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Minute deposits of oil from the skin, lotions and soap work like seed crystals and promote more and more accumulations, which polymerize until the tub floor is gray.

The gray color actually comes from small amounts of dirt and skin-flakes, entrapped as the oils polymerize. Polymerization is a result of the oils exposure to the oxygen in simple air; it is also accelerated by exposure to chlorine or oxygenated bleaches (or cleaners with these bleaches added) and/or acids. The very cleaners used most commonly to clean the units actually add to the problem.

 

Tub-Rite™ is a unique, patented product that is smart enough to dissolve the polymerized "gray-out" without harming the original surface or coating of fiberglass or acrylic units.* As it is not corrosive, it is safe for marble and stone units. Simply pour a small amount of Tub-Rite™ onto unit floor, thoroughly work into surface with a white (safe for coated surfaces) nylon pad, allow to stand for 10-30 minutes while cleaning remainder of room, return and rework area with pad, and rinse clean. The longer the Tub-Rite™ sits on the area, the better the removal of the soils; second applications on the next room cleaning may be required where accumulations have heavily built-up over time.

How to permanently eliminate grayed-out tub & shower floors!
Establishing a once-a-week ritual with Tub-Rite™ will eliminate the occurrence of gray-out forever. Once a week use about V2 ounce of Tub-Rite™ on each unit floor, work into crevices for about 1 minute, rinse clean. This will ensure no polymerization ever gaining a foothold in your tub & shower non-skid surfaces. Following this program will add many years of service to your units, saving thousands of dollars in replacement, resurfacing, and maintenance cleaning. You truly cannot afford to not use Tub-Rite™! This is our promise and our guarantee.

* Porcelain tubs require a different approach than the fiberglass, etc. Grayed-out porcelain tubs typically require a mechanical (abrasive) removal of the effected top coat, abrading down to a fresh white surface. To avoid the need for future degradation of the porcelain finish, maintain with Tub-Rite™ on a weekly basis.

 

 Can the Original Color be restored?
  Of course! Since the problem is not simple dirt clogging these non-skid crevices, but another plastic welded to the floor surfaces, normal cleaning will not remove it-no matter how often it's treated, nor how hard it is scrubbed.

Traditionally, abrasives have been used, but abrasives are time-consuming and tiring to use; they also wear off the unit finish and wear down the non-skid ridges, leading to premature replacement of the entire unit, or at the very least, unsightly lamination of a secondary non-skid mat. Strong acids are also used, but these are hazardous for the employee and cannot be used on marble units. They will discolor and/or dissolve the metal drain covers in unit floors. Additionally, if these acids are not neutralized after use, the residue will greatly accelerate the reoccurrence of gray-out.