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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: craig jwc on December 13, 2005, 09:16:17 pm

Title: what would you recommend
Post by: craig jwc on December 13, 2005, 09:16:17 pm: What would you recommend to use to get the black watermarks of the facsia.
Got a couple of cleans after Christmas to do with these marks.
I have already tried to wipe them but can't get rid of marks.
Is there a cleaner/cream anyone would recommend??

Cheers
Craig
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: chris@c.m.s on December 13, 2005, 10:09:14 pm: I've read someware that neat gg4 works, could be expensive though for the amount you need to shift.
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: thewindowcleaner1 on December 13, 2005, 10:20:42 pm: Try jiff (or ziff) then rub a little car polish (not wax) to put shine back..
Never tried it myself as I tell them they have left it to long before having it cleaned and will cost a fortune to try and remove (too much hazzel)
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: KJG on December 13, 2005, 11:15:23 pm: Quote from: thewindowcleaner1 on December 13, 2005, 10:20:42 pm
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Never tried it myself as I tell them they have left it to long before having it cleaned and will cost a fortune to try and remove (too much hazzel)

Yep, same here, way too much hassle. Once the very thin glossy veneer has gone - it's gone and you're down to the cheap base plastic. I'd recommend to Craig that he's careful he doesn't cop for any damage etc. If the marks don't come out with a mild soap and very soft cloth, I'd give it a miss.
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: craig jwc on December 14, 2005, 12:05:08 am: Cheers for that guys.
The woman recons she got it off before with a pressure washer but that was about 8 years ago.
I'll tell her i'll try but as it has been on there for a while it probably has marked it perminent.

Cheers
Craig
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: JM123 on December 14, 2005, 01:34:08 pm: If you're using ladders try dipping a soft floor brush into a sodium hypochlorite solution, usually comes in 11% form, mix this 1:1 with water, but use gloves and apply sparingly. Its just a concentrated form of the active ingredient in bleach so you have to be reasonably careful not to get it on your clothes and in your eyes.
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: Morph on December 14, 2005, 04:39:50 pm: I think you'll find anything with bleach in will gradually turn upvc yellow! You have been warned.
Don't take my word for it though.
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: P @ F on December 14, 2005, 08:55:17 pm: Dont even waste you time , i always tell them that the black drips wont come out , its stuff like that that makes a job non viable , in my view , dont bust your arse on it !

Rich P @ F
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: genesis_windows on December 16, 2005, 04:17:12 pm: vehicle de-greasers like "driving force" from premiere products shoud get them off no probs if your on a ladder. its non abrasive and works very well, if your poling it, dont bust a gut,as everyone else said, just leave it.
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: Easyclean Windows on December 16, 2005, 06:08:23 pm: Ive used this and its the best out there by far no hard work comes straight off i promise http://www.fascias.com/en-gb/dept_7.html
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Dont even waste you time , i always tell them that the black drips wont come out
they will with this guarantee
Title: Re: what would you recommend
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on December 16, 2005, 06:16:02 pm: For really hard marks I use solvent cleaner, there's not alot that won't get off plastic then use a cream pvc cleaner to put the shine back.

Gordon