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Title: "suction" marks
Post by: DaveG on October 17, 2011, 05:12:47 pm
One of my customers has had a huge glass balcony built on her rooftop (30k of glass!) and they have some marks on them, which were caused by the window fitters suction cups, and I've tried all sorts to get them off but they still show up??
Any ideas what I can use to get rid of them? They only show up when they are wet or in the morning dew.
This is one of my top jobs and Ive said I will ask some experts that I know  ;D

Cheers Dave
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: Dave Willis on October 17, 2011, 05:21:40 pm
Don't know but when you find out I'd like to know how to get rid of the glue marks on the inside of my conservatory that only show up on cold mornings.
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: dmlservices on October 17, 2011, 05:33:10 pm
have you tried oil flow from titan labs?


daz
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: niceandclean on October 17, 2011, 05:33:52 pm
One of my customers has had a huge glass balcony built on her rooftop (30k of glass!) and they have some marks on them, which were caused by the window fitters suction cups, and I've tried all sorts to get them off but they still show up??
Any ideas what I can use to get rid of them? They only show up when they are wet or in the morning dew.
This is one of my top jobs and Ive said I will ask some experts that I know  ;D

Cheers Dave

I've had a couple of those, but they have been between the sealed unit, caused by the automated machine from manufacturing.
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: DaveG on October 18, 2011, 08:08:39 am
Cheers for the replies...they are single glazed units and its not glue??

Daz, whats "oil flow"?
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: Pope vader on October 18, 2011, 08:15:11 am
tell them to get the fitters back, as you  might cause more problem
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: Nathanael Jones on October 18, 2011, 08:25:46 am
did you try rubbing with fine bronze wool?
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: DaveG on October 18, 2011, 08:37:38 am
tell them to get the fitters back, as you  might cause more problem

Might be the best option!
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: DaveG on October 18, 2011, 08:38:38 am
did you try rubbing with fine bronze wool?

Never heard of that Nat..is it abrasive? This glass is worth a fortune ???
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: TomCrowther on October 18, 2011, 08:50:29 am
Try some acetone which you can buy from a chemist. Rub on with a microfibre cloth.
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: richard jagger on October 18, 2011, 09:11:39 am
One of my customers has had a huge glass balcony built on her rooftop (30k of glass!) and they have some marks on them, which were caused by the window fitters suction cups, and I've tried all sorts to get them off but they still show up??
Any ideas what I can use to get rid of them? They only show up when they are wet or in the morning dew.
This is one of my top jobs and Ive said I will ask some experts that I know  ;D

Cheers Dave

The glass would be bonded laminated glass the mark could be between the laminates.Try rubbing with Doctor muscle as its a very fine compound and will not damage the glass.
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on October 18, 2011, 10:02:20 am
30k's worth of glass on a balcony above a conservatory .....

Fitters job to sort it mate .... i know you want to do the best you can for your custy, but in my opinion its best left to the people who made the mess when your talking about the above
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: Nathanael Jones on October 18, 2011, 02:23:12 pm
did you try rubbing with fine bronze wool?

Its used by antique dealers for polishing glass. You can also use 0000 grade (extra fine) steel wool, but because it rusts you can only use it once.

It is abrasive, but will not produce any visible marks. I use it all the time on builders cleans.

Never heard of that Nat..is it abrasive? This glass is worth a fortune ???
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: Jeff Brimble on October 18, 2011, 06:21:02 pm
One of my customers has had a huge glass balcony built on her rooftop (30k of glass!) and they have some marks on them, which were caused by the window fitters suction cups, and I've tried all sorts to get them off but they still show up??
Any ideas what I can use to get rid of them? They only show up when they are wet or in the morning dew.
This is one of my top jobs and Ive said I will ask some experts that I know  ;D

Cheers Dave
Sounds like silicon, get some dry cornflower startch from tesco, dip clean 000 wire wool in it then scrub reapplying the dry flower powder.
But the silicon has probably been pressured into the absorbant glass base micro surfaces and could sadly be there forever !
Please give it a try.
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: DaveG on October 18, 2011, 08:39:09 pm
Thanks guys  :)

I'm doing the job on Thursday, so I'll try a couple of your suggestions
Title: Re: "suction" marks
Post by: dmlservices on October 19, 2011, 06:59:24 pm
Cheers for the replies...they are single glazed units and its not glue??

Daz, whats "oil flow"?

its a water soluble solvent cleaner.
http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?ProductID=184&SectionID=40


daz