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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bad trippy on March 23, 2009, 04:15:06 pm

Title: mineral deposits
Post by: bad trippy on March 23, 2009, 04:15:06 pm
Today i cleaned two houses with a film on the windows which i beleive is mineral deposits from the rendering/masonary paint, im not to sure at this stage wheather the glass has been damaged, ie bitten into, but i told the custys i would try kettle descaler next time, anyone have any better ideas or know of a product that may shift it, hopefully the glass aint damaged, cheers peeps
Title: Re: mineral deposits
Post by: Tosh on March 23, 2009, 04:19:53 pm
I've tried malt vinegar - applied neat - (after reading a post about it on this forum) and to be honest it did help a little bit; but it was far from perfect. 

I've also read (here) about lads using toilet descalers (it's the same type of staining) being used; but never done it myself.

There's also a product available from the US; I can't remember it's name; it wasn't cheap and you had to wear protective clothing when using it; so I never bothered with it. 

Now, I just explain to the customer what and how the stains are caused, and tell them there's nothing I can do about it; but regular cleaning will stop it from worsening.  ;D
Title: Re: mineral deposits
Post by: bad trippy on March 23, 2009, 04:23:08 pm
I've tried malt vinegar - applied neat - (after reading a post about it on this forum) and to be honest it did help a little bit; but it was far from perfect. 

I've also read (here) about lads using toilet descalers (it's the same type of staining) being used; but never done it myself.

There's also a product available from the US; I can't remember it's name; it wasn't cheap and you had to wear protective clothing when using it; so I never bothered with it. 

Now, I just explain to the customer what and how the stains are caused, and tell them there's nothing I can do about it; but regular cleaning will stop it from worsening.  ;D
Cheers for that Tosh, this stuff is evil, from past experience i know it wrecks the glass and bites in rather like the same affect as rust has on metal
Title: Re: mineral deposits
Post by: tomy jackson on March 23, 2009, 04:34:42 pm
it may not be lime it may well be pva glue over spray ,
Title: Re: mineral deposits
Post by: bad trippy on March 23, 2009, 04:39:44 pm
it may not be lime it may well be pva glue over spray ,
No deffinately not unibond or even mastic its deffo lime or other mineral matter tomy
Title: Re: mineral deposits
Post by: john tomkins on March 23, 2009, 05:03:04 pm
This will shift it....not cheap though
http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?ProductID=186&SectionID=40
Title: Re: mineral deposits
Post by: bad trippy on March 23, 2009, 06:00:29 pm
This will shift it....not cheap though
http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?ProductID=186&SectionID=40
Looks like this stuff could do the biz, cheers john
Title: Re: mineral deposits
Post by: tomy jackson on March 23, 2009, 08:05:49 pm
it just that iv hade it be for , a long with sealer like tomsons , o boy wos i pouler with a bilder who renavateed hunders of proertys and every one the lacky spraded the lot windows the lot