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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: glisaglaze on August 13, 2008, 12:42:53 pm

Title: Lead Windows
Post by: glisaglaze on August 13, 2008, 12:42:53 pm
Hi everyone,

got a major problem...I clean 2 new build houses to day which had lead windows, the first house the owner asked me to used water only! The second a mixure of fairy and glass gleam...on the second house it was going fine until the last two windows I was applying water and squeging off the excess and buffing up the window with a microfibre. Seconds later there was a white smear all over the windows I as hard as I tried it would not go! Can anyone tell me why this is?? I feel awful about this as they are a good customer!! Many thanks, Henry
Title: Re: Lead Windows
Post by: elite mike on August 13, 2008, 02:35:44 pm
might be some glue residue or mastic ,try some meths or something similar

with a clean micro,

regards  mike
Title: Re: Lead Windows
Post by: glisaglaze on August 13, 2008, 03:49:40 pm
cheers mike,

The lady rang me back and she was more worried I had not been paid. Please can you share with me the technique you use? Do you just use a damp cloth or dap the applicator on each square and buff - etc??

will try meths, wont damage the window in any way will it??

cheers henry
Title: Re: Lead Windows
Post by: elite mike on August 13, 2008, 04:27:37 pm
hi henry
meths will not damge the glass.

use 1 clean cloth for meths  etc  & 1 clean cloth to buff

i must admit ,i have not come across this problem myself, thankfully :)

good luck & let us know how you get on

mike
Title: Re: Lead Windows
Post by: Dick on August 14, 2008, 06:11:07 pm
Could it be a reaction with the lead, perhaps it's not good quality or just that you were cleaning something off the lead.
Title: Re: Lead Windows
Post by: glisaglaze on August 18, 2008, 06:53:48 pm
Hi folks,

When beck to the property on Saturday and gave them another clean with de-ionised water and they did'nt smear up this time!!  ???  :) Was really happy with they result...thanks for the advice of meths etc...will still carry it in the boot just incase!! only bad thing was the weather! lol  :'(