buy a squegee.?

We have one but it doesn't get much use...takes too long for the size of our shower.

RainX (or any type of after-market coating that you apply to the outside of the glass) is not nearly as effective as the kind that is built-in at the factory. We would never squeegee regularly, so the Showerguard was a must for us, and it worked great. (I don't know the hardness of the water)

Even with Showerguard, the homeowner has to squeegee and occasionally clean the glass. The coating just makes it so that the minerals/build-up comes off way easier.

When remodeling our master last year, I researched several of the shower glass protective coatings. Showerguard is the only one that offers a lifetime warranty. It's baked into the glass, so it can't wear off like other products do, plus the homeowner can use their own cleaning products on it (Magic Eraser, Scrubbing Bubbles, etc).

RainX is an after-market product that you'll have to re-apply every 6 months or so after thoroughly cleaning the glass. Our glass guy suggested it, but my response was, "I know myself. I might apply it for the first couple of times but I'll get tired of doing it or I'll forget to do it or get way off schedule doing it and the glass will be ruined, so I want the Showerguard."

My advice to you is to not cheap out now. Do this last thing to help keep your shower looking really nice for years and years to come. The sting of the extra cost will fade really quickly and you'll be glad you made this choice.

put said squeggee in your shower on a hook and take the 30 seconds after each shower use to protect your investment.

train your family to protect and maintain this major investment.

unless you have a 300sq ft shower it cant take more than 30 sec to a minute.

We never squeegeed, glass was cleaned every other week, never a problem.

I've never found it too burdensome to squeegee. But then, I am the shower cleaner, so I have some motivation! I almost never clean the glass itself-- using liquid soap, it takes a lot time to show anything.

But then my glasses are not etched after being washed in the dishwasher either, millworkman, so I don't know what causes that. We have friends nearby with hard water who get the milky glasses, but we have a whole house softener and we don't.

So there are a lot of variables, but if I thought I couldn't make myself squeegee, I'd risk the 250 dollars in case it does work. (I've read some threads where people were not too impressed, but others were. No one did a side-by-side test with all the other conditions the same, though!)

Ha Ha we just started using our new shower with frameless glass enclosure. This is a guest bathroom. First (adult) daughter took a shower. I asked her if she used the squeegee. She had a puzzled look and said "you mean you are supposed to use it every time?" And then "I'm sure not getting that when I remodel, that's way too much maintenance."

Second (adult) daughter took a shower and refused to squeegee or even use the fan as I requested.

Third daughter used shower and said she couldn't possibly use the squeegee "I'm 34 weeks pregnant."

There's no way I'd even bother to ask my son.

I say get the Showerguard. I'm glad I did.

There are those who squeegee religiously, those who baby their marble countertops, etc. That's not my family, and I'm not about to get upset with those guests who aren't 'in the know' about these high maintenance products.

Depending on your tile...natural vs un-natural. I have porcelain and I use a product called Clean Shower. Our glass has Shower Guard or whatever the glass company (Cardinal) was pushing. We have porcelain tile on the walls and floors and when we spray Clean Shower after the last guy uses the shower, I get NO residue. On the glass or on the walls or floor of the shower. We chose to have patterned glass for privacy, so it doesn't show the slight residue from the spray. That residue gets dissolved with each subsequent shower. We've had this shower now for two years with daily use. Never have had to clean it. No water marks, mold or mildew...at all. We used this stuff for over 10 years on the previous ceramic tile shower. Peeps who squeegee still have to clean the floors and walls...not me. Find out more at:

How does it work?

I am not affiliated with this company in any way, I simply love their product. But you cannot use it on natural stone aka marble, travertine, it says on the bottle. This was a major factor in selecting the tile for our remodel. We don't squeegee. Or scrub. Just enjoy!

-Babka

And there definitely is a difference, Showerguard is actually in the glass as it is manufactured. Diamond Fusion, Clear Shield, Cardinal 10 etc are all aftermarket dealer applied products that are not as good. Showerguard has a lifetime warranty mow as well. As far as me I have no dog in the hunt just sharing what I know.

Thanks everyone! We have decided to go with ShowerGuard just to be safe. Turns out the co. with the lower quote does offer it, they just didn't advertise it..I don't know why I had to find out by asking multiple people.

We have all marble tile so I would have to be careful what types of cleaner I use. I will of course clean it, but not after every shower. We are a family of convenience (guilty) and like to be in and out as fast as possible. So ShowerGuard looks like the way to go!

Jordan, did you find a cleaner compatible with marble? We have beautiful statuario polished tile in the shower and I can't risk using anything that might etch or dull the surface.

jordanshea518 - would you be able to update us on how your ShowerGuard enclosure is doing?