How can I prevent water marks appearing on my shower controls?

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I have an over-bath shower (Hans Grohe) and we have the controls/knob/handle thing on the wall where it gets the direct stream from the shower head. Every time I clean the bathroom I struggle with these water marks, and they never really go. Is there something else I can do to prevent them appearing? Or is there anything really good that works? Jiff (sorry, 'Cif') doesn't make much difference and they were quite expensive so don't want to scrub them. No care instructions...

It's chrome.

Sorry for the boring post on a Friday night!!

Not sure but you can get shower cleaner that is supposed to prevent limescale marks etc - not remove them but it must leave a film or soemthing.

Nothing else I can think of, other than drying it when it gets wet?

DH says: Have a bath

More helpfully, I spray with shower spray every day, and used to polish with an Eco cloth. (You will probably get bored of doing that soon too)

Every once in a while, I give it a good going over with Limelite, using a toothbrush on the fiddly/caked up places.

HTH

Sis has immaculate shower controls
She dries them with paper towels after cleaning the bath out immediately and every time she uses it.
Since getting new taps a few months ago, I compromise by drying mine with whatever towel is around. They look miles better than the old set did

my parents use their towel to wipe down the bath and all appliances after the shower (after they have dried themselves of course).
we have a separate shower, nothing glossy or shiney and use a window wiper for the tiles afterwards.

There was a really good thread on here a couple of weeks ago about keeping showers looking good. Eco cloths are good.

I use a window wiper to clear the excess water off the tiles and glass door and then dry the whole shower cubicle, including tap controls, with a e-cloth before getting out.

And I STILL have limescale build-up (very hard water area), although nothing like what I had before I started this.

It only takes a minute.

As per what mouseymouse says.

We have a similar bathroom. I find that when I do the weekly clean of the bathroom, taking the hand towel to dry and polish the metal surfaces and the shower screen solves this problem. Put the towel in the wash afterwards.

Thanks everyone. I've started wiping off the droplets with a towel after I've finished drying myself and it does seem to have made a difference. Some marks are still resisting the towel though, might need to be a bit more vigorous!

Has anyone ever tried putting baby oil on the chrome fittings? Had an idea it might help it repel the water.

Thanks everyone

One of my cleaners did tell me once that baby oil was good for polishing stainless steel hobs...not sure I would try it on a shower though, as it might make it greasy/slippy. And a bit gunky over time?

I use the tiniest smidge of baby oil on a cloth after cleaning with Jiff and then buff thoroughly - seems to work for us, and you only leave the tiniest bit of oil on there so shouldn't get gunky. Baby oil good for any chrome/stainless steel, just buff off afterwards.

Agree with Fuzzy. Baby oil is great for all your metal work in the bathroom.

Hiya, I'm a cleaner. I use distilled white vinegar and water and then use a light scourer, such as the sponge pads with scourer on the other side. Vinegar is my saviour for all limescale water mark problems :)