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stain on frosted glass window

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  • gogirlgo
    gogirlgo Posts: 16 Forumite
    oh dear. guess i'll give it a try. nothing has made a difference so it may work. wish me luck & thank you. btw did you have this problem?
  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 15,667 Forumite
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    It is worth a try. No, I haven't had the problem but I am a chemist! Whether it's an accident like yours, a stain on a carpet or clothes or similar sort of incident, it's always worth finding out what the correct solvent should be. Attacking spillages and stains with whatever is to hand might work, but it just might make the problem permanent or even worse. It's one of the reasons household products and DIY products have advice lines and contact details on them. The manufacturer knows the base of the chemical and therefore knows what the most appropriate solvent would be.
  • gogirlgo
    gogirlgo Posts: 16 Forumite
    the folk at zinsser are very nice but said soak the window in meths & that didnt work then the same with detol & no change either. the window man said cellulose thinners but zinsser said it wouldnt work then they said blackfriars paint & varnish remover but thats about £25 a tin or i could try nitromore. so they don't really know. ive ordered the alchol so if it doesnt work i can always drink it! i will soak the glass like you said. thank you so much
  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 15,667 Forumite
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    gogirlgo wrote: »
    the folk at zinsser are very nice but said soak the window in meths & that didnt work then the same with detol & no change either. the window man said cellulose thinners but zinsser said it wouldnt work then they said blackfriars paint & varnish remover but thats about £25 a tin or i could try nitromore. so they don't really know. ive ordered the alchol so if it doesnt work i can always drink it! i will soak the glass like you said. thank you so much
    i assume you are joking, but in case you're not, please don't drink it...

    As for the rest of their advice, in their defence they don't know what the chemical on the glass is any more, now it's been attacked by the contents of your shed and kitchen cupboard. :-)
  • gogirlgo
    gogirlgo Posts: 16 Forumite
    yes. of course im only joking!! thanks
  • gogirlgo
    gogirlgo Posts: 16 Forumite
    sadly the isopropyl didn't work. going to try cellulose thinners then paint stripper then a new window. i need a new set of nails.
  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 15,667 Forumite
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    That's a shame. I'm sure that the chemical composition of the original mark has changed then. You may simply have to bite the bullet and get new glass fitted ☹️
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,763 Forumite
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    I would try a sharp Stanley blade, like that used to clean ceramic hob.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
  • firefox1956
    firefox1956 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    Tell your painter to remove it at his cost.
    Or replace the glass at his cost.
    Why should you be doing anything at all ??
    It's his problem.
  • the painters boss will pay for new glass. ive been told that laminated is better than frosted as its shiny both sides and easy to clean. Does anyone have this glass ? thank you
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