How to Clean a Discolored Shower Door Frame

How to Clean a Discolored Shower Door Frame
Written By
Neil Greenlees
Neil Greenlees
Published: Apr 30, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

A discolored shower door frame in the bathroom of your home will give a similar impression of less-than-perfect cleaning, no matter how much time you devote to making sure the tiles, toilet, sink and tub gleam. However, it is easy to restore a shower door frame to its original shining state.

  1. Wash your shower door frame with a solution of warm water and liquid dish-washing detergent, using a cleaning cloth rag. Dry the frame with paper towels, and identify areas of discoloration.

  2. Rub the entire chrome frame with the swab from your tin of silver polish. Use a dry cloth rag to apply a coat of cream metal polish to the surface of a plastic frame. Both types of frame should then be rubbed vigorously with another cloth rag until an obvious shine is achieved. Give extra attention to discolored areas.

  3. Mix a solution of one part water to one part white vinegar in a spray bottle, and spray it liberally on the outside and inside of your shower doors. Rub the glass and frame vigorously with paper towels to remove dirt and soap scum, then rub them vigorously with a dry rag to achieve a shine.

Things You Will Need

  • Protective gloves
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Paper towels
  • Liquid dish-washing detergent
  • Silver polish
  • Cream metal polish
  • Spray bottle
  • Vinegar

Photo Credits

shower image by Adkok from Fotolia.com

shower image by Adkok from Fotolia.com

Neil Greenlees

Belfast-based Neil Greenlees was made redundant in March 2009 after working as a reporter for 26 years. For most of his career he was a senior journalist with ''The Ulster Star," a weekly newspaper covering the Lisburn and South Belfast…

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