Most RV's these days come equipped with a fiberglass or acrylic shower
stall. They are lightweight and can be manufactured in unlimited sizes
and configurations to fit any RV floor plan. The stalls are attractive
and easy to maintain. Many RVers are dutiful about using a squeegee
after a shower and some folks even dry the stall with an old towel - but
one day you are going to have to clean the surface.
Fiberglass
shower stall manufacturers provide detailed care instructions, but
basically they state to never clean the surface with an abrasive cleaner
(like Ajax powder) or pad (like steel wool). The best way to clean the
shower stall is with a dryer sheet. Bounce, Snuggle or any brand will do
- just choose your preferred scent, and hop in the shower.
The
procedure works best if the shower stall and dryer sheet are wet.
Moisten the dryer sheet and wipe the walls of the shower stall - when
the motion becomes smooth, the gunk is gone. All you need is a little
teeny bit of elbow grease. Two or three dryer sheets will clean an
entire shower stall.
If the floor of your shower is textured,
this can sometimes be very difficult to clean. But our old friend,
fabric softener, comes to the rescue again. Pour a capful of liquid
fabric softener on bottom of a wet shower floor. Use a fiberglass or
acrylic-safe scrub brush to spread it evenly over the surface and let it
sit for ten minutes. A little scrubbing with the brush will have it
looking new again.
The dryer sheets also work wonders on glass
shower doors and an old toothbrush dipped in liquid fabric softener will
make quick work of soap scum on the metal and rubber seals around the
door.
Once finished, rinse the stall with the shower. The fabric
softener will cause the shower stall to become slippery during cleaning,
so take precaution.