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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: andyralph on October 17, 2022, 04:57:49 pm

Title: Hard water
Post by: andyralph on October 17, 2022, 04:57:49 pm: Hi all done a job today hard water marks terrible any good stuff to remove them thanks andy
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Post by: SB Cleaning on October 17, 2022, 05:03:35 pm: Bronze or steel wool?
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Post by: andyralph on October 17, 2022, 05:17:30 pm: Hi I take it won’t scratch the glass and do use paste or any orther chemicals thanks andy
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Post by: the king on October 17, 2022, 09:08:32 pm: unger rub out works well
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Post by: andyralph on October 17, 2022, 10:01:31 pm: Hi tryed rub out won’t touch it thanks andy
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Post by: dazmond on October 18, 2022, 07:29:41 am: Quote from: andyralph on October 17, 2022, 04:57:49 pm
Hi all done a job today hard water marks terrible any good stuff to remove them thanks andy

Bronze wool pads will help mate...you can get them online or from b and q but personally I wouldn't bother myself.

I'm a window cleaner who removes dirt,dust,bird muck,green algae,etc but I draw the line at hard water marks on glass.cant be bothered! 8)
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Post by: zesty on October 18, 2022, 07:51:55 am: Lemon juice or vinegar, you need an acidic solution scrubbed on.
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Post by: Granny on October 18, 2022, 09:21:11 am: Sulfamic Acid is a great descaler less aggressive than brick acid (hydrochloric acid) but I've never used it on glass.
Sometimes it's better to say can't do anything about it.
I had a mate Windie who had one of the easiest rounds, short ladder, stock response "Can't reach that one!"
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Post by: Smudger on October 18, 2022, 11:19:05 am: In the early days - I would want to clear up all these non standard type stains - hard water stains, limescale, etc...

but as you go on you realise
1, most customers while thankful at the time rarely have any more loyalty than if you hadn't of bothered
2. These things always take more time than they are worth
3. As a business why waste time with this when you could have knocked out 6 standard cleans for more more, less hassle

Darran
Title: Re: Hard water
Post by: SB Cleaning on October 18, 2022, 11:53:52 am: I have took some hard water stains off 2 panes of glass for a customer this morning....used steel wool and a dollop of rub out.....took 5 mins.
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Post by: andyralph on October 18, 2022, 06:42:54 pm: Thanks for advice guys got sone steel wool 2 day so try it with mu rub out thanks andy
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Post by: Spruce on October 18, 2022, 07:25:25 pm: Quote from: andyralph on October 18, 2022, 06:42:54 pm
Thanks for advice guys got sone steel wool 2 day so try it with mu rub out thanks andy

I would try a little corner of the glass to begin with.
Title: Re: Hard water
Post by: Bungle on October 18, 2022, 07:45:40 pm: Quote from: SB Cleaning on October 18, 2022, 11:53:52 am
I have took some hard water stains off 2 panes of glass for a customer this morning....used steel wool and a dollop of rub out.....took 5 mins.

Any chance you could pop round and clean my patio doors mate? Wife has been watering the plants next to the glass. I can't be arsed to do it myself 😀 TIA
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Post by: Steven Biggs on October 19, 2022, 10:30:08 pm: I only wash clean windows . If it doesn’t come off with pure water and a brush , it stays on .
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Post by: Bungle on October 20, 2022, 06:12:11 pm: Quote from: Steven Biggs on October 19, 2022, 10:30:08 pm
I only wash clean windows . If it doesn’t come off with pure water and a brush , it stays on .

You only wash clean windows? Are you not a window cleaner then? Some insect 💩 won't come off with pure and a brush.
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Post by: Steven Biggs on October 20, 2022, 10:57:07 pm: Then it stays on .
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Post by: High-Tower on October 21, 2022, 10:29:06 am: I have a bottle of viakal in the van for hard water spots. Couple squirts on the brush clears most stuff up.