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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Avo on January 14, 2014, 08:35:17 pm

Title: Rust on cladding
Post by: Avo on January 14, 2014, 08:35:17 pm: Any tips on rust removal please anyone ???
Tried g101, virosol, a1 stain remover still not gone

Picture below ;)
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: Roger Oakley on January 14, 2014, 09:00:56 pm: What is the cladding? UPVC or powder coated?
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: Avo on January 14, 2014, 09:02:02 pm: Quote from: Roger Oakley on January 14, 2014, 09:00:56 pm
What is the cladding? UPVC or powder coated?

sorry yes it's upvc
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: trippyboy on January 14, 2014, 09:17:25 pm: wd40 might work
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: Roger Oakley on January 14, 2014, 09:19:04 pm: Citric acid should reverse this type of staining, not cheap to use, plus you would have to go up on ladders to apply. You might have to clean the whole area to balance it up also. Is this an over flow pipe? hard to see from the photo.
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: Avo on January 14, 2014, 09:31:49 pm: It was an over flow pipe but was removed last week.. I've never failed a job yet but this has got me beat :)
I went up the ladders having tried g101 neat and virosol
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: Avo on January 14, 2014, 09:32:41 pm: Would t-cut work do you think?!?!?
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: carlp on January 14, 2014, 09:52:15 pm: try upvc solvent cleaner
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: Avo on January 14, 2014, 09:59:13 pm: Quote from: carlp on January 14, 2014, 09:52:15 pm
try upvc solvent cleaner
where would I buy this from local stores like screwfix
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: rosskesava on January 14, 2014, 10:14:36 pm: The only other stuff I can think of is a solvent cleaner - the same as used by window installers.

You should be able to buy it at places like Travis Perkins, etc but not B & Q type stores.
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: Roger Oakley on January 14, 2014, 10:35:38 pm: Quote from: Avo on January 14, 2014, 09:31:49 pm
It was an over flow pipe but was removed last week.. I've never failed a job yet but this has got me beat :)
I went up the ladders having tried g101 neat and virosol

There is a product we use for wood brightening that should work, as it will reverse rust staining as well and is safe to use on UPVC. if you want to either email me or give me a call, I'll happily give you details and talk you though how to use it. This is do-able.
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on January 15, 2014, 04:54:37 pm: if its deep rust marking then steaming is the only option here.
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: DaveG on January 15, 2014, 06:03:05 pm: +1 on the solvent cleaner..

I've used this on upvc cladding before

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/FXPSC.html?source=adwords&kw=&gclid=CKTq6qrhgLwCFSgTwwodbwcATw

(a customer removed an old aerial) came up a treat.

You can get it from window/cladding suppliers.
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: Avo on January 15, 2014, 07:23:49 pm: Cheers for the advice people much appreciated.. My friend is a window fitter and getting me some cosmofen solvent cleaner like you have suggested, see how it goes hey!!!
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: James Bulton on January 15, 2014, 08:39:08 pm: There is only one product tat will defo work it called One Restore I imported some once worked a real dream.
Title: Re: Rust on cladding
Post by: ascjim on January 16, 2014, 08:30:07 am: I hate when stuff like this happens. Your cleaning away having a lovely day then you come across something like this and you have to go back to sort it out!