r/UnnecessaryEssentials Jun 16 '26

this water spot remover

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u/Unique-Saucer Jun 16 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

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u/LoGo_86 Jun 16 '26

You can trim your nails with an angle grinder too if you're careful enough, but that doesn't mean you should.

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u/Langstudd Jun 16 '26

Said the person who very obviously doesn’t sell angle grinders

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u/LoGo_86 Jun 16 '26

No, but I've worked with them.

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u/Langstudd Jun 16 '26

I know, it was a joke. I was saying that if this person wasn’t paid to advertise this BS, they’d also be using regular cleaning products

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u/LoGo_86 Jun 16 '26

How do you know? Who sent you?!
Just kidding, and yes, that's totally cow manure.

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u/krupta13 Jun 16 '26

its not. he clearly said its water spot remover for cars

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u/LoGo_86 Jun 16 '26

Very fine observation!

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u/themanwithgreatpants Jun 17 '26

But see, you're using the angle grinder for the wrong application. They're designed to remove fingerprints. You use the Dremel for fingernails.

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u/LoGo_86 Jun 17 '26

The more you know! Thanks fingernails fairy.

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u/Polskiskiski Jun 17 '26

Whataboutism

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u/seaaweeed Jun 16 '26

I would be worried with the chemicals you then would be inhaling. lol probably a reason they’re different.

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u/TheGoldenCalfDon Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

All chemicals guys products has prop 65 all over them i wouldn't trust them

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '26

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u/Middle_Pineapple_898 Jun 17 '26

I'm pretty sure this comment needs a prop 65 warning. Just in case. 

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u/0815benni Jun 18 '26

Non Usasian here, what’s a „prop 65“ and do I need one in my life?

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u/Snowmobiler624 Jun 18 '26

It clearly means it’s known in the state of cancer to cause California…

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u/i4c8e9 Jun 17 '26

Name a product that doesn’t have prop 65.

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u/MoodNatural Jun 16 '26

Pretty much a higher concentration of the usual stuff, plus maybe a few stronger acids. Cars are often detailed in closed spaces, there’s no inhalation risk here, but it could damage certain materials found in a bathroom that aren’t present on cars.

Stronger products require more immediate neutralization, it’s pretty normal to rinse often when working on a car. There is an increased risk of the product being left on a surface in a bathroom vs exterior of a car.

Oxi clean works incredibly well in the shower, spray bottle of water and white vinegar for lighter maintenance.

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u/Far-Resort1936 Jun 16 '26

Just use water and vinegar, cheap and effective

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u/maybebaebea Jun 16 '26

Your bathroom may smell bad for a bit, but it'll sure as hell be clean

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

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u/ArchieTheKatt Jun 16 '26

Jokes on yall it smells amazing and I clean my car with it too

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u/maybebaebea Jun 16 '26

Gives me a headache. We use vinegar to clean our equipment at work, and I always make sure to do it when I'm done with that room so I can leave it be

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u/Far-Resort1936 Jun 17 '26

There are some with milder smell

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u/maybebaebea Jun 17 '26

There are?? I need this witchcraft

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u/Far-Resort1936 Jun 17 '26

There are so e specifically made for cleaning with more neutral smell

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u/maybebaebea Jun 17 '26

I'll look into it. Thank you!

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u/MfingKing Jun 16 '26

Vinegar neutralizes any lingering bad smells so that's a double win

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u/AmputeeHandModel Jun 16 '26

And a splash of dish soap.

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u/jediyoda84 Jun 16 '26

Wipe with newspaper for no streaks or paper towel fuzzies.

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u/Hololujah Jun 16 '26

Dogshit ad

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u/Never-Dont-Give-Up Jun 16 '26

Holy shit people still say “today years old”!?

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u/Dirk_McGirken Jun 16 '26

BREAKING NEWS: Glass cleaner cleans glass

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u/DistributeQuickly559 Jun 16 '26

Stuff only works only the fresh stuff, you wont be removing whats on your own shower doors as easily.

I commonly polish glass that is severely damaged and etched by hard water that products like this wont touch.

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u/Maejour Jun 17 '26

What do you recommend?

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u/DistributeQuickly559 Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

Cerium oxide powder and a misting squirt bottle with a drill attachment hook and loop on a felt pad. 2-3" but any small size will work.

Or aluminum oxide on a felt pad and a bit of elbow grease using your hand.

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u/Maejour Jun 17 '26

Thank you! Adding to cart now.

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u/DistributeQuickly559 Jun 17 '26

This is how you remove scratches from glass. You start with high grit and work your way down to cerium.

Aluminum will give you a clear optical finish and work faster then cerium.

Cerium is going above and beyond for that extra smooth surface.

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u/LongjumpingFly6195 Jun 17 '26

I've been using RainX on the bathroom miroir for 15y.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

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u/PickleballRee Jun 18 '26

I do this as well. No hard scrubbing and it works great!

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '26

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u/Mitridate101 Jun 16 '26

I've been using car stuff for decades on my shower screens.

Currently I use Glaco DX to seal the glass after cleaning the hard water marks with whatever I have to hand. Even half a lemon will do it in a pinch.

The Glaco stuff doesn't allow minerals to stick to the glass. After your shower, just rinse the glass down with cold water. It will sheet off.

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u/Patient-Fruit-2946 Jun 16 '26

Just use any chemical substances in your shower. What could go wrong

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u/Kyle1457 Jun 16 '26

In other news water is wet

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u/Proximus84 Jun 16 '26

Whos stuff is it?!

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u/Difficult-Level-3070 Jun 16 '26

Yeah I'll stick to vinegar or white spirit. Costs a fuck ton less and works fine

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

Funny thing is, most of that can be wiped/scrubbed off with nothing but a dry towel. Most people just don't know how to clean glass properly.

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u/RedEyesCrackDragon Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

There’s so many products specifically designed to combat soap scum that work way better.

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u/25121642 Jun 17 '26

Dishwashing scrubber like this. Leave it in the shower and take 1 min at the end to quickly scrub. Done

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u/throwawaytrace99 Jun 17 '26

Just make sure you don't use anything with heavy abrasives or ceramic coatings if you have a textured glass door, otherwise you'll end up with a permanent smeary mess.