REQ:How do you remove Iron Stains?

[Paul]

Tried to do some spring cleaning today. Notice that some of my windows have
a satin film. I tried lime away, no help. Can't get it clean with elbow
grease. Any thoughts????

[Dawn]

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 02:10:41 GMT, Paul <Youremail@mail.com> wrote:

>Tried to do some spring cleaning today. Notice that some of my windows have
>a satin film. I tried lime away, no help. Can't get it clean with elbow
>grease. Any thoughts????

I'm not sure what you mean by "iron stains"
I only ever use washing up liquid in hot water for windows then rinse
and polish off with a cloth or a paper. Some of the group use dilute
ammonia, a Google will give relevant amounts if no one else comes
forward

[TG]

I use a Microfiber cloth to clean my windows - they have never looked
cleaner!! The best thing about it is that you would typically only use
water to get them clean. The fiber in the cloth is a star pattern which
actually grabs onto the dirt and grime. In your case it would probably do
wonders!!

I bought a few glass cloths from www.grakar.com and that was the end of
paper towels for me.

check them out


"Dawn" <dawn@noyoudont.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 02:10:41 GMT, Paul <Youremail@mail.com> wrote:
>
> >Tried to do some spring cleaning today. Notice that some of my windows
have
> >a satin film. I tried lime away, no help. Can't get it clean with elbow
> >grease. Any thoughts????
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by "iron stains"
> I only ever use washing up liquid in hot water for windows then rinse
> and polish off with a cloth or a paper. Some of the group use dilute
> ammonia, a Google will give relevant amounts if no one else comes
> forward

[Mrs Bonk]

"TG" <guarasce@ptdprolog.net> wrote in message
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> I use a Microfiber cloth to clean my windows - they have never looked
> cleaner!!
I have a couple of the cheap microfibre cloths. They are excellent I must
say, less than £1 each at the discount store.
Whatever happened to dear old Ted - anyone know?

[Paul]

Not dirt, Nasty irons stains caused by well water. It turns the paint
orange/yellow in color. I can paint the wood around the window, but the
stain seems impossible to get clean. Soap and water, no help. The
ammonia is no help at all...Any other solutions? Thanks....Paul


"Mrs Bonk" <arse@cutey.com> wrote in news:3a9dgpF690qc1U1
@individual.net:

>
> "TG" <guarasce@ptdprolog.net> wrote in message
> news:eIqdnc5Kmvu406PfUSdV9g@ptd.net...
>> I use a Microfiber cloth to clean my windows - they have never looked
>> cleaner!!
> I have a couple of the cheap microfibre cloths. They are excellent I
must
> say, less than £1 each at the discount store.
> Whatever happened to dear old Ted - anyone know?
>
>
>
>

[Mrs Bonk]

"Paul" <Youremail@mail.com> wrote in message
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> Not dirt, Nasty irons stains caused by well water. It turns the paint
> orange/yellow in color. I can paint the wood around the window, but the
> stain seems impossible to get clean. Soap and water, no help. The
> ammonia is no help at all...Any other solutions? Thanks....Paul

Am I right in thinking you use this "well water" for washing the windows?
Are you drinking and cooking with it too?
You need a product containing oxalic acid to remove the rust stains or
someone here once suggested a rhubarb stick rubbed on the stain would work.
I have yet to confirm it does.

[Friendly]

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:19:55 +0000 Paul scrawled this disquisition:

> Not dirt, Nasty irons stains caused by well water. It turns the paint
> orange/yellow in color. I can paint the wood around the window, but the
> stain seems impossible to get clean. Soap and water, no help. The
> ammonia is no help at all...Any other solutions? Thanks....Paul
>


In addition to the standard clean bath tub and brighten copper pennies
I've used Mineral Magic to break bolts that are rusted tight.

http://www.wonderpaint.com/cleaners/oxyboost/NCproducts.shtml#MINERAL


FS

[Paul]

"Mrs Bonk" <arse@cutey.com> wrote in
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No, I don't drink it. Just water the lawn and garden...Paul
>
> "Paul" <Youremail@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:1111663195.2cbe6516073de26053bb7de5a66d10d4@t eranews...
>> Not dirt, Nasty irons stains caused by well water. It turns the paint
>> orange/yellow in color. I can paint the wood around the window, but
>> the stain seems impossible to get clean. Soap and water, no help. The
>> ammonia is no help at all...Any other solutions? Thanks....Paul
>
> Am I right in thinking you use this "well water" for washing the
> windows? Are you drinking and cooking with it too?
> You need a product containing oxalic acid to remove the rust stains or
> someone here once suggested a rhubarb stick rubbed on the stain would
> work. I have yet to confirm it does.
>
>
>
>