Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: clearshield glass protection 22Sep 17, 2012 8:59 am Its entirely up to you CC...and on the colour of your grout...if its dark i wouldnt bother but if its a lighter colour and is likely to get grubby then perhaps you could do it in the wear areas if you wanted too...I know in a previous house where I had light grout the area in the kitchen used to be the worst... You must remember the cost factor as well...Showers etc get a lot more abuse from soap & grime than floors do...whereas floors will only get mucky if you dont change your bucket of water...Perhaps an investment in a steam mop would be a good idea? Slab Poured 30/05/12 Lower Floor Plate High 20/08/12 Upper Floor & Wall Framing 30/08/12 Roof 14/09/12 Lock-Up 13/12/12 Yee haaaaa WE ARE IN & I HAVE A NEW IPHONE Re: clearshield glass protection 23Dec 17, 2013 1:21 am lynny-jane I'll revive this topic with a question to those who have Clearshield on their shower glass: What are your thoughts on Clearshield? Does it work as much as they promise? Would you pay an extra $500 to have it applied to 2 screens? Does the DIY kit do the job just as well? Thanks in advance I have applied Ritec Clearshield on my shower glass and I have to say that I am deeply disappointed. Two weeks after application hydrophobic effect disappeared and you could not tell that there is anything on the glass. When i complained to the company they gave me idiotic explanation: Protection is still on the glass but it is invisible. (I believe they think I am an idiot to believe this). Later on I did research about the Ritec company and their product (which I should of done much earlier) and I found out shocking facts. Product Clearshield - which they advertize as "polymeric resin" actually is nothing more than a grade of dilluted silicon oil - and it does not work at all as promised. I was impressed with their mud dome demo video which claimed the supreme non-stick teflon effect of their Clearshield product. However it turned out that it is deception. They pre-prepare the glass before they use it in demonstration by chemically damaging the unprotected part of the glass so dirt sticks to it easier. There is no magic - just simple deception. Also they advertise their product as eco-friendly, green etc. - but in essence they use very dangerous and banned chemical in formulation of Clearshield. That chemical is called HCFC R141 and is banned by EU Commision and it represents 30% of the Ritec Clearshield (300 Gramms/per litre). HCFC R141 if combusted in fire will decompose into Phosgene (COCl2) – a very poisonous chemical classified as chemical weapon used in World War I. (Proof of their use of this dangerous chemical is documented in the Commission of the European Communities court case No. T-40/05 (2005/C 93/63) - where Ritec admits that they are using this dangerous chemical in Clearshield formulation) So my advise is stay away from Ritec and its product Clearshield. In my experience they are just con artists selling you "invisible protection" for big money. Re: clearshield glass protection 25Dec 20, 2013 1:13 am Stewie D Good info JonathonS. Seems to be yet another of those products in the building industry with expectations far above reality. Stewie Stewie you are quite right about this. As far as the glass is concerned industry did not come up yet with a product that will be durable enough. Therefore I think that companies such is Ritec that over-promise and under-deliver and they use false advertising in the process of accomplishing their sales pitches should be ashamed. Re: clearshield glass protection 26Dec 20, 2013 8:00 am JonathanS [. As far as the glass is concerned industry did not come up yet with a product that will be durable enough. . Thanks for the info on Clearsheild. I don't agree with the above statement. Glass is durable, people just don't like cleaning it so they are looking for a quickfix solution like Clearsheild. Fact is a little elbow grease from time to time and the glass will look great! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Yes, neither is termite damage that is not covered by your house insurance. 3 6575 |