Than to wash glass from a paint

Paint is the most common type of building material. Working with it - it's soiled glass in the process of repair, dirt, dust, ordinary pollution, so it's no surprise that a natural question arises: what to clean the glass from paint? Removing the consequences of this work is an activity that can take as much as five minutes of your time, and several hours. How to avoid inconvenience? How to cope with serious stains? Learn how to clean glass from paint, challenge the unpleasant moments!

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Than to wash the paint?

Before you set to work, provide yourself with the necessary items for cleaning glass. Recommended solvents and other improvers are:

• acetone;
• refined gasoline;
• wiper;
• white spirit;
• stationery knife;
• razor blade;
• iron;
• foil.

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How to wash the paint off the glass?

A suitable set of materials and the window cleaning technology itself depends entirely on the degree of contamination. Use the most convenient option for you from the following to quickly solve such an unpleasant task.

Method 1

To remove stains from paint, do the following:

1. First, soak them with warm water.
2. Use a stationery knife to carefully clean the paint.
3. In order not to damage the glass, pay attention to the sharpness of the blade of the knife - it should be as high as possible sharpened.
4. Scrape paint off the glass with sliding movements.
5. Glass will be scratched if you remove the paint in different directions. Therefore, it is recommended to slide the razor in one direction, while taking away the blade after each movement from the glass.
6. Wet paint does not crumble, but removes layers.
7. At times, remove the blade from the adhered mass.

Before work, make sure that your cleaning tool is working - take a small piece of glass and try on it with a knife blade or a razor. If there is an unpleasant scratching sound produced by the knife, then the blade is blunted or damaged - it must be replaced.

Method 2

To quickly clean glass from enamel, oil and other paints containing acetone, choose a suitable solvent, such as white spirit, refined gasoline. If not available - replace with acetone or kerosene. These funds carefully dissolve and remove contamination. All materials of this action can be purchased at construction stores.

To properly clean the window of paint, do the following:

1. Take the cotton pad.
2. Soak through the cleaning solution.
3. Put it on the stain - after a while the paint will soften.
4. Lightly wipe the dirt off the glass.
5. To remove residual solvent, take a damp cloth and wipe the surface of the window.

Method 3

The next option will quickly completely clear the paint from the glass. In this case, use a windshield wiper:

1. Apply the substance to the window surface.
2. Wait until the cleaner has absorbed.
3. Wipe the surface with a damp sponge.

Method 4

This option is only used for large paint-contaminated surfaces. Large spots are removed by high temperature. To do this, use an iron or a construction hair dryer:

1. Take a piece of foil and attach it to a dirty place.
2. Turn on the appliance and direct the hot air jet to a dirty place.
3. With the help of high temperature the paint becomes softer and easier to remove.

Method 5

Use a liquid ammonia solution - it will not only clean the paint well from the glass, but will also give a shine to the surface.

1. Dilute 1 tablespoon of 10% ammonia in 1 liter of water.
2. Take a solution, completely soak the sponge in it.
3. Clean the glass until completely cleaned.
4. Wash the remainder of the solution with water from the window surface.
5. Wipe with a dry cloth.

Method 6

If you decide how to clean the paint from windows that have not yet had time to freeze, use an effective option - a usual detergent:

1. Wet sponge with soap and water.
2. Leave it for some time so that the soap is absorbed.
3. Periodically moisten with a solution a dirty surface.
4. After a while, remove the dirt from the glass with a soft eraser.

A freshly painted window sill is recommended to be covered with plastic film before washing the windows of the paint, so that the soap does not leave stains and stains on the surface.

Method 7

In order to clean the frames of plastic windows, use a dishwashing detergent in the form of a powder or baking soda. It is not recommended to rub the glass itself with this compound, since the abrasive particles of the powder can scratch it.

Method 8

Use a special flushing agent and spatula:

1. Apply the product to the stain.
2. Wait until it dissolves the paint.
3. As soon as it softens, gently remove it with a spatula.

Method 9

Remove small drops of paint with a steel ruler:

1. Wet the surface with water.
2. With careful movements, scrape off the stains.
3. Wipe off any remaining soiling with a damp sponge.
4. At the end, wipe the surface dry.

Method 10

To eliminate stains, use the abrasive side of the sponge:

1. Moisten it in the paint-dissolving substances.
2. Wipe glass with soft, circular motions.
3. Remove any remaining traces with crumpled newspapers or a dry rag.

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Useful tips for cleaning the windows after repair

• Clean the windows from the paint on the inside, first of all the frames, then the glass. Take note that hot water and soap( washing powder) make the paint yellow, dull. There is a risk that the paint will crack.
• To wash the painted white paint frame use an aqueous solution of ammonia.
• Dust and dirt should be washed off with warm soapy water, then wipe with a cool solution of ammonia( 1 cup of water per glass of water).
• Use also a liquid for washing glasses. Dilute it with water 1: 1.
• At the end of the work, wipe the surface with a dry rag or crumpled paper - this gives it a shine.
• Carry out work in protective gloves.
• After completion of work, ventilate the room, as the use of toxic liquid etheric agents adversely affects the respiratory system.

Adhere to the recommendations above and you will be able to quickly clean the glasses of paint with minimal effort.