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Black taps & showers - are they a nightmare to clean?

Drawn Interior Design

6 years ago

Hello

I would like to specify mat black taps and shower for our new bathroom, something like these:

https://www.lussostone.com/showers-c6/showers-c24/lusso-luxe-3-way-shower-set-with-thermostatic-valve-hand-held-shower-spout-matte-black-p1120

and

https://soak.com/en-gb/taps/premium-taps/iker-bath-tap/2002703.html?istCompanyId=d7437b20-76dc-4b32-a392-f395d64bf19b&istItemId=-xawppxmmtm&istBid=t&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu67J2_-b2gIV6pztCh1sbw-sEAQYAiABEgIlxfD_BwE

we live in a hardwater area, and I'm worried that they will be really tricky to keep clean from limescale and watermarks.

They say you can clean with warm soapy water and white wine vinegar, and occasionally use viakal etc, but its a family bathroom, so it needs to be practical, hard working and durable.

Has anyone had any experience of this?

Also, has anyone found a bathscreen which isn't chrome?!

Thanks so much in advance

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Susannah Leask

6 years ago

I also have a black kitchen sink, I discovered a couple of months ago that rubbing a bit of olive oil onto it after cleaning stops the limescale being as visible.

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SUN STUDIO.London - Glassworks and Prints
6 years ago
I can say a bit more just about the shower panels/doors as we specialize in these. If you would like to have a black shower, it will not be a problem to maintain it as long as it is a glass.

You may want to see some of these works: http://www.sunstudio.london/shower-screens/

If you determined, we just started package deals offers including showers that ends 15th of April, but do not worry, if you'd like us to quote you - your package deal offer will be extended for 30 days.

Drop me an e-mail at erwin@sunstudio.london so we can arrange a survey even this week :)
Drawn Interior Design thanked SUN STUDIO.London - Glassworks and Prints
Sonia
6 years ago
I would never have black as I know it will be a nightmare in a hard water area - bad enough with chrome! There is a story on Houzz about this a couple of weeks ago, with many comments, which may help.
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I've got a black kitchen sink....never ever again! It never looks clean even after a really good clean, a nightmare in hard water area.
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