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Vinyl Window Maintenance Tips
Vinyl windows and doors are the closest to a maintenance-free product that
you can find among exterior building products. However, they can become dirty,
just as a freshly-painted house, a new automobile or any other product that
is exposed to atmospheric conditions can.
With little effort, you can keep your vinyl window frames clean. In most cases,
a heavy rain is all that is needed to clean them. Avoid washing windows with
a high pressure spray. If rain does not do a satisfactory job, follow these
simple instructions. These instructions are based on a study that was conducted
by the Vinyl Window and Door Institute on the efficiency of cleaning vinyl window
frames after two years of outdoor exposure.
Normal Maintenance
- Wash using a soft cloth or ordinary-handled soft bristle brush.
- For difficult to remove dirt and stains such as topsoil, lithium grease,
crayon, felt-tip pen, caulking, lipstick, grass, bubble gum, mold and mildew:
use the readily available household cleansers on the suggested list below.
Always follow the manufacturer's directions on cleansers.
- Do not use mildly abrasive cleaners such as Ajax®,
Bon Ami®, etc. These or any abrasive
materials could have a negative effect on the surface of glass and window
frames.
- Do not use cleansers containing aggressive organic solvents because they
could affect the surface appearance of the vinyl. Examples of such cleansers
are chlorine bleach, liquid grease remover, nail polish remover and furniture
polish/cleansers.
Suggested cleansers to remove stains from vinyl window frames:
- Bubble gum - Fantastik®, Murphy's Oil
Soap®, Windex® or a
70/30 solution of vinegar and water
- Crayon - Lestoil®
- Oil-based caulk - Fantastik®
- Felt-tip pen - Fantastik®, Murphy's Oil Soap® or Windex®
- Lipstick - Fantastik® or Murphy's Oil Soap®
- Lithium grease - Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy's Oil Soap® or Windex®
- Mold and mildew - Fantastik®, Windex® or a 70/30 solution of vinegar
and water
- Motor oil - Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy's Oil Soap® or Windex®
- Oil - Soft Scrub®
- Paint - Soft Scrub®
- Pencil - Soft Scrub®
- Rust - Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy's Oil Soap® or Windex®
- Tar - Soft Scrub®
- Topsoil - Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy's Oil Soap® or Windex®
Vinyl Windows Direct
does not make any warranties for the proprietary products mentioned above.
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