How to Restore an Acrylic Shower Pan

Cleaning a Dirty Acrylic Shower Pan

• 1

  Squirt 1/2 teaspoon of non-alkaline liquid dish detergent into a pail. Stir in 1 gallon of warm water to create a mild solution for cleaning the shower pan.

• 2

  Fill another pail with warm water. In addition, put on rubber or other waterproof cleaning gloves if you don’t want your hands to get grimy while cleaning the shower pan.

• 3

  Saturate a clean rag in the mild solution. Using the cloth, wipe the acrylic shower pan to remove grime and discoloration. Rinse the rag in the water after each time you wipe the shower pan.

• 4

  Continue wiping the entire shower pan with the mild solution until the acrylic is completely clean. Rinse the rag after each wipe.

• 5

  Refill the pail of water with clean, warm water. Using a clean wash cloth, wipe the entire shower pan with the clean water to rinse off any residues.

• 6

  Wipe the acrylic thoroughly with a clean towel.

Scratched and Dull Acrylic Shower Pans

• 7

  Clean the shower pan as instructed in Section 1. No grime should interfere with the restoration procedure.

• 8

  Apply a quarter-size amount of metal polish to a clean wash cloth. Gently rub the metal polish over the scratched and dull areas of the shower pan using circular motions.

• 9

  Continue buffing the acrylic surface with the polish until the dull areas become shiny again. Remove as many scratches as possible.

• 10

  Moisten 1,500-grit sandpaper with water if deep scratches remain. Using circular movements, gently rub the moist sandpaper over the scratched shower pan until the scratches fully disappear. Sand the area surrounding the scratches, as well, to blend the repair.

• 11

  Wipe the sandpaper dust off the shower pan using a tack cloth. In addition, thoroughly dry the acrylic surface with a towel.

• 12

  Squeeze a quarter-size portion of automotive polishing compound onto another wash cloth. Gently rub the compound in circular motions over the shower pan until the sanded acrylic shines and no compound residue remains.