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Strong glass cleaner needed
jonnywells
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After having my conservatory built its finally about dry (been 4 odd months to get the slab dry!)
Im trying to get the pilkington/protective rubber sticker marks off all the windows but im yet to find a glass cleaner that moves them. tried couple supermarket branded cleaners and they not shifting them. Made up my own using white vinegar and water, no good.
Think i need some sort of strong stuff to dissolve the sticky residue left, any ideas?
Im trying to get the pilkington/protective rubber sticker marks off all the windows but im yet to find a glass cleaner that moves them. tried couple supermarket branded cleaners and they not shifting them. Made up my own using white vinegar and water, no good.
Think i need some sort of strong stuff to dissolve the sticky residue left, any ideas?
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I dont have a suggestion but whatever you do dont use caustic soda, this can permanently etch glass.
You could always ask pilkington?0 -
How about WD40?0
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Would white spirit remove the sticky marks or would that damage the glass?Regards, Robin.2011 MFW # 34
Mortgage starting balance at Sept 09 - £127,224 on 30 year term. Currently balance approx £116,945 (Updated Jan '12)
Estimated MFD - [STRIKE]Sept 2039[/STRIKE], April 2031 (in progress!)0 -
You could try turps or white spirit0
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have you ever noticed what science labs use to store volatile chemicals? yup, glass
anyhow, I would suggest trying acetone or wood alcohol along with the quoted poster's decent suggestion of white spirit.
I was meaning the coating that is on the glass if it's the self cleaning type
(and depending on what side the sticker is on) Regards, Robin.2011 MFW # 34
Mortgage starting balance at Sept 09 - £127,224 on 30 year term. Currently balance approx £116,945 (Updated Jan '12)
Estimated MFD - [STRIKE]Sept 2039[/STRIKE], April 2031 (in progress!)0 -
Yes It is self cleaning glass on the roof.
Sticker marks are on both sides. Isopropyl Alcohol has been suggested by someone who i work with0 -
Lakeland.co.uk do a sticky stuff remover which is organic (I think) and works really well. I use it all the time.
Has a nice orangy smell too."If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair0 -
If you've got any eucalyptus oil in the house that works well removing stick label residue. It wont come off instantly, you need to keep rubbing it in to soften the adhesive but it should only take a couple of minutes.0
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Get the installer back to clean it off, they should not have left them like that.0
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