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Col

  • Posts: 85
Builders clean help
« on: February 11, 2014, 10:33:57 am »
On a builders clean and can't remove residue of protective film from glass. Solvent remover and blades won't touch it. 20 years of builders cleans and this has got me stumped. Any ideas?
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robbo333

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Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2014, 11:10:49 am »
try lighter fluid
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♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2014, 11:19:44 am »
Quote from: robbo333 on February 11, 2014, 11:10:49 am
try lighter fluid

It'll not shift the residue but it will make you feel much better about the situation for a short while! ;D
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Darranvps

Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2014, 11:28:32 am »
Try this - we use it alot with great results - spray on leave it for ten mins and scrape it off
http://www.screwfix.com/p/de-solv-it-contractors-solvent-clear-5ltr/31181

They sell trigger spray versions buy both and use to top up!

Good luck
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Small but perfectley formed

  • Posts: 1749
Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2014, 11:51:23 am »
You need the unger 4 inch scraper and the very sharp blades , we have had this loads on new builds lately also used clover chemicals tar and glue remover about £12 for 5 lt
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Nathanael Jones

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Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2014, 12:12:37 pm »
0000 grade steel wool (Or bronze wool if you can get it) will remove just about anything and doesn't scratch,..
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Col

  • Posts: 85
Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2014, 01:17:50 pm »
On my lunch break. Threatened to walk off job when they had me using Petrol on it. One way to stop smoking I suppose. EVO stik adhesive remover and turps substitute moving it about a bit. 5 hours and I am still on first flat. I charge per hour fortunately.
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♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2014, 01:39:11 pm »
On a serious note- try this. See if you can get to a shop & buy some.

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=255290316

You might laugh but I stumbled across this by chance, I did a whole, very large country house builders clean with it & it brought everything off with ease. Spray on glass, rub with one cloth & buff with another. It made a nightmare job a complete dodle, got to be worth a shot for a couple of quid. It must be "polish" & not "cleaner" ;)
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Mr.G

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Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2014, 10:55:25 pm »
I had that problem too, I did manage to remove it with a blade (one of those metal retracting ones) but it took forever.
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rosskesava

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Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2014, 12:41:08 am »
Sometimes it best to just walk from the job.

Petrol? Jeepers.

Charging by the hour for a builders clean? Really?

Rhinoman has plenty of experience so why not follow his advise?
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dannymack

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Re: Builders clean help
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2014, 11:33:48 am »
Yes better off walking away sod that more hassle than what it's worth, prob cause more damage scratching the glass. 👳👳👳
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