Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: foxy on October 14, 2008, 11:00:53 pm
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i read a post that mentioned church windows. with all the lead and stained glass is there a special method of cleaning these windows? with a WFP does the lead leave a satin on the windows like it does on signs etc? how do you [rice them up? by square yard? thanks :)
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I've done a couple of Churches now. Can use WFP carefully on stained glass, but make sure that the windows are watertight. I am so glad I did this one the first large window I did as the water went staight through on just a test run. Finished it with ladders, slow and laborious because of the leaded. So b4 you quote you had better have worked out what method you will use for the externals , or you could become well unstuck when costing/time taken are analysed.
I like the modern churches. Much quicker.
Read the previous posts on this subject because the guys who replied to me were very helpfull, about this topic, and on the cost and value of ancient stained glass windows. Would make your hair fall out.
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and if thats the case, make sure you insurance covers you for this type of work!
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No problems discolouring stained glass, even using hottish water. Original (old) lead windows leak like a sieve especially in winter. I wont use hot, only warmish water on church windows set in stone surrounds. I clean one church with 10 huge windows (30x6ft-ish) set in stone and to replace one cost £60K last time around including fitting it so the vicar told me.
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thank you :)