Cleaning crystal chandelier

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I have inherited a rather nice crystal glass chandelier of a modern design. It is in lovel condition and will suit our lounge, therefore I already installed. The downside is the crystals are needing a good clean, short of removing each individual piece of glass can anybody recommend a good spray-on cleaner or alternative.? Thanks

[anonymous-user]

Seeing as how you teed it up so nicely

https://vimeo.com/135868777

[roofer]

My brother used to do this, travelling all over the world.

Dismantle and soap and water.

[taaffy]

JPJPJP said:

Seeing as how you teed it up so nicely

https://vimeo.com/135868777

Beat me to it ..

[AndyTR]

We have a couple of modern crystal lights. I make up a fairy liquid solution and spray liberally onto the light, putting a large tray and towels down to catch the runoff. Then I spray with cheap supermarket own brand glass cleaner, makes a huge difference. Only thing is you need to do this regularly from new. If you've got baked on dirt it's a case of hand cleaning.

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Thanks guy's for the laugh and the serious advise. The Del Boy sketch has to be one of his funniest ever.

[rolando]

AndyTR said:

If you've got baked on dirt it's a case of hand cleaning.

…with a solution of caustic soda

[Chrisgr31]

How large is it and how is it attached?

My parents ones are effectively hooked to the ceiling. Just un hook them and but the whole in a bucket of soapy water. Leave to soak if necesseary, a few plungers up and down and come out all shiny.

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Chrisgr31 said:

How large is it and how is it attached?

My parents ones are effectively hooked to the ceiling. Just un hook them and but the whole in a bucket of soapy water. Leave to soak if necesseary, a few plungers up and down and come out all shiny.

Each crystal is individually hung in sets of two. In old money it's about 18"" across and 18" drop in four circular groups. TBH removing each crystal would be a mare of a job, but thanks for contribution.

[Murph7355]

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Each crystal is individually hung in sets of two. In old money it's about 18"" across and 18" drop in four circular groups. TBH removing each crystal would be a mare of a job, but thanks for contribution.

We have one of similar size.

We've been avoiding this job, but I really don't think there's an alternative....so will be putting aside a day one weekend to sort it.

Ours has been up 4yrs so I guess spread over that period it's not much work...still not looking forward to it

[randlemarcus]

mikeiow said:

Just saw the topic and immediately thought of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFuYIi5-igc

Really? Six posts was too far upthread to read?

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Just to round off the thread I used a glass cleaning trigger spray product as earlier suggested. Soaked the glass and let it drip dry. And now it's far cleaner but will have to set aside some hours for laborious household cleaning duties

[V8RX7]

Please google first but I was sure people sprayed them with brake cleaner, electric contact cleaner or similar.

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V8RX7 said:

Please google first but I was sure people sprayed them with brake cleaner, electric contact cleaner or similar.

Thanks for tip, as you suggest I will google.

[finlo]

We used to clean them this way 30 years ago with a special spray, smelt like brake cleaner/contact cleaner to me.

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finlo said:

We used to clean them this way 30 years ago with a special spray, smelt like brake cleaner/contact cleaner to me.

Our lounge will stink just like our garage then?





Perfect for a PH,er

[PH5121]

I don't have any chandeliers, but I have seen them cleaned using HG chandelier cleaner - which was a solvent which was sprayed on and left to drip and then dry.

[Marc p]

Only on PH do we get thread titles like this.

Love it