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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Juliand on March 13, 2018, 05:42:24 pm

Title: Cleaning Windows - Streaks Grrrrrr
Post by: Juliand on March 13, 2018, 05:42:24 pm
Anyone any suggestions, please?

Our house is directly south facing, and no matter what I try, the windows dry off too quickly in the sunshine, leaving awful smears. I've tried:-
- White vinegar
- Newspaper
- Window cleaning sprays
- microfibre cloths
- Special window cloths

Nothing seems to work, and it's a real pane (pain, ha ha), showing up in the sunshine.

Not tried old fashioned Windowlene, not sure if you can get it now - the pink stuff that dries to a white powder

Any bright ideas, please?

Ta :thinking:
Title: Re: Cleaning Windows - Streaks Grrrrrr
Post by: neilw on March 13, 2018, 06:28:58 pm
Nilco Professional Glass Cleaner

https://www.diy.com/departments/nilco-professional-glass-cleaner-spray-1000-ml/1136760_BQ.prd

This stuff, its bloomin amazing. Safe on tints.

These cloths work really well with it too http://www.wilko.com/cloths+rubber-gloves/wilko-glass-cleaning-microfibre-cloth-blue-60-x-60cm/invt/0328272

Title: Re: Cleaning Windows - Streaks Grrrrrr
Post by: andyR43 on March 13, 2018, 08:26:22 pm
Windolene cream is available from B&Q or Robert Dyas. Highly recommended. :happy2:
Title: Re: Cleaning Windows - Streaks Grrrrrr
Post by: rich83 on March 14, 2018, 12:40:29 am
Clean them first thing in the morning or last thing at night once they have cooled  down
Title: Re: Cleaning Windows - Streaks Grrrrrr
Post by: pudding on March 14, 2018, 03:36:22 pm
Hot soapy water and a squeegee worked best for me.  I found it's the cloths that tend to cause smearing.