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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lakes and Pennine on March 20, 2014, 10:48:10 am

Title: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: Lakes and Pennine on March 20, 2014, 10:48:10 am

Cleaning the top of a porch using some small ladders. Got distracted whilst reeling in and the hose upset the ladders causing them to slide down the windows...2 panes and left some lovely aluninium scratch marks that i couldnt remove.

fessed up to owners. doese anybody know what will fetch these scratches off and save me a few hundred getting units replaced?

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: Perfect Windows on March 20, 2014, 10:54:53 am

If you run your fingernail across the scratches at right angles, if the scratch is deep enough to stop your finger moving, you're probably doomed.

Try car polish - gets rid of very shallow scratches just fine.  Worth a try even if the test above fails.

If you end up having to replace them, use a glazing company.  Anyone involved in selling double glazing will be double the price of a glazier.

Good luck.

Vin

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: Lakes and Pennine on March 20, 2014, 04:26:21 pm

thanks Vin..Endong up being an expencive conversation with my lad...which destracted me from putting the kadder away before i reeled in...couldnt have been just 1 pane neither

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: alfie11 on March 20, 2014, 04:50:20 pm

Take beading off measure glass, get units made and replace 5 min job

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: H20cleaning on March 20, 2014, 06:18:24 pm

It shouldn't be to pricey! Just get the glass
Made up for the frames, instead of replacing full
Units

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: davids3511 on March 20, 2014, 09:25:26 pm

The glass in a door could well be toughened glass which will be a bit more pricey.

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: H20cleaning on March 20, 2014, 11:27:10 pm

Just go bust and open in a family members name  ;D

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: James Bulton on March 21, 2014, 10:19:17 am

I don`t think the scratches are into the glass so try Dr POWER  and polish is circular movements, it will take a bit of time. You can also get a scratch removal kit on e bay.

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: Lakes and Pennine on March 21, 2014, 02:42:31 pm

ordered some jewlers rouge off ebay. Its worth a go. If I get the worst off o dont think they will complain too much. They have a massive scratch down another window...nowt to do with me. They were very pleased I fessed up in first place

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: Lakes and Pennine on March 26, 2014, 07:41:05 pm

Jewlers rouge worked so 20 quid to save a couple of hundred. Thats an anxiaty over with

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: brianbarber on March 30, 2014, 05:01:44 am

How did you apply the rough?
High speed buffer or just on a cloth?

Mr B

Title: Re: removing aluninium scratches
Post by: robertphil on March 30, 2014, 07:38:38 am

rub in Colgate toothpaste with brown paper into the scratches , then lightly buff off .   i learned this tip on the forum -and it worked !