What’s your go to cleaning solution or process to clean buildup in those little rubber holes of your showerheads and faucets? I’ve tried vinegar and scrubbing, plus shoving pins to try to dislodge the buildup to no avail. Still get twenty different directions of water.

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Posted by gumbo2176

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Posted on 6/2/19 at 12:16 pm to Sheepdog1833

soak them in straight vinegar for a couple hours to get the mineral and scale buildup off of them. Just scrubbing doesn't do much.

They need to soak so the minerals break down.

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Posted by Dizz

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Posted on 6/2/19 at 1:13 pm to Sheepdog1833

CLR

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Posted by RichJ

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Posted on 6/2/19 at 4:18 pm to Sheepdog1833

Welding torch tip cleaner...

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Posted by bovine1

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Posted on 6/2/19 at 6:05 pm to RichJ

I second CLR. Our water is bad limey.

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Posted by LSUlefty

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Posted on 6/2/19 at 6:21 pm to Sheepdog1833

Need an acid like vinegar or Lime Away.

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Posted by Sidicous

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Posted on 6/2/19 at 6:38 pm to gumbo2176

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soak them in straight vinegar for a couple hours to get the mineral and scale buildup off of them. Just scrubbing doesn't do much.

They need to soak so the minerals break down.

That's the acid side of it. Next up, straight Clorox laundry type bleach for the base side.

Be sure to rinse well between since acid + base = salt and salts are a part of the deposits you are fighting.

Remember your math? a+b=c, so, c-a=b, or, c-b=a. This is what I am suggesting.

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