How to wash stretch ceilings at home without a divorce

Before you wash the stretch ceilings, it is worthwhile to figure out how to do it at home so that there will not be any divorce. It is also important to choose the right tool and detergent so as not to damage the ceiling material. Stretch ceilings are white, colored and with a pattern, but this does not influence the choice of means. Care for them differs depending on the material from which they are made. Now there are the following types:

• textile,
• PVC matte,
• PVC glossy.

The most common are glossy and matt stretch ceilings made of PVC film, as their cost is more democratic.

Means for washing fabric and PVC ceilings

Both fabric and PVC materials are washed with lint-free sponges, flannel or rags made of microfiber. Textile( polyester fabric) surface can also be cleaned with a soft pile brush. If the area you need to wash is large, you can use a lintless paint roller on a long handle. This greatly facilitates the care, since climbing the stepladder upwards with this method is much less frequent or not necessary at all. Cleaning at home with a steam generator is possible. This method is suitable for strong soiling, for example in the kitchen, for matt and fabric fabrics.

Understanding how to wash the stretch ceilings, you can consider what kind of detergent to use.

• Care for the glossy surface is carried out with an alcohol-based composition and containing surfactant components, for example Keradet-Aktiv professional agent or glass washing liquid.
• For textile ceilings any household chemicals that do not contain abrasive particles and acids are suitable. This may be a "Fairy" or other liquid detergent, a detergent detergent or a gel.
• Matte PVC film can be washed by the same means as the textile fabric. The difference lies in the fact that in the end it is necessary to wipe the film with a 10% solution of ammonia( ammonia), so that there will not be any divorce.
• Mortar with soap is suitable for all types of materials.

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To care for the stretch ceiling was not burdensome, you can use special tools with antistatic. Then the dust on the canvas will be collected much less.

What can not be used?

Before proceeding to the basic rules for cleaning stretch ceilings, it is worth noting which means and methods are strictly not suitable for this.

• Acetone-containing products can not be used for any type of stretch ceilings.
• Abrasive particles in powdered products, soda, abrasive sponges will damage the tensioned film.
• Cleaning aggressive solutions containing acid is prohibited, as they corrode the surface.
• Do not clean the ceiling by strongly pressing a rag. It can stretch the film, and it will sag.
• It is undesirable to use tools with sharp protrusions. With careless movement, they can damage the ceiling.

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Clearing white ceilings with chlorine bleaches can permanently damage the appearance of the polymer. The possibility of using such a tool should always be specified from the manufacturers or the seller.

Rules for care of the ceiling

Care of stretch ceilings is a periodic dry and wet cleaning. The frequency of cleaning depends on the degree of contamination: in rooms it is enough to remove dust once a year, but in the bathroom and in the kitchen it is necessary to clean more often. For dry cleaning it is not recommended to use a broom, as, by making an inadvertent movement, it is possible to damage the stretched fabric. But the vacuum cleaner will cope with this task well. There is only one nuance - you need to keep the brush of the vacuum cleaner correctly: in a centimeter-two from the ceiling. Then the surface will not be scratched, and all the dust will be collected.

You can dust the dust with a slightly damp cloth made of microfiber, but then there is a chance of a divorce. Divorce is one of the reasons why mistresses do not want to wash stretch ceilings. After all, they give an inaccurate surface appearance.

How to properly wash the stretch ceiling at home to avoid this? Just follow the instructions.

1. Foam is bubbling in soapy water, and it is this foam, not the solution itself, that is applied to the ceiling and left for a few minutes.
2. Clean cloth removes dirt. The movements should be circular, but the cleaning is done in the direction along the seam. For seamless ceilings, move towards the window.
3. If after that it was not possible to wash all the dirt or if there were traces of moisture, it is necessary to apply a means for washing glass or ammonia solution - 30 g of 25% ammonia per liter of water.
4. Wipe the ceiling dry, not pressing the rag tightly.

As you can see, care for PVC film or fabric in the rooms is not particularly difficult. It is more difficult to clean traces of soot, calcareous or fat deposits that occur in the kitchen or in the bathroom.

How to wash a heavily soiled ceiling?

Ceilings in the kitchen, especially if the hood is not installed, is a place of soot accumulation from gas burners and fat deposits from the prepared dishes. This is the reason for the yellowing of the ceiling over time, as the kitchen mud does not simply settle, but penetrates into the film. Of course, the best solution is to clean the ceiling regularly. But there are hardly many housewives ready to climb the ladder every week. As a rule, such pollution is cleared during the spring cleaning, and in this case it is necessary to exert some efforts.

Those who have a steam sweeper or a steam cleaner are lucky. With the help of this technique it is much easier to wash the annual accumulation of soot and dirt. If a steam mop is used, then a microfiber nozzle is put on and carefully moved along the seam. When using a steam cleaner, a steam jet is directed to the ceiling, and then the moisture is removed from the ceiling with a dry rag. If a lot of fat accumulates on the film, you must first apply a detergent with degreasing effect and wait for 3-5 minutes, and then "wash" it with steam.

If this technique is not available, it will be necessary to apply a degreasing solution in two steps. The surface layer will be removed for the first time, and only after the second time it will be possible to wash off all the dirt well. Then the ceiling is washed with a solution of ammonia and wiped dry with a flannel or a microfiber cloth. A solution of ammonia must be applied after using the steam cleaner. This will help to avoid divorce.

It is much harder to wash "harmless" drops of water, dried over a bath or shower. Here they will have to be wiped regularly, since after drying them can effectively dissolve only an aggressive detergent that can not be used for stretch ceilings. After the appearance of drops on the ceiling, they simply need to be wiped dry every time. If nevertheless it was not possible to keep track and there were untidy tracks, you need to wash the ceiling with a soap solution. After that the surface is sprayed with a liquid for washing the glass and wiped dry.

A few more useful trifles

• Often asked if it is possible to wash the stretch ceilings with photoprinting at home. The answer is simple - caring for them is exactly the same as for ceilings without a printed print, and differs depending on the substrate. However, damage to the paint layer by mechanical objects is even easier, so you need to clean the surface with soft movements.
• There are dirt that can not be removed from the suspended ceilings. Among others, traces of scotch, dried glue and rust.
• The paint from the film can be removed with white spirit, however, for glossy films this method is not suitable.
• In the kitchen, the false ceiling turns yellow due to the constant effect of hot steam. This yellowness is not washed, so it is better to choose a film of this color, on which it will not be very noticeable.