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I also got brave and used a piece of sanding paper (with a light touch) and it worked and did not harm the inside of my toilet.

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I'd be careful letting bleach sit in there overnight. I did that with one of my toilets and it etched the finish off.

I'd try the Don Aslett product.

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Oh. That kind of help.

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A pumice stone will work on the stains. Have you checked the tank? I ask because if you have hard water you may have a build up on the walls of the tank and if this is not emptied and scrubbed clean then this dirty water will just continue to build up in the bowl with each flush and you will be having to pumice more than a couple of times a week. So before you even begin to scrub the stains out of the bowl check how clean your tank is.

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Don't let the Don Aslett product sit in the bowl. It also will etch the porcelain.

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I etched a sink down to the iron with CLR in our old house. That sink was 60 years old. I do think toilets are made out of something else, though. Just be prepared to put in a replacement if you wreck yours.

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On 12/8/2014 brewhaha said:

Oh. That kind of help.

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Get some blue stuff that releases with every flush. No one will notice.

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On 12/8/2014 Wadzlla said:
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This stuff works. Watch the video. We have the hardest water in the world and after using the pumice and elbow grease originally, this has kept our toilets sparkling white. Amazing product.
I use this too. Used to buy it on the q, now buy it on don's website. I am careful not to scrub too hard with the pumice stone.
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On 12/8/2014 Cinder63 said:

Please don't put harsh chemicals into the system.

Dump a bucket of water into the bowl so it flushes without refilling. When the bowl is dry use some pumice to erase the line. I've also had luck with Mr Clean Magic Eraser if the rings aren't too bad, and if the bowl is dry Barkeeper's Friend also should whisk those rings right away.

I actually agree with you, but he doesn't listen to me at all. We have rentals, so that should explain some. We don't use chemicals at our house, but he will use them on really gross rental toilets. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do.