Thanks, I have two, but the first company gave me none of these choices, just measured for basic glass. I didn't know enough then to ask questions, and now they're not responding. I am getting a 3rd bid today, just don't know if it's worth the cost to upgrade to the protected glass.

WW gave you the answer about soap. What else does the more expensive glass purport to protect you from??

Showerguard is baked into the glass and it seals the pores. You still clean and squeegee, but residue doesn't build up over time. The Enduroshield is a finish that is applied to the glass after production and will cause the water to bead up, still use squeegee, and it has a ten year warranty. I will be on well water that will probably be hard. Plan to keep up maintenance, and don't want it all to be for naught in the end. The salesman did a good job convincing me Showerguard was the way to go, but I could not believe how much extra it is.

You may find it helpful to read other discussions on this issue: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/query/showerguard

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I have hard well water. And a glass shower. Skip the extra $$$ and just put on RainX yourself.

RainX - the stuff you put on windshields that beads up water.

These are filtration systems you can buy to protect your skin from hard water.

We had an acid etched glass screen installed in a bathroom three months ago with no additional treatments applied. I just wipe it with an old hand towel after use and so far it hasn't required any additional cleaning. I believe using shower gel instead of soap is better for tiles and glass if that helps.

My 4x4 shower enclosure 2 years ago was treated with showerguard for about 350$, I wipe it dry after every use, it looks as good now as it did new. You are correct, one doesn't want to spend all that $ to have it look bad in 5 years.

Thanks Janelle, I had also heard that about not using bar soap due to talc.

@smiley Wow, that's such a better price for Showerguard than I was quoted. I just talked to another shower person today, and though I won't have the bid until tomorrow, he kind of ballparked half of the bid I received previously. We'll see. He also mentioned the enduroshield is the same product that you can pick up at Home Depot and do yourself, though it's a lot of work and chemicals, and won't have the ten year warranty.

You need to check Showerguard online for registered dealers. 1000 is way more than it should be for a normal shower. Just a normal size shower door should be somewhere in the neighborhood of about 250 more for Showerguard. depends on glass sq. footage.

Should be in the 20 a sq ft range for the Showerguard treatment on top of the glass pricing.

Keep your glass squeegeed and then gently wipe with a dry cloth. I didn't get any Showerguard and have absolutely no problem or water spots. Takes about 1 minute.

Sounds like they're trying to rip you off. You might want to check with other glass companies in your area.

Not waterspots that are the issue leelee, glass is pourous and the deposits from soap actually end up in the pores and NEVER are able to be removed. Kind of like how a glass gets milky from the dishwasher if run thru multiple times ver the years.

Mine doesn't have that either....how long approx. would that usually take for soap to go into the pores?

I've heard that liquid bath gel is better for all that stuff than bar soap.

I am so confused. So people use a squeezey everyday???

Absolutely! A squeegee and a microfiber cloth. It helps to design your shower with a minimal amount of glass. I don’t understand the all glass shower boxes. We have just a door to worry about. We opted for a very nice frameless glass door. After that huge expense, I have no problem in spending about 30 seconds to protect that investment!