Does Chlorine Etch Glass

Liquid chlorine is a chemical often used in cleaning products and widely used in swimming pools. If the chlorine splashes onto these glass surfaces and is not promptly wiped away, the moisture in the chlorine evaporates and leaves behind a cloudy, white residual spot.

Can chlorine damage glasses?

Chlorine is the most commonly used chemical to treat and sanitize pools. Going swimming wearing glasses in a chlorine pool is okay. It won’t affect the lenses or the coatings on it, especially if you clean your glasses as soon as you can after getting out of the pool.

Does water etch glass?

Etching can happen in any dishwasher, doesn’t matter if the water used to clean the dishes is soft or hard water, although it is more commonly occurs when the water has been mechanically softened by a water softener. It can also happen to any grade of glassware. Dollar store glass or top notch glass.