So far, I've tried bleach, ammonia, comet and ajax powder cleansers and
TSP, but none have removed or lightened the stains.
Thanks for any help.
Kelly
I seem to recall they make a product just for removing the color and it
is available in the same areas as they sell the dye.
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To answer norminn's questions, which are not at all dumb:
- yes, it's an old tub, so probably the glaze is worn, certainly
there are scratches on it
- i don't know what kind of dye. the jeans that ran were made by
lee, and perhaps a call to them will be instructive
- i don't think there's soap scum or mineral deposits on the tub as
i've washed and rinsed it too much to leave any soap scum and the water
in my area (nyc) is pretty soft.
Kelly
I emptied the tub and thought I'd try Clorex's version of OxiClean's
paste (OxiMagic) as it was cheaper and sold in a smaller container. I
left the paste on the stain for about 45 minutes and more came off, both
by contact and scrubbing.
Then I thought I'd see how Zud would handle what was left. This was the
most amazing to me. Directions said leave on a paste for a mintue or
two, then rinse and scrub if necesary. Quite a bit of the stain was
gone with gentle rinsing. When I applied more pressure it all came off,
even the areas where the dye had colored fairly deep scratches. Not
only that, but unlike the Oxi products, the Zud made my tub shine.
The Zud also picked up the soap scum that the other products missed.
Thanks again for all your help.
Kelly