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Title: Getting cement off glass
Post by: brett walker on July 05, 2007, 09:33:54 pm

Evening all

does anyone know the best way to get cement off glass without scratching it?

I wish customers would cover their patio doors up when mixing cement or having building work done

thankyou

Brett

Title: Re: Getting cement off glass
Post by: Majestic on July 05, 2007, 09:42:09 pm

Have you tried giving it a good soaking

Title: Re: Getting cement off glass
Post by: brett walker on July 05, 2007, 09:49:08 pm

Quote from: John Garnett on July 05, 2007, 09:42:09 pm

Have you tried giving it a good soaking

hi John
Yes but it wont come off, im worried if i press on too much it might scratch the glass. She's a fussey customer ::)
Thanks for your help

Regards Brett

Title: Re: Getting cement off glass
Post by: niceandclean on July 05, 2007, 09:49:29 pm

Quote from: John Garnett on July 05, 2007, 09:42:09 pm

Have you tried giving it a good soaking

Thats what i do, give it a good soaking a couple of times and pick it off. Works fine if the cement is quite new. I have in the past soaked it with water and soap and scraped it off, but i would not want to tell you to do that. If its been on there a long time, once off it leaves marks.

Title: Re: Getting cement off glass
Post by: Alex Gardiner on July 05, 2007, 10:03:36 pm

If it won't come off with a good soaking then you will need a brand new sharp scraper blade. Even then, it may have etched the surface of the glass due to the acidic nature of the cement.

Title: Re: Getting cement off glass
Post by: Majestic on July 05, 2007, 10:22:49 pm

I would warn the customer first that you will try to get it off without scratching the glass but cant promise anything

Title: Re: Getting cement off glass
Post by: brett walker on July 05, 2007, 11:41:44 pm

Thanks guys for your help 8)

regards

Brett

Title: Re: Getting cement off glass
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on July 06, 2007, 06:51:07 am

I always wet it first and then scrape it off with a new scraper, works fine on old stuff as well.  Tell the customer that the cement might have caused some permanent damage to the window but that thats not your fault.

Simon.