One of the most exquisite and distinctive natural stones you may use in your home is onyx. If you’re thinking of adding an onyx shower to your bathroom, you might be wondering how to clean it. The most important thing is to stay away from abrasive cleaners and applicators when cleaning an onyx shower. Onyx is slightly acidic and is not meant for common all-purpose cleaners and commercial shower cleaners. Cleaners prepared from natural ingredients or especially for natural stone are typically safer.
Onyx is a durable stone, but it has a delicate porous surface that must be handled with care when cleaning and polishing.
Cleaning An Onyx Shower
It can take from 20 to 30 minutes to clean your onyx shower. It can take longer if your shower area is larger than the norm. Here’s how to clean your onyx shower…
#1 Prepare The Shower Area
Bring everything you need for cleaning into the bathroom. Next, empty the shower of all accessories and personal items. Soap, conditioner, shampoo packets, razors and shower caps all fall under this category. Before beginning your cleaning procedure, take down the shower curtain if there is one.
#2 Generating Steam In The Shower
Turn on the shower and adjust the water temperature to the highest (hottest) level. Allowing steam to form in the shower area will aid in the removal of hard water stains, soap scum and filth from the shower walls and floor. When doing this, you may want to ventilate the bathroom by opening a window and the door.
#3 Preparation Of Effective Cleaning Solution
Commercial cleaners developed for onyx or other natural stones (marble, granite, quartz, etc.) or DIY cleaning solutions are the best options for onyx showers.
#4 Scrub The Shower Walls
Instead of directly cleaning the wall tiles, start by spraying your cleaning agent onto a sponge or cleaning cloth. Start on the left side of the shower and move to the right using circular movements to cover the entire area. It’s time to scrub the shower head faucets and knobs when you’ve finished with the walls. The metal on the shower hardware can be cleaned with a soft sponge or cloth.
Spray your cleaning agent onto the cloth rather than the showerhead to reduce the quantity of runoff onto the shower floor. If you have a shower door, clean it with the proper cleaning agent while using a different cloth than you did for the onyx tiles.
#5 Scrub The Shower Floor
The floor should be your next focus after you’ve cleaned the shower walls. Use circular strokes to clean the floor starting on the left side of the shower and moving to the right.
Make sure to begin at the section that is located farthest from the entrance and work your way back there. Apply your cleaner with a soft-bristled brush if the grout between the stones has any spots where mold or mildew has developed.
For tough-to-reach places or a more thorough cleaning, you can also use a disposable toothbrush.
If your shower is large enough, you may also use a steam mop to clean and sterilize the floor area.
#6 Rinse The Shower With Warm Water
Warm water should be turned on in the shower, and the walls, shower head and floor should all be cleaned with a cloth or sponge. You might need to wait four to six minutes before rinsing the shower after using a mold or stain remover.
To avoid leaving residue, always fully rinse your cleaning solution.
Summary:
Onyx showers should be cleaned regularly. For more information about cleaning onyx properly, please call SMC Construction of Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, at 763-400-0251.
