Bathroom-Suites
Steel baths should be cleaned with a mild detergent solution or even just soapy water. After cleaning with soapy water or detergent they should be rinsed and polished with a soft cloth. Bleach and household chemicals can damage the gloss enamel surface of a steel bath; they should only ever be used when diluted.
Acrylic Baths and Shower Trays
Acrylic baths can be cleaned with a mild detergent solution or even just soapy water. You should try to rinse the bath with clean water after you have used it, it can then be polished with a soft cloth. Acrylic is a softer material than glazed bathroom pottery so abrasive cleaners will scratch the surface, taking the shine off. Chemicals such as clothing dyes, hair dyes, and nail varnish remover will all damage acrylic baths.
Resin Stone Shower Trays
The surface of stone shower tray should be cleaned with warm soapy water or mild detergent. It is preferable if you rinse the shower tray with clean water immediately after use, and then to polish it with a soft cloth.
You should clean bathroom pottery after each use, with a mild detergent solution or even just soapy water. After washing in soapy water, you should rinse it and polish it with a soft cloth, or towel. Cleaning the pottery in this way will help stop any limescale deposits and should stop the pottery becoming stained. Harsh bathroom cleaners can damage pottery surface glazing and other bathroom. We would advise you not to leave strong cleaners or bleach on bathroom pottery overnight as this can damage the glazing.
Toilet Seats
Toilet seats should be cleaned regularly with a mild detergent solution or soapy water. Strong cleaning agents or scouring pads will damage the toilet seat.
You should dry shower enclosures after use with a soft cloth or squeegee; another soft cloth can then be used to polish the enclosure. A glass cleaner can be used every now and then to clean the glass parts of the shower enclosure. Abrasive cleaners may damage your shower enclosure, and so should be avoided.
Shower enclosures are now available with special coatings. These treatments are applied at the time of manufacturing and they reduce staining from hard water deposits. Simpsons Clearshield is a good example of this technology..
Chrome bathroom taps and bathroom accessories
The chrome used by the majority of bathroom manufacturers is long lasting and durable. It should be cleaned with warm soapy water or mild detergent following each use; it can then be rinsed and polished with a soft dry cloth. Strong household products can affect chrome plate; these include disinfectants, hair dyes, denture cleaners, and bleach contact with these substances therefore best avoided. The effect of these substances will vary but may include streaks, black spots and pitting of the surface.
Stainless Steel Heated Towel Rails
Stainless steel heated towel rails should be cleaned frequently with warm soapy water or mild detergent and then rinsed and polished with a soft dry cloth, to keep them looking good. Strong household chemicals including disinfectants, and un-diluted bleach will affect the surface appearance stainless steel and should be avoided.
Bathroom furniture cabinets and fascias are made from many different materials these include; medium density fibreboard (MDF), melamine-faced chipboard (MFC), wood veneer, and vinyl wrapped MDF. Water should not be allowed to stay on bathroom furniture for long; any bathroom furniture should be dried immediately after use. If you use scouring powder, scourers or abrasive cleaners on any bathroom furniture products you will damage it.
