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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TomCrowther on June 08, 2011, 08:33:02 pm

Title: rust marks running onto window
Post by: TomCrowther on June 08, 2011, 08:33:02 pm

Hi guys, any advice on this one really appreciated.
Got a new customer, v large house, absolutely lovely {not envious at all}. It has a floating glass wall affair at the back, four double french doors that open all the way. Above the doors is a beam that has rusted and marks have run all the way down each glass door. I cleaned for the first time today and they have asked me to do what I can with the marks.
What do you reckon will possibly shift these runs/marks?
Tvm.

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: Crystal-clear on June 08, 2011, 08:45:09 pm

hi tom so u got some run marks on the inside of the French doors?
if so you can trad them or re open the doors and pole the insides if they open outwards.
 

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: TomCrowther on June 08, 2011, 08:57:09 pm

Hi Crystal, it's staining on the outside due to rusty water coming down from above. Not from my superlative wfp technique  :)
It looks like limescale marking but worse.

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: Crystal-clear on June 08, 2011, 09:02:29 pm

how bad are the stains? it should come off with wfp if they open outwards , or a godo scrub with the mop and some hot water?

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: TomCrowther on June 09, 2011, 09:22:27 am

They are pretty bad. Cloudy white in colour, about 1 to 1.5 cm wide and there is no way they will come off without some form of chemical treatment.

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: davids3511 on June 09, 2011, 09:32:31 am

I've got some winsol you can borrow if you like Tom. It's pretty powerful stuff.

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: niceandclean on June 09, 2011, 10:44:58 am

Quote from: davids3511 on June 09, 2011, 09:32:31 am

I've got some winsol you can borrow if you like Tom. It's pretty powerful stuff.

Winsol is probably worth a try. I had some rust runs on some glass from a leaking and rusty cast iron gutter, winsol cleared it up.

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: TomCrowther on June 09, 2011, 01:46:48 pm

Cheers David, I will give that a go.

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: craigR on June 09, 2011, 02:08:44 pm

Daft as it seems lemon juice lifts rust marks off the like of blockwork on drives so it may be worth a try. (fresh not jiff) and no I'm not joking, good clean afterwards. it worth a try if your stuck.

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: davids3511 on June 09, 2011, 07:51:03 pm

Quote from: TomCrowther on June 09, 2011, 01:46:48 pm

Cheers David, I will give that a go.

Let me know when you will be about, it's in the van so whenever really. Will be in Timperley all day tomorrow so if you are about.

Also, any chance of borrowing your scratch repair kit?

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: TomCrowther on June 09, 2011, 08:49:30 pm

Thanks David, will give you a bell tomorrow. I am in Bowdon am, small block of flats and then a couple of houses before coming to Timperley myself. Yes, no prob's re scratch repair kit. Still lying unused in the van.

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: Crystal-clear on June 09, 2011, 08:59:09 pm

pleased you gona try get it sorted let us know how it went!

Title: Re: rust marks running onto window
Post by: TomCrowther on June 09, 2011, 09:15:18 pm

Will do Crystal. Before and after photos if it shows up ok.