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Title: paint on windows
Post by: glen parva on June 23, 2008, 10:43:24 am
hi new to window cleaning
a customer has phone me he has french doors he has painted his fence in red paint with a sprayer
and the wind has blowed all over his windows and frames
any advice on cleaning them
 i tryed washing them with soappy water but no good
help ???
john
glen parva cleaning services
Title: Re: paint on windows
Post by: Gerry Styles on June 23, 2008, 12:10:56 pm
Try Homestrip from B&Q. It is non solvent and easy to apply
Title: Re: paint on windows
Post by: Jonathan Spencer on June 23, 2008, 12:55:07 pm
Try Homestrip from B&Q. It is non solvent and easy to apply

Will be no good on UPVC though surely?
Title: Re: paint on windows
Post by: RO-Sheen on June 23, 2008, 01:44:46 pm
use a scraper but make sure it is sharp and brand new with no nicks out of it and make sure the window is wet. NEVER scrap a dry window
Title: Re: paint on windows
Post by: WCE on June 23, 2008, 02:15:14 pm
For the windows use a scraper as ro sheen says. For the frames try graffiti remover, The one I use is from Halfords (The car place yes!). This stuff is ok on upvc (although I would test a small area first - Just to be sure!) Use a bit of that and one of those sponge scrapers that you can get for washing up from tescos etc. Use this wet to gently agitate the paint splashes. As long as you are careful you won't scratch the frames.
Title: Re: paint on windows
Post by: Gerry Styles on June 23, 2008, 03:01:27 pm
Yes is safe on pvc as it is non solvent
Title: Re: paint on windows
Post by: darragh windows on June 23, 2008, 05:48:32 pm
hi new to window cleaning
a customer has phone me he has french doors he has painted his fence in red paint with a sprayer
and the wind has blowed all over his windows and frames
any advice on cleaning them
 i tryed washing them with soappy water but no good
help ???
john
glen parva cleaning services
someone posted something on here a while back about using a scraper you should read it before using one especially if you havent used one before it is so easy to scrape the glass if you do it wrong
Title: Re: paint on windows
Post by: windowwashers on June 23, 2008, 05:55:11 pm
wet the windows, use a new blade. use only the blade dont lay it flat on glass, it is not that hard, but can make a mess if you do it wrong with scrathes.

get the blade on glass would say about a 45 degree angle keep window wet this will come off easy if it has just been done.

Ian
Title: Re: paint on windows
Post by: Chris Cottrell on June 23, 2008, 07:23:02 pm
And only scrape in 1 direction not back and forth