Removing a stubborn stain re: toilet bowl

[Jacksin]

Pulpo I had the same problem and replaced the pan a few months ago.

The new one already has a small stain way at the back of the water seal.

The only thing I can put it down to is the glazing is pretty poor these days, either incomplete or thin at best OR because they came out as a package from Caroma (pan and cistern for the price of the cistern only) I wonder if the pans are seconds??
Jack

[johnc]

Dunno about the spirits of salts option, but the stuff will not eat glass, so if the enamel is good no doubt a clean bowl will be the result but if not there could be some interesting pattens appearing at the bottom of the bowl.

[Caliban]

We did the same but to save staining the bowl, we decanted it into a jar and put it in the fridge. Then the wife got the idea that to save even more water, we should do the same for number 2's. That went in the fridge too.

I won't talk about the night I had to cook spaggy bol and grabbed the wrong container when putting on the bolognaise sauce.

It wasn't pretty. :eek:

Gumby
I tried to give you a greenie for the cat part, but wasn't allowed. So I also owe you a greenie. Tell me you're joking about the frozen no.2s.
Once the missus was really upset with me over something and wanted to make me a **** sandwich but chickened out. Instead she put hot english mustard about 5mm thick on the ham sanger. Lucky for me it was an old jar of mustard and had lost most of its bite. She actually asked if I liked it and was disappointed when I said it was nice. Then she told me about the intended poo sandwich.I treat her with the utmost respect now.

[Gumby]

Gumby
I tried to give you a greenie for the cat part, but wasn't allowed. So I also owe you a greenie. Tell me you're joking about the frozen no.2s.

I'm joking

I treat her with the utmost respect now.

A wise decision

[MarkV]

We inherited a stained bowl in our latest house. The missus just got me to bung in a Dishwasher tablet a couple of times last thing at night. Worked a treat

[al2]

I had the same stubborn brown (what other color would it be?) stain-tried bleach, draino, toilet cleaners - no good. Did the trick with swimming pool acid (powder type) - leave it for half hr and then scrub with tiolet brush. Try about half mug - if still no good increase strength. Careful it even dissolves cement.

[Pulpo]

The stain has been removed.

Not by any chemical substance, was going to use the hydrochorlic acid, but thought it could do more damage than good although in hindsight I doubt it.

Tried pool chlorine, no good, although did not try pool acid.

I used elbow grease, and chiped it away with a scrapper.

Still not sure why it occurred.

Cheers

Pulpo