Cleaning New Glass Windows With Various Construction Debris

You will find many online tips and instructions on cleaning windows. They make it sound fairly easy. However, many of those who tried cleaning their glass windows all by themselves find it can be really hard. It seems easy but when the sun pierces your newly cleaned windows, then you will see al those streaks and scratch mark. It can make even the most patient amateur cleaner truly disheartened.



Homemade cleaning solutions and manner of applying it may not achieve the best results. Window cleaning companies use professional solutions and equipments to make all kinds of windows streak free and sparkling. Their years in the window cleaning business have given them the opportunity to seek for better alternatives to improve their services. Most amateur cleaners are just unable to do it due to operating error. With research and sufficient practice, you can actually meet your desired results.



The standard glass window need to specially handled especially those new ones that have seen through the rough construction scene. Glass is relatively pliant and porous. Materials and chemicals used in construction like cement, paint, urethanes and sealers can be absorbed by the glass surface and adhere to it stubbornly. You can easily scratch glass if you are not too careful with your sand from brick mortar and stucco, asphalt shingle granules, ad heavy dust from construction debris. The excellent way to protect your glass windows is to cover it with plastic during construction.



So how do you clean windows with construction debris on them? Start by exercising extreme care then get yourself a sharp but pliable putty knife of about 3 or 4 inches wide. Make sure that the knife has no burrs on the edges. Use this with flowing water in cleaning off the material on the exterior glass surface. Lubricate the interior glass surface with water mixed with a little soap to prevent further scratches, then gently scrape off any of the splatter on them.



It is important that your take off all traces of dirt in your glass windows. Using cloth or paper towels in a circular motion will only shift the dirt but not remove it. You must make sure that you glass windows are perfectly dirt free. The expert window cleaners make a good job doing just that. They use sponges and squeegees. The sponge absorbs the dirty soap mixture used in cleaning. The cleaning solution is just water with a little soap. Some companies even use pure water or green solutions. A squeegee is very important to remove not only the soap but the water you used for rinsing. 



To achieve the desired results, you must use the right squeegee that most professionals use. A good one is often made of a brass channel with a rubber blade. The rubber protrudes about 1/18 inches from the brass, which is a soft metal that will not scratch the glass. There are many hardware stores that sell professional squeegees.



Using the right equipment and following instructions may yield you sparkling windows with no streaks. This may not happen during your first few trys, but with a certain amount of perseverance and practice, you may be a s good as the experts. However, you may simply set aside a portion of your income and invest in a good window cleaning company that will give you the best results without any hassle on your part.