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Anybody got a good way to clean UPVC windows/doors?
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I was once told nail varnish removerIt's nice to be nutty but's more important to be nice0
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My neighbour has just cleaned her upvc windows with some stuff what is used for cleaning caravans - think she said .It was put on with a brush and wiped off and now the frames have come up like new plus they`re shiny too.Has anyone tried this or knows what the stuff is?
thanks val0 -
Just clean mine with Jif/Cif and that does the trick for me.;)
HTH
JT xIt's great in here!
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It could be something called MER.... we used to use it to clean our caravan with, otherwise its a UVPC cleaner you get from places like Halfords called Auto-Glyn, there are various types for different surfaces........
Living in the sunny? Midlands, where the pork pies come from:
saving for a trip to Florida and NYC Spring 2008
Total so far £14.00!!0 -
Have you tried Stardrops? Seems to work for me, certainly gets all the muck off, but I'm not too sure about shiny....
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just ask the neighbour...?0
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I've used cillit bang in the past although knew of someone who used dishwasher powder, made into a paste and applied to the upvc. But as kaan_is said, could you not ask the neighbour?0
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i use screen wash....... works 4 cars!!!does my bum look big in this sig?0
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Well i would ask her but she`s not exactly forthcoming with too much info - only tells you what she wants to brag about.
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nuttywoman wrote:My neighbour has just cleaned her upvc windows...
Strange woman! My windows are made of glass
Frames get cleaned with Cif (the cleaner formerly known as Jif)nuttywoman wrote:Well i would ask her but she`s not exactly forthcoming with too much info - only tells you what she wants to brag about
Well, praise her beautifully clean windows and I'm sure she'll be delighted to brag about how she achieves it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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