D O O R R E S O U R C E S GLASS CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Glass Care Dos and Don’ts Do these things: • Clean glass when dirt and residue appear.
• Determine if coated glass surfaces are exposed. • Exercise special care when cleaning coated glass surfaces. • Avoid cleaning tinted and coated glass surfaces in direct sunlight. • Start cleaning at the top of the building and continue to lower levels. • Apply clean water to soak the glass surface with a soap solution to loosen dirt and debris. • Use a mild, non-abrasive commercial window cleaning solution. • Use a squeegee to remove all of the cleaning solution. • Dry all cleaning solution from window gaskets, sealants and frame. • Clean one small window and check to see if procedures have caused any damage. • Be aware of and follow the glass supplier’s specific cleaning recommendations. • Caution other trades against allowing other materials to contact the glass. • Watch for and prevent conditions that can damage the glass.
Don’t do these things:
• Don’t use scrapers of any size or type for cleaning glass. • Don’t allow dirt and residue to remain on glass for an extended period of time. • Don’t begin cleaning glass without knowing if a coated surface is exposed. • Don’t clean tinted or coated glass in direct sunlight. • Don’t allow water or cleaning residue to remain on the glass or adjacent materials. • Don’t begin cleaning without rinsing excessive dirt and debris. • Don’t use abrasive cleaning solutions or materials. • Don’t allow metal parts of cleaning equipment to contact the glass. • Don’t trap abrasive particles between the cleaning materials and the glass surface. • Don’t allow other trades to lean tools or materials against the glass surface. • Don’t allow splashed materials to dry on the glass surface.
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