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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: kurt on February 09, 2014, 07:49:17 pm

Title: Lead stains on self cleaning glass
Post by: kurt on February 09, 2014, 07:49:17 pm

Can anyone advise me of what i could use to clean lead stains that have run off the-lead flashing onto the conservatory roof, which is self cleaning glass.

Title: Re: Lead stains on self cleaning glass
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on February 09, 2014, 08:14:26 pm

I tried white vinegar on some lead stains on leaded windows recently and it shifted the stains pretty well.

Title: Re: Lead stains on self cleaning glass
Post by: kurt on February 09, 2014, 08:32:02 pm

Cheers ill try it

Title: Re: Lead stains on self cleaning glass
Post by: 3 Wheel Windy (Retired) on February 09, 2014, 08:46:45 pm

Quote from: HampshireWindowCleaning on February 09, 2014, 08:14:26 pm

I tried white vinegar on some lead stains on leaded windows recently and it shifted the stains pretty well.

Did you use neat or dilute? also how did you apply?

Title: Re: Lead stains on self cleaning glass
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on February 09, 2014, 08:56:49 pm

Used it neat, I asked the customer if he had any vinegar as I'd heard it can remove the lead stains, he brought out white wine vinegar which I poured onto a microfibre, and rubbed the stained areas which were runs coming down from some of the lead work. Definitely looked better after I'd done it, customer was pleased as he had mentioned the marks before and I'd explained that they were stains and wouldn't come off with wfp.

Title: Re: Lead stains on self cleaning glass
Post by: 3 Wheel Windy (Retired) on February 09, 2014, 09:28:23 pm

Nice one..I will give it a try . got a custy keeps goin on about it . I told him its engrained in his roof.