DIY Bathtub Cleaning | How to Clean Old Porcelain Tub | Fast & Cheap

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  • In this video we will be cleaning a dirty old porcelain bathtub. This tub is in a rental property I am renovating and I wanted to save money and clean the old tub instead of replacing it. Using simple cleaners and tools this is an easy DIY

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  • @TammyKnapp
    @TammyKnapp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank-you! Thank-you!! Thank-you!!! Anyone who owns an old porcelain tub knows how difficult it can be to keep clean. I've literally tried just about EVERY concoction that I could think of. This works!! Again, thank-you so very much for this video!😊 Happy just doesn't begin to describe how I'm feeling right now!!

  • @mlmalibu
    @mlmalibu ปีที่แล้ว +14

    adulthood is: getting excited because someone in TH-cam uses the same cleaning product you use. Cleaning validation hitting on a different level

  • @NW-cy4ev
    @NW-cy4ev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I can't believe you're doing this while wearing white. Thanks for the video!

  • @timothyhedrick5295
    @timothyhedrick5295 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I was stunned how phenomenally effective this was. I had persistent circular mold marks from a bath mat's suction cups and had tried EVERYTHING to remove them. I would estimate the oven cleaner and nylon brush removed 35% of the stain. The magic eraser COMPLETELY removed the remaining marks in about 5 minutes effort. It was amazing how effective the magic eraser was.

    • @pickin4profit
      @pickin4profit  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it worked so well for you.

    • @Jlaw01
      @Jlaw01 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      would you recommend just using the magic eraser for the same issue but lighter mold marks?

    • @timothyhedrick5295
      @timothyhedrick5295 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jlaw01 absolutely. They left no apparent scratches on the porcelain whatsoever. I really don't understand why they worked so well while still seeming not to be abrasive to the tub itself at all. All I can say is that they worked with really minimal effort. I was shocked. I'd been preparing to try very fine grain sandpaper instead and am very glad I tried the magic eraser first. I had expected them to fail.

    • @pickin4profit
      @pickin4profit  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jlaw01 that would be the easiest first step. if that doesn't work try the oven cleaner.

  • @gabriellewilliams2094
    @gabriellewilliams2094 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wow, so much better! I would've never thought to use oven cleaner. Thanks for the great tip!

  • @JanacMeena
    @JanacMeena 4 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    2:14 Before
    12:40 After
    Summary
    1. Spray oven cleaner all over
    2. Nylon bristlol scrub brush
    3. Wipe down with paper towel
    4. "Awesome" cleaner. Ammonia Free, No Acid, Non-flammable
    5. Mr. Clean Eraser
    6. Plastic knife / putty knife

    • @donnataylor5
      @donnataylor5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you

    • @MissPrissJewels
      @MissPrissJewels 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you

    • @carissasanders
      @carissasanders 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much

    • @conniestanzak6095
      @conniestanzak6095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      UNBELIEVABLE! Oven cleaner is the MIRACLE CLEANER!!

    • @kw9568
      @kw9568 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! This should be standard with every video!!!!

  • @calvinjackson8110
    @calvinjackson8110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Boy it looks a 1000 times better!

  • @arain764niara
    @arain764niara 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    So I tried this and my tub looks great

  • @rhinely850
    @rhinely850 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I use the Magic Eraser on the walls, but use a pumice brick from Ace Hardware on the tub. Way faster that what you used. Try one.

  • @mayunited7
    @mayunited7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow so much better! Thank you for the video

  • @rynic
    @rynic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Can't afford to reglaze quite yet. I have found the Foaming Bath Magic Eraser works even better.

  • @kallasusort2986
    @kallasusort2986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Wow what a difference - I never thought to use oven cleaner on a bathtub .... you forgot to talk about ventilation while using oven cleaner ...

    • @rascalepiotre3687
      @rascalepiotre3687 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And maybe mention trying to keep from washing the toxic products down the drain. It's great you use the paper to get as much as possible. :) I think of this, because I live in the countryside and everything I put down my drain goes into the soil via a special septic trap, but it's near my garden. I've since become very conscious of those critters.

  • @ValonMaddox
    @ValonMaddox 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing job! ✨✨✨

  • @fernandotovar6244
    @fernandotovar6244 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You for the Idea

  • @Abdul-qe9qq
    @Abdul-qe9qq ปีที่แล้ว

    Great demo video on how to clean stains, which is what I was looking for. I liked the list you started with and then the add-ons like rubber putty knife to your arsenal. Nice work on cleaning a horrible tub to make it presentable!

  • @kirkb2286
    @kirkb2286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gotta hand it to man looks 10 times better....thx 4 the video

  • @catsmeow5566
    @catsmeow5566 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Vinegar and baking soda will get out at least some of the rust and hard water stains. I have never liked Magic Eraser. Every time I've used them they shred to pieces.

  • @robinstafford1861
    @robinstafford1861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    good idea with the oven cleaner. I'm going to try this today.

  • @user-jj8xi2yw1f
    @user-jj8xi2yw1f 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the tips 😊

    • @pickin4profit
      @pickin4profit  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You’re welcome. Glad I can help

  • @cindysangrayjones6052
    @cindysangrayjones6052 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much! We're going to try your solution to hard water stains in our tub!

  • @reneepearman6093
    @reneepearman6093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    All of this in a white, long-sleeve shirt?? You are a brave, brave man.

  • @dominiquefelder1809
    @dominiquefelder1809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh he something Else! I use oven cleaner for everything too

  • @moonshine5757
    @moonshine5757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Plastic putty knife seemed to be the MVP

  • @TheKruns
    @TheKruns 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is good

  • @anaitam1357
    @anaitam1357 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have you ever tried turpentine and salt mixture 1:1 ratio? But overall I’m super impressed at the results you got!

    • @TheNdila
      @TheNdila 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hi, does this work? I don't know what AWESOME is. We don't have that here where I am, in Africa! Or it will have a different name for sure...

    • @debrasalinas2831
      @debrasalinas2831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Linda J awesome harsh on the lungs better wear a mask 😷 and open a window & have a fan going. All those chemicals he mixed is not safe

  • @ZitaZone
    @ZitaZone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I would have ripped it out and put in a new one. That’s a lot of work. Peroxide works well on rust

    • @Meanoldwoman2013
      @Meanoldwoman2013 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Liquid Bar Keepers does a great job as well. I have VERY hard well water here and my tiles are red.

  • @genobatchelorallrightsmatt5666
    @genobatchelorallrightsmatt5666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    How on Earth did you keep that white sweatshirt clean

    • @Meanoldwoman2013
      @Meanoldwoman2013 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I was impressed. I would NEVER wear anything with long sleeves when working with chemicals!

  • @rhythmfield
    @rhythmfield 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Some great ideas but you’d be smart to wear a protective ventilator mask, or an N95 at least - with moldy stuff and harsh cleaning solvents, protect those lungs

  • @filipkopchev7461
    @filipkopchev7461 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This little th-cam.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.

  • @peterellis8688
    @peterellis8688 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you put the equivalent of your cleaning products to what we’d use in uk. Got the oven cleaner but what would the other products be . Many thanks

  • @tribefenatic
    @tribefenatic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i've heard white spirit works too in getting years of grime off a bathtub or shower

  • @DPTubs
    @DPTubs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Use Lacquer thinner with 600-800 grit wet sand paper and it will work better than the Mr Clean Scrubbing pad

    • @pickin4profit
      @pickin4profit  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you. I used a friend of mine to spray the other units tub. It looks brand new

  • @reneepearman6093
    @reneepearman6093 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bought a small bottle of white porcelain paint one time from an appliance dealer....I touched up a couple of spots in my microwave.

  • @NYinSD
    @NYinSD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    great video! question, why use a damp paper towel after using the oven cleaner? why not rinse with water?

    • @nlr27wdm
      @nlr27wdm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Probably to get up as much gunk as he could so it didn’t go down the drain

  • @tyw6225
    @tyw6225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Did you tile and install the floors yourself or use a 3rd party?

  • @TheJonSpikes
    @TheJonSpikes ปีที่แล้ว

    if youve ever felt weird about reminding people to like a video, dont. i didnt rememeber to leave a like. it does actually help

  • @charitywrenn3489
    @charitywrenn3489 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would give you two thumbs up if I could. 1st off my husband needs to take note of how to do the honey do list. Lol 2nd we bought an old house and no one has lived here for probably 10 yrsthe original owner passed. My stains and build up are probably cooked on, so how long should I leave the oven cleaner? I dont want to leave it on too long and ruin the finish. Thanks for sharing this!!

  • @MrMrSaldana
    @MrMrSaldana 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The magic erasers literally last 10 minutes of scrubbing..lol..not very durable

  • @CarmenCastro-ce2qk
    @CarmenCastro-ce2qk 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, I loved the tips, but due to herniated discs and chronic back pain, I can't maintain my bathtub. Any tips are welcome

  • @lynnettawilliams8996
    @lynnettawilliams8996 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow amazing job

  • @pamlee8532
    @pamlee8532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When you put the Awesome in you should have plugged the tub, so you could have it there for better cleaning. Just saying

  • @roachystrashcan4074
    @roachystrashcan4074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2 thumbs up for elbow grease

  • @debrasalinas2831
    @debrasalinas2831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    How is he breathing all those chemicals.. awesome is harsh on the lungs

    • @arain764niara
      @arain764niara 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's actually not that bad. I had a mask and the window open but when I took the mask off there weren't any fumes

  • @tribefenatic
    @tribefenatic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    oh my god! where did you get this filthy bathtub, gumtree?

  • @MrThree1zero
    @MrThree1zero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jeez, that is not a shower.. Looks more like a construction parts cleaning tub...

  • @seesthruit
    @seesthruit 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please put that bottle of something in the notes. I don’t live in your region so I have to find a comparable product at Home Depot.

  • @fernandotovar6244
    @fernandotovar6244 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mask? And why not Ajax

  • @bethstageart
    @bethstageart 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait are you using a DRY magic eraser!?

  • @ejohnson5448
    @ejohnson5448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would HATE to have to do this.

  • @seesthruit
    @seesthruit 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hydrogen peroxide really has a chemical reversal on rust. I can’t figure out what gallon bottle is.

  • @ariellejanvasquezordonez7024
    @ariellejanvasquezordonez7024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    bro, u look like Canelo

  • @charlenerobichaud5272
    @charlenerobichaud5272 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mine is yellow stains, well water. Will this work? I tried toilet bowl cleaner, didn't work

  • @TungstenCarbideTempe
    @TungstenCarbideTempe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t know if its the camera and lighting, but that bathtub is dirty in a very strange way... it looks like it was used as a trash dumpster during construction and filled with water, thats why it’s dirty at the bottom and clean everywhere else. Again, it could be just lighting and camera

    • @pickin4profit
      @pickin4profit  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      you're right. it was from a neglected several years plus most recently a catch all for a bathroom remodel

  • @nedu232
    @nedu232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the yellow bottle name? and buy from where?

    • @pickin4profit
      @pickin4profit  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      it is called Awesome. I believe they sell it at Home Depot but the best place to get it that I know of is dollar general. If you have either of those stores near you.

    • @SheilaSpencer1
      @SheilaSpencer1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dollar Tree sells it. You can get a 32oz bottle or a spray bottle for a buck. 👍

    • @tinadavy3990
      @tinadavy3990 ปีที่แล้ว

      name : AWESOME : ... yellow liquid cleaner in the clear bottle w/ redorange letteeing ...
      DOLLAR TREE ...

  • @reneedelemos4639
    @reneedelemos4639 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Next time use hot water and flush the dirt instead of paper toweling it out, less work. Looks good though. Also bar keepers power is better then awesome 👌

    • @lynndorianewkirk1639
      @lynndorianewkirk1639 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think he did not use hot water Down the drain because you do not want grout and mortar to get into your water lines and harden.

    • @lorettajohnson2065
      @lorettajohnson2065 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kaboom toilet bowl cleaner and eraser alot better and easier no scrubbing at all

    • @Susan70003
      @Susan70003 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Barkeepers Friend.

  • @hopeeason1774
    @hopeeason1774 ปีที่แล้ว

    That awesome is strong, you need a mask when using it

  • @testtingit9152
    @testtingit9152 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You could have bot a normal spray bottle it would have been just 1 more dollar

  • @katiepalmer4382
    @katiepalmer4382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ajax and a scrubber leaves it like new 😊

    • @donlanteigne8629
      @donlanteigne8629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not always, just grime and soap build-up is all it does for me. Water stains go nowhere.

  • @lorettajohnson2065
    @lorettajohnson2065 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kaboom toilet bowl cleaner and magic eraser works thousand time better no scrubbing

  • @sofiyasharova6072
    @sofiyasharova6072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watching this because I stained my tub When I was tie dying

  • @simardssurveillancesystems8209
    @simardssurveillancesystems8209 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    is this bathroom from your SMOKER HOUSE? the video you posted last month?

    • @pickin4profit
      @pickin4profit  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes it is! The Upper unit completed now. Just waiting for a couple appliances to be delivered and I share the unveiling video.

  • @z4u68
    @z4u68 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If it was me I would run some water.. That would be a lot easier ..than at the end Fill up the bad tub with water and run it through

  • @doloresm7396
    @doloresm7396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm exhausted. Honestly, if my daughter doesn't remove a heavy duty bath mat every time she showers, I'm going to run screaming. I'm tired of cleaning up after her. She is having guests & I get to clean. What a mess. Oven cleaner, I don't use that ever.

  • @mrdhksan
    @mrdhksan 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Unanswered questions:
    1. Why are you wearing a nice white shirt?
    2. How did you not get it dirty?

  • @Savigion53
    @Savigion53 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He ought to have. mask on to keep from breathing in those fumes from the oven cleaner...just saying.

  • @brianas444
    @brianas444 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nails on a chalkboard 😬😬😬😬😬
    but great video. It’s me not you 🥸

  • @kahoycrafts
    @kahoycrafts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Would have been nice if someone had protected the tub with a tarp or plastic sheet during the tile job.

    • @pickin4profit
      @pickin4profit  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I am the one who did the tile job. lol. My initial plan was to have it re glazed which I usually do but decided to save it this time.

  • @BobRooney290
    @BobRooney290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i've got the same problem. i'll be ripping mine out and putting in a walk in shower. this isnt the 1800's. nobody uses bathtubs anymore. i just need to get in and get out so i can go to work. i dont have the luxury to sit in a tub filled with $20 worth of water and stare at the ceiling.

    • @Muffinmixyvr
      @Muffinmixyvr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      People with kids use tubs to bathe their children. If you’re in a typical single family residential area with young families you might not want to get rid of the only tub. If you plan on selling in the future.

    • @donlanteigne8629
      @donlanteigne8629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Or give your dog a bath. But besides yourself, other people like to sit and soak, especially in city areas where nobody has a swimming pool and it's hot and humid, it's a great way to cool down. Just think of the tub as a taller shower floor.

  • @lorettajohnson2065
    @lorettajohnson2065 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made my back hurts watching you try my method you'll throw all that away but the eraser and gloves kaboom toilet bowl cleaner ur good to go

    • @lorettajohnson2065
      @lorettajohnson2065 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johngalt5411 yeah I just found out myself they discontinued it really upset because it took me a year to find something that actually worked ,

  • @sherrymaraj5949
    @sherrymaraj5949 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where your tub really,that dirty.

  • @ktangut
    @ktangut 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You're cute

  • @michaelcarriero9712
    @michaelcarriero9712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You lost me at the "magic Eraser" they don't work

    • @lorettajohnson2065
      @lorettajohnson2065 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eraser will work with kaboom toilet bowl cleaner ur tub will look brand new . Pour kaboom and wipe down eraser done no wait time no scrubbing or bending over for a long time

  • @yesiownfrodo
    @yesiownfrodo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    NEVER, EVER USE OVEN CLEANER ON A TUB OR SINK. It will completely ruin it. I had someone I hired to clean my house and she ruined my tub doing this. I don't blame her, she didn't know. But this guy should know better!!!

  • @gunkmasterflex942
    @gunkmasterflex942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    sup nerd

  • @ou8126
    @ou8126 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No mask?
    Ur tough!

  • @stevess356
    @stevess356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You titled this to be fast. Then you say 12 minutes in that it takes a lot of scrubbing. On top of that when you claimed to be done it was still stained.

  • @1woodstockPeace
    @1woodstockPeace 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cast iron tub?😂

  • @pamlee8532
    @pamlee8532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Re-glazed would have been a big plus, Get to it.

  • @user-bh3oq4mw4p
    @user-bh3oq4mw4p 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just know you could barely move your arms the next day.

  • @yvonnemaxwell8191
    @yvonnemaxwell8191 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This bathtub is not porcelain. It is metal with enamel finish, like most tubs that are not fiberglass.
    A Magic eraser is not a scrubber. First, you get it wet. Then, you glide it over the surface like an.... eraser!
    He forgot to mention ventilation when using oven cleaner
    Rather than mention his lack of a spray bottle over and over, he should have driven to a different store to get one.
    When pouring the liquid around the tub, he should have put it in a small cup first. That's an easy way to avoid wasting it.
    This video is useless to anyone who does not have a bathtub full of mortar and sheetrock. While it is entertaining to see a well-built young man working his ass off, I don't need to do that to clean my tub.