How to clean mineral scale off leaves?

[Oscarman]

What works to clean mineral scale deposits from water off orchid leaves?

[Carl Austin]

CLR works better than anything else. And it's safe - it's been used for this purpose for over twenty years by myself and a few others.

Carl

[WhiteRabbit]

lemon juice works well - and I have heard milk does too

http://www.firstrays.com/remedies.htm

near the bottom of the page are 'home remedies' for leaf shine

[Ray]

Rise & Shine

[Orchid126]

Ditto on the lemon juice or milk.

[nenella]

Double ditto on the lemon/lime juice! Disolves everything! & It takes the white salt marks off.
On the leaf shine subject
Milk in my experience 'shines' the leaves
& also mayonnaise really shines up the leaves. (I read this on this Board )
I have tried mayo once as I took a flowered Phal to the office for the 'reception area' -so thought I had to make it look as good as poss.. & It Worked too!!!!!!
Although I do not do 'it' on my plants at home. (I have a mind set it blocks the pores? )

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by nenella

Double ditto on the lemon/lime juice! Disolves everything! & It takes the white salt marks off.
On the leaf shine subject
Milk in my experience 'shines' the leaves
& also mayonnaise really shines up the leaves. (I read this on this Board )
I have tried mayo once as I took a flowered Phal to the office for the 'reception area' -so thought I had to make it look as good as poss.. & It Worked too!!!!!!
Although I do not do 'it' on my plants at home. (I have a mind set it blocks the pores? )

I agree!