How to Clean a Plastic Shower Pan
The shower pan is the tray floor of your shower. Many pans are textured and seem to attract dirt. Just like a bathtub, plastic shower pans collect soap scum. To keep the shower pan clean, you need only a few items and a little time.
Things You Will Need
- WD-40
- Scrub brush
- Baking soda
- White distilled vinegar
- Spray bottle
- Sponge
Tip
Another way to scrub a plastic shower pan is to use a mixture of vinegar and baking soda.
Warning
WD-40 is very slippery. Make sure you get all of it off the floor before showering.
Cleaning A Dirty Plastic Shower Pan
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Spray a dry shower floor with WD-40 and let it soak in for a few minutes.
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Scrub the floor with a scrubbing brush. A dish-scrubbing brush will be fine for this project.
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Rinse the shower pan floor with warm water. The floor will be slippery.
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Sprinkle the entire shower pan floor with baking soda. Scrub the floor, using the soda and warm water. Keep scrubbing until the floor is no longer slick.
Maintenance Cleaning A Plastic Shower Pan
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Fill a spray bottle with undiluted white vinegar.
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Spray the plastic shower pan floor with undiluted white vinegar.
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Wipe the floor with a damp sponge.
The Drip Cap
- The shower pan is the tray floor of your shower.
- To keep the shower pan clean, you need only a few items and a little time.
- Rinse the shower pan floor with warm water.
- Wipe the floor with a damp sponge.
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Writer Bio
Lisa Duncan is a freelance writer based in Maryland who contributes articles related to computers, health, and fitness. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from University of Delaware and a Master of Arts degree in computer fraud investigations from George Washington University.
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