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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tartan cleaning on December 06, 2006, 06:56:57 pm

Title: Upvc yellowing frames
Post by: tartan cleaning on December 06, 2006, 06:56:57 pm

hi does anyone know what to do with upvc frames that are yellowing ? They are on a contract i have for flats up to 4th story being currently cleaned by wfp thanks callum

Title: Re: Upvc yellowing frames
Post by: craig jwc on December 06, 2006, 08:14:54 pm

Don't think you can do anything.

It's something in the plastic that shouldn't have been, when they were made.

Title: Re: Upvc yellowing frames
Post by: niceandclean on December 06, 2006, 08:28:49 pm

Ive used a restorer and primer for yellowing plastic frames. Think it was around 10 pound each a tin, try a search in google or something.

Title: Re: Upvc yellowing frames
Post by: matt on December 06, 2006, 11:27:08 pm

its because the PVCu wasnt good quality when made, in the old days they used 2nd or 3rd gen recycled PVCu, this fades in time to its oridinal colour ( which is yellow-ish )

i know my HNC in building studies would come in handy ;)

Title: Re: Upvc yellowing frames
Post by: seanmcshane on December 07, 2006, 01:01:52 am

restorer not much good 4 storeys up :o :o

Title: Re: Upvc yellowing frames
Post by: tartan cleaning on December 07, 2006, 04:19:28 pm

thanks for your advice i will probably leave the frames as they are as i can't get to the 3rd and 4th story so no point doing half a job. callum