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stephen@keennclean

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in side cleaning old leaded windows
« on: November 29, 2011, 07:35:42 pm »
What is the best way to clean old leaded windows internal,struggled to quote the job gave an hourly rate with mutual trust!!!!!!
House dates back to about 1920ish

Any good feedback would be welcome & to all that replied to my last query ref: Best heater in the winter ta very much.got myself a 3kw thingy from argos.

Fingers crossed

matthewprice

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2011, 07:43:40 pm »
best way 2 scrims one damp one dry for polishing ,labour intensive and slow but good results.also might use microfiber instead  :)

stuart mc

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2011, 07:46:31 pm »
^^^^^

same as him once you get it clean it is easier to do regular, if really bad I will also applicate and squeegie off the most of it then the two scrims

Slash

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2011, 07:48:31 pm »
I use a spray bottle with pure water and Unger microfibre cloths,they come up a treat,

Smudger

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2011, 07:59:17 pm »
As above - don't rush it and don't press too hard !

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2011, 08:21:20 pm »
the best way, pure water, few drops of ecover washing up liquid and some vinigar mixed in a spray bottle, nothing beats it, no smears or lines if using trad, james44 idea solution, defo the best ever

JSMC

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2011, 09:08:36 pm »
the best way, pure water, few drops of ecover washing up liquid and some vinigar mixed in a spray bottle, nothing beats it, no smears or lines if using trad, james44 idea solution, defo the best ever

never heard of this for trad.

I do some leaded windows for a pub and sometimes it looks great until you take a few steps back and see the scrim marks. Also use unger microfibre on it some times. If really dirty i trad them and detail  them with scrim

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2011, 09:16:52 pm »
the best way, pure water, few drops of ecover washing up liquid and some vinigar mixed in a spray bottle, nothing beats it, no smears or lines if using trad, james44 idea solution, defo the best ever

never heard of this for trad.

I do some leaded windows for a pub and sometimes it looks great until you take a few steps back and see the scrim marks. Also use unger microfibre on it some times. If really dirty i trad them and detail  them with scrim
try it, you will never use anything else ever again, no looking back, pure water ecover washing up liquid, and ad some vinigar, james44 ingredients best glass cleaner in the world, faultless

JSMC

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2011, 09:33:11 pm »
just for leaded windows or general trad? i trad most days on shops and use squeegee off which is fine

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2011, 09:36:09 pm »
for trad or inside, best stuff ever, i can say enough about this mixture, try it,

Avo

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2011, 10:03:03 pm »
Spent years doing jobs like this.. By far the best way I've find for this type of work is paragon 40cm x 40cm glass cloths rub on (damp cloth)  buff off (dry cloth)
Ditch the scrims not in the same league I promise you give them ago.

Scrimmer73

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2011, 10:54:20 pm »
Slash and Avo , have it ,, Microfibre is the way forward , with a spray of pure water ,,
listen to what they are saying .

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2011, 11:28:25 pm »
scrimmer you can use microfiber with the solution i suggested not just for trad

Scrimmer73

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2011, 12:45:39 am »
Jouk 45 , i missed it , looked back , and will try it , it does nt leave any residue does it ?

Slash

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Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2011, 08:07:46 pm »
I think your making work for yourself if you add detergent but with purethere is no smears ;)

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: in side cleaning old leaded windows
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2011, 08:45:31 pm »
I think your making work for yourself if you add detergent but with purethere is no smears ;)
actualy it is less work, pure water is good, but does not remove everything from the glass,  anyway it is ust a suggestion, try the solution i suggested, you will love it,