Lil Red Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 my parents have a chandelier, and i need to clean it. it's not crystal (just glass, i think). i remember my mom cleaning it with a soapy solution, then rinsing in clean warm water, then drying with a dish towel. but i don't know how much soap (like dawn) to how much water. tips, please? Edit: I think it is crystal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 take it to a carwash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) I am of no help. We never clean our chandelier because it is two stories up. We have a two story house and there is an open balcony on the second floor, and the chandelier is way up on the ceiling. Hopefully someone else will be able to help you more than I or he that wanders. Edited July 13, 2012 by FuturePriest387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'd start off with just a small amount of soap, clean a small area and see how it works. If it's glass a bit of vinegar and dawn mixed with water should do the trick. I often wash the windows with paper towel and plain vinegar (white, not apple cider). The smell doesn't last long and it works really, really well. This site has a recipe that doesn't make too much (that way it's not a huge waste if it doesn't work well!) [url="http://thefrugalgirls.com/2010/11/homemade-glass-cleaner.html"]http://thefrugalgirl...ss-cleaner.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I used to take dawn and vinegar in a cup and dip the pieces in. Second cup with just water and lemon juice to rinse. Then dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Just fill up the bathtub with hot water and a gallon of vinegar and then dip the whole thing in it. Just make sure you disconnect it from the electrical connections first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Normile Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Do you want to clean it again in the future? If not get a sledghammer and a high power pressure washer, use the jet stream nozzle and when the pieces fall hit them with the sledgehammer to try and knock off any persistent spots. I bet you are never asked to do the job again. Hope this was helpful... Or, Windex makes a glass cleaner for home exteriors that you simply spray on and rinse off, it will clean even the toughest dirt leaving the glass clean and you just let it drip dry and it looks as if you had wiped it. I have used it on the exterior of homes even those outdoor lights with the glass and crystal panels, of course you would have to remove the thing piece by piece like a good girl. ed Edited July 13, 2012 by Ed Normile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 When I had to clean the chandelier when i was young, my mom would make a warm water and vinegar mixure, put it in a spraybottle, and promised to 'knock me into next week' if I broke anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 any dish soap with the addition of vinegar will work. Old diapers or T-shirts will polish them to sparkle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 is it crystal if it gives off rainbows?[quote name='Ed Normile' timestamp='1342143218' post='2455178']Do you want to clean it again in the future? If not get a sledghammer and a high power pressure washer, use the jet stream nozzle and when the pieces fall hit them with the sledgehammer to try and knock off any persistent spots. I bet you are never asked to do the job again. Hope this was helpful...[/quote] uhhhh no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 and how much dish soap to how much water? and how much vinegar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 A gallon of water with a squirt of soap and a couple of tablespoons of vinegar ( up to a 1/4 cup) is what I use. Make sure you cover any sockets with a sandwich bag and power is off. I take all the crystal off and soak them, then dry with old T shirts and replace them. The fun part is picking a new arrangement for the hanging chains so it looks like a new light fixture. The hardest part is getting the chain part from the ceiling to the fixture clean because you don't really want to get it wet with the wiring. I put newspaper on top of the chandelier to catch the gunk then use a soft kitchen dish brush to clean that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'll come over and do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' timestamp='1342189686' post='2455298'] A gallon of water with a squirt of soap and a couple of tablespoons of vinegar ( up to a 1/4 cup) is what I use. Make sure you cover any sockets with a sandwich bag and power is off. I take all the crystal off and soak them, then dry with old T shirts and replace them. The fun part is picking a new arrangement for the hanging chains so it looks like a new light fixture. The hardest part is getting the chain part from the ceiling to the fixture clean because you don't really want to get it wet with the wiring. I put newspaper on top of the chandelier to catch the gunk then use a soft kitchen dish brush to clean that. [/quote] there's a certain way the crystal hangs, so i can't re-arrange them. i'll have to take a before and after picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Before cleaning: [img]https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/406148_10151047340850805_5258431_n.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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