ask your fabricator if they offer a 15 year sealer. This sealer when applied to the glass lets everything roll off of it. It is usually several hundred dollars more but worth it in my opinion.

We've been using our new frameless doors for 2 months. We use a squeegee after showering to help with the water spots and maintenance. We clean it about once a week to prevent any major build up. I have no complaints with the door so far. My dear friend who cleans for a living mentioned using a mr clean eraser bar on the glass door for cleaning. We will try that at some point. My DH used Rain-X on the door and it's made a big difference so far.

A squeegee can be your best friend in the shower.

I am puzzled too. I have quotes of nearly $2K for a small frameless shower door for our Maui condo. They include some kind of 'protection' -- either Diamon Fusion or Clean Guard (?). The door being replaced was framed, and had 'rain glass', so I don't know how hard the water is there. (I know I use less soap in the washing machine; can it be both 'soft' and abrasive?)

My frameless enclosure at home (Lake Michigan water) is 14 years old -- no 'protective coating'. DH uses a squeegee. It looks like new.

I have been made ill-- headaches and wheezing -- by various protective sprays applied to showers. (Isn't Rain Guard intended for use on auto windshields and other *exterior* applications?)

I second the magic eraser. I don't expect my glass shower door to look amazing every day. It is a real life/ real living part of my home. I loved having a frameless shower door in previous homes. I will have glass shower doors in all of my bathrooms in my new build. Even my kids. No issues ever with mold.

We squeege every day. Our glass is completely clear. We don't have any extra finish on it. My one regret is that we didn't get a towel bar or hook installed in the glass. I've had to resort to a suction hook for my towel, and while it works, it's not very pretty.

I found ONE place on Maui that has ShowerGuard. Can't wait to see THAT bid!

Debbi, they can install towel bar in your glass...I'm having a different piece of hardware put on mine and they will be coming out to do it onsite.

It is tempered glass (as they all should be) and I was told you can't make holes once the glass is tempered, which made sense to me. Is this wrong?

Hmmm??? I guess we'll find out next week. ;-) They accidently put on a regular handle, and we had requested a towel bar....so, they said they will come out next week to put on the towel bar...they will have to do something to the glass, as there are not existing holes for hardware? My door is clear glass, not frosted...so maybe that makes a difference?

I just did a quick web search. The two most common answers were (1) everyone knows you can't drill tempered glass, and (2) drilling requires a special diamond bit and more. Drilling a Hole in Tempered Glass

I hope your guys don't shatter your door. Of course, I assume they will be replacing it free of charge, with the towel bar installed, if they do. Let us know!

Drilling into tempered glass requires special diamond drill bits in order to cut through the dense glass.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_6813902_drill

Hey debbi, thanks....we just misunderstood the glass co. They ARE replacing the whole door. My bad...sorry for the wrong info...and thanks for your help!

We do not squeegee; we take a quick wipe with the used towel...fast and quick.

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