[groundhog]

a scraper doesn't get it off, I've tried.

Are you calling me a liar? I use a scraper all the time and it DOES remove limescale!!!!!  

[darren73]

groundhog,i have loads of windows where it cant be scraped off,it is years of buildup though

[rosa]

cillit bang worked a treat, sprayed it on went and did other windows (practice on my father in laws house) came back cleaned it and BANG the dirt is gone!!!

[darren73]

did you try scraping it first rosa

[rosa]

did you try scraping it first rosa

sorry no, a bit scared to scratch  the glass 

it was a thin film, not thickly deposited

[Ian_Giles]

When limescale is recent, or fairly recent, either a scraper or something such as cillit bang will remove it quite easily.
But when it is etched onto the glass over a period of years or even a few months, a scraper will not remove it, I've not had a go on my windows with the wire wool, but even brick acid doesn't completely remove it.

It becomes burned into the glass, the bond is very powerful.

Ian

[nat]

a scraper doesn't get it off, I've tried.

Are you calling me a liar? I use a scraper all the time and it DOES remove limescale!!!!!  

get down off your high horse mate!!! take a chill pill i've tried it and it doesn't come off. make of that what you want

[nat]

nat,could you post a link to that,i cant find it on their website,it sounds like handy stuff to have,does it remove limescale etched onto the glass

WOW this has come down about 20-30 quid since i bought some!!

this stuff is a must in any kit

http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?ProductID=186&SectionID=40

[darren73]

nice one,i think ill order a bottle- how much extra would you charge to take the limescale of a pane of glass,could be a nice earner

[nat]

depends how big and how bad the windows are, really bad etched limescale windows took me about 3-5 mins per 1m squared. but it really would depend how bad they are i guess

[nat]

your remarks make you sound a true professional   : 

[Jack Avery]

Hello Rosa

I always carry some malt vinegar in a 1 ltr pump spray. It has worked every time for me. The downside is the smell.

kind regards

Jack Avery

[groundhog]

Cleaned a new customers windows today, one of the windows had a lot of limescale on it, the lady said that her previous cleaner couldn't get it off. It took me about 2 minutes to get the window perfect using my SCRAPER!!!!!!!!! 

[stuart@skypole]

The easiest and simplist way to remove limescale from any pane of glass is as follows:

purchase a descaler (normally toilet industrial cleaning suppliers will stock it)


wet window with water then put a small amount on a sponge and gently rub in a circular motion, then simply rinse well preferably with warm water.

then applicate and squeegee as normal or use wfp.

lifes easy when you know how

kind regards, Stuart

www.skypolewfp.com