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Related: About this forumtell me, please, the very best way to clean gunky exterior picture windows...
...because vinegar and water won't do it. Nor does a squeegee. Nor does the Windex special window pad.
A contributing problem, likely, is that I have bird feeders on suction cups there in the winter.
I can't seem to get the glass clean.
Thank you in advance.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)It does a better job than windex.
Good luck.
Auggie
(31,798 posts)Bestine or Goof-Off?
TygrBright
(20,987 posts)That can let moisture in between the panes and produce smeary-looking windows that are uncleanable by ordinary means.
sadly,
Bright
Grasswire2
(13,708 posts)The center window, the largest, is double pane and I was told by a neighbor who looked at it that the seal at the top is bad in one spot. !! It is 6 1/2 feet wide.
Bluethroughu
(5,759 posts)For a reasonable price.
MOMFUDSKI
(7,080 posts)rinse. Then mix vinegar, water, and alcohol for final wash. Then squeegee if you can reach or let the alcohol help air dry.
bamagal62
(3,650 posts)From
The plastic suction cups? You could try using hairspray to break up the gunk. Then, try dawn and hot water afterwards. See if that works. The cheap hairspray like aquanet works best.
Grasswire2
(13,708 posts)Or it might be dirty feet from woodpeckers and flickers and all manner of smaller birds
crud
(818 posts)Grasswire2
(13,708 posts)Never thought about washing with HOT water.
I wish I had a teenage neighbor who needs a little pocket money, but I don't.
yonder
(10,002 posts)Use caution with a very diluted solution, wear gloves, eye protection, etc.
I'd try the other suggestions first (CLR seems like a good idea) and use this as a potentially hazardous last resort.
Phoenix61
(17,641 posts)I use it on my windshield to remove road grime etc.
ret5hd
(21,320 posts)followed by a garden hose rinse.
Grasswire2
(13,708 posts)Or too scratchy?
ret5hd
(21,320 posts)000 grade steel wool without have any detergent would be my preference.
mahina
(18,938 posts)Id try rubbing alcohol. Use gloves.
That seal may be the cause if noting helps.
To be clear I am not suggesting using rubbing alcohol with stainless steel. But foreign stainless steel is used on automobile finishes. Im very sure that SOS pads would scratch up your glass.
Good luck!
Meadowoak
(6,215 posts)Bluethroughu
(5,759 posts)First rinse with water, then use a car wash brush to loosen grime. Second, use mixture and car was brush again. Third, a little more cleaner...then rinse for clean clear beautiful views.
I live in the country surrounded by trees and farms. My house and windows get filthy, and that stuff makes everything look like new.