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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Cookie on August 20, 2015, 09:53:15 pm

Title: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Cookie on August 20, 2015, 09:53:15 pm: Hi,

Could anyone please advise me how I should go about removing the paint from these UPVC frames. It looks likes like someone couldn't be bothered with covering the UPVC whilst painting the exterior walls!

Thanks, James.

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440103608_IMG_20150820_174853961.jpg)
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Smudger on August 20, 2015, 09:58:23 pm: Good luck with that I wouldn't bother unless they are paying really well for the removal

Darran
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: dazmond on August 20, 2015, 11:17:24 pm: i wouldnt bother either
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: CleanClear on August 21, 2015, 12:28:33 am: Quote from: Cookie on August 20, 2015, 09:53:15 pm
Hi,

Could anyone please advise me how I should go about removing the paint from these UPVC frames. It looks likes like someone couldn't be bothered with covering the UPVC whilst painting the exterior walls!

Thanks, James.

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440103608_IMG_20150820_174853961.jpg)

Solvent and a scourer pad, then be prepared to "CIF" the whole section down.
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Cookie on August 21, 2015, 07:35:26 am: Thanks all for your advice. I found the following on eBay which will probably do the trick:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOLVENT-CLEANER-PVC-UPVC-PVCu-WINDOWS-DOORS-CONSERVATORY-FASCIAS-CLEANING-1ltr-/360619622198?hash=item53f69abf36

I haven't committed to doing the job but I will quote a decent price if the customer is unwilling to do it himself & really wants it done.
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Smudger on August 21, 2015, 08:11:44 am: Don't think that will help you much, paint is not a stain, and that exterior paint is very difficault to remove.

You could use thinners, but run a risk of damaging the upvc, you can get little plastic scrapers that remove paint really well

Darran
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: samson on August 21, 2015, 08:14:12 am: That looks like a job sombody who is deperate for work would take on !
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: lal on August 21, 2015, 10:08:10 am: I would walk away from that one without even thinking about it, if you damage the UPVC, they will blame you, if you spend a
long time working on it with chemicals without success, they could be reluctant to pay.
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: gavinb on August 21, 2015, 11:54:33 am: Small scraper and some tesco brillo pads for 30p
Charge around £30 to £40 per window to make it worth while .
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Cookie on August 21, 2015, 05:07:55 pm: Thanks all for your advice - much appreciated! I think I'll leave this one for the customer to do!
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on August 21, 2015, 06:05:18 pm: pog works a treat
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Smudger on August 21, 2015, 07:31:28 pm: Quote from: Susan Dean (1stclean) on August 21, 2015, 06:05:18 pm
pog works a treat

?

Darran
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Cookie on August 21, 2015, 09:15:10 pm: Quote from: Susan Dean (1stclean) on August 21, 2015, 06:05:18 pm
pog works a treat

You mean something like this?

http://www.restormate.co.uk/Paint-Oil-Grease-Remover
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: KLEENAWAY on August 22, 2015, 09:24:44 am: Water based paint stripper would do it without damaging the upvc or glass

Danny
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: samson on August 22, 2015, 10:03:18 am: Quote from: KLEENAWAY on August 22, 2015, 09:24:44 am
Water based paint stripper would do it without damaging the upvc or glass

Danny
Not heard of that before, do you have a link please ?
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: Smurf on August 22, 2015, 02:13:03 pm: For paint splater on plastics, glass etc I've used a steamer before and must say it worked rather well.
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: KLEENAWAY on August 22, 2015, 02:26:01 pm: Quote from: samson on August 22, 2015, 10:03:18 am
Quote from: KLEENAWAY on August 22, 2015, 09:24:44 am
Water based paint stripper would do it without damaging the upvc or glass

Danny
Not heard of that before, do you have a link please ?

Yes mate. It's called enviromose pro, they sell it to b&q in a weker version.

Here's a video of it doing its thing https://youtu.be/EehHVNj_CjI (https://youtu.be/EehHVNj_CjI)

Danny
Title: Re: How Should I Remove the Paint from these UPVC Frames?
Post by: samson on August 22, 2015, 03:18:52 pm: Quote from: KLEENAWAY on August 22, 2015, 02:26:01 pm
Quote from: samson on August 22, 2015, 10:03:18 am
Quote from: KLEENAWAY on August 22, 2015, 09:24:44 am
Water based paint stripper would do it without damaging the upvc or glass

Danny
Not heard of that before, do you have a link please ?

Yes mate. It's called enviromose pro, they sell it to b&q in a weker version.

Here's a video of it doing its thing https://youtu.be/EehHVNj_CjI (https://youtu.be/EehHVNj_CjI)

Danny
Looks good stuff, thanks.