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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: HampshireWindowCleaning on October 11, 2013, 07:16:57 pm

Title: Brown stained sills
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on October 11, 2013, 07:16:57 pm

I've noticed this year that there seems to be a lot of brown stains on the window sills which are hard to clean off. Tried a few things but nothings cleaning them up very well, anyone got any products they would recommend for fast and effective cleaning.

Title: Re: Brown stained sills
Post by: Smudger on October 11, 2013, 07:23:55 pm

Are you talking about fly/spider poop (round circles between 1 and 4 mm across) ?

Some never seem to completely come out but if you wet frame or sill then g101 and scrub then rinse you'll get 99% of dirt and grime

Darran

Title: Re: Brown stained sills
Post by: Spruce on October 11, 2013, 07:34:42 pm

Quote from: Smudger on October 11, 2013, 07:23:55 pm

Are you talking about fly/spider poop (round circles between 1 and 4 mm across) ?

Some never seem to completely come out but if you wet frame or sill then g101 and scrub then rinse you'll get 99% of dirt and grime

Darran

Don't panic. You will find that 99% of the stains will be gone come the end of winter. In eight years I haven't had one complaint. These marks, mainly from spider poo are the worst at this time of the year.

I can only imagine that the winter UV rays bleach the stains during this time.

Title: Re: Brown stained sills
Post by: Smudger on October 11, 2013, 07:39:18 pm

Quote from: Spruce on October 11, 2013, 07:34:42 pm

Quote from: Smudger on October 11, 2013, 07:23:55 pm

Are you talking about fly/spider poop (round circles between 1 and 4 mm across) ?

Some never seem to completely come out but if you wet frame or sill then g101 and scrub then rinse you'll get 99% of dirt and grime

Darran

Don't panic. You will find that 99% of the stains will be gone come the end of winter. In eight years I haven't had one complaint. These marks, mainly from spider poo are the worst at this time of the year.

I can only imagine that the winter UV rays bleach the stains during this time.

Agreed
But we do zap it on first cleans - just makes you stand out from the crowd  ;)
Darran

Title: Re: Brown stained sills
Post by: Michael Peterson on October 11, 2013, 07:40:16 pm

if you really want to take them off ciff will do it , leaves can leave marks and shet as well

Title: Re: Brown stained sills
Post by: Tony Edwards on October 12, 2013, 09:45:32 am

Doktor cream from dunelm mill

Title: Re: Brown stained sills
Post by: Dave. on October 12, 2013, 09:59:31 am

I use astonish upvc cream cleaner, - they also do a cream cleaner with bleach too, although not tried that one

Title: Re: Brown stained sills
Post by: PoleKing on October 12, 2013, 01:20:19 pm

Quote from: Michael Peterson on October 11, 2013, 07:40:16 pm

if you really want to take them off ciff will do it , leaves can leave marks and shet as well

Cif is goo stuff.
A UPVC fitter told me to spray them with furniture polish once they'd been cif'd.
Helps with longevity of then apparently