving and the curtain rail. Mixing them with moisture and water every day can inevitably mean only one thing– dreaded RUST! No matter how stringent your cleaning processes are, it’s really hard to avoid corrosive breakouts. The key is to keep them to a minimum, and deal with them as soon as they rear up. If you’re struggling to keep on top of it all, read on for some top tips on how to rust-proof your shower , head and other metal elements with a little help from WD-40® Brand…
Things you will need
Tile Cleaner
Densley bristled brush
Antibacterial bathroom spray
Microfibre cloth
Squeegee
Step 1
Take the right precautions
Never underestimate the power of a squeegee! Whether you’ve got a shower screen, or a shower curtain, it’s important that all areas of the shower are wiped down after use. The easiest way to do this is with a squeegee! Test your window-cleaning skills to the max by pulling the squeegee across the shower door and tiled surfaces of the shower to remove standing water droplets.
And did you know, a quick once-over with a cloth sprayed with WD-40® Multi-Use Product can help to rust-proof your shower? Its water displacing properties can it help to repel water from surfaces, helping to prevent rust formation. Always ensure you test a small amount of product on an inconspicuous area before using WD-40® product on surfaces, and ensure you clean the area thoroughly after use to ensure it does not become a slip risk! For a shower curtain, simply shake it and wipe off with a cloth.
Step 2
Keep your shower curtains well maintained
Equally as important as wiping down the curtain, is cleaning the rail the shower curtain runs on. This should be kept dry and free from dust and grime when the shower is not in use to prevent rust forming and inhibiting the free-travel of the curtain along the pole. If rust does form on the pole, simply take some WD-40® Multi-Use Product, apply to a clean cloth and rub over the area, loosening the rust. It will also help to prevent the accumulation of further rust. Always test WD-40® product on an inconspicuous area before use.
Step 3
Maintain your taps, shower head, and hose
Regular care of your shower keeps the water fast-flowing! It’s really important to clean taps and shower heads regularly to prevent blockages that may inhibit the flow of water. Frequent cleaning will also help to prevent rust from forming on surfaces. Clean your shower heads often with an antibacterial bathroom spray and polish up. Pay particular attention to the shower hose too. The tight coils are easy places for moisture to get locked, and rust to form.
Trusty WD-40® Multi-Use Product is at hand to help loosen any rust from all of these areas. It also stops rust from reforming by acting as a water displacing barrier.
Step 4
Rust proof your shower caddy
There’s nothing worse than putting back soap and shampoos into grimy, rusted shower caddies or shelving. Keep them in tip top condition with WD-40® Multi-Use Product. If the shower caddy or shelving has rusted, remove the unit and brush gently down to loosen excess rust.
Next, spray some WD-40® Multi-Use Product onto the caddy and let the product work to loosen the rust. For more stubborn areas, you may need to whip out a densely bristled brush to work away at the build-up. One you are happy, polish up the caddy and marvel at the shine!
Step 5
Remove rust stains from shower walls
Once your shower has received a deep clean, it is all too easy to forget about the tiles on the walls. Using a tile cleaner solution and a small brush (such as a toothbrush), clean the grout between your bathroom tiles and any hard-to-get off soap scum. Use a clean sponge or microfibre cloth to polish the actual tiles to remove any soap, rust hard water stains. Et voila! A sparkling shower ready for the ultimate pamper session.
Now you know!
From shiny chrome fixtures, to sparkling tiles and glass doors, your shower is now ready for everything life has to throw at it. Now that you have rust-proof your shower – if you found this blog useful, and would like to discover more ways WD-40® can help you around the home, why not check out our other blogs?
The uses shown and described for WD-40 Multi-Use Product were provided to WD-40 Company by the users themselves. These uses haven’t been tested by WD-40 Company and do not constitute a recommendation of suggestion for use by WD-40 Company. Common sense should be exercised whenever using WD-40 Company products. Always follow the instructions and take heed of any warnings printed on the packaging.
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