Glass Care Guidelines

The Glass Association of North America offers guidelines in caring for your glass at home or office.  Here are some of the Do's and Don'ts they recommend:

DO

• Clean glass when dirt and residue appear

• Avoid cleaning tinted and coated glass surfaces in direct sunlight

• Soak the glass surface with a clean water and  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 frames

• Be aware of and follow the glass supplier's specific cleaning recommendations

DO NOT

• Use scrapers of any size or type for cleaning glass

• Allow dirt and residue to remain on glass for an extended period of time

• Begin cleaning glass without knowing if a coated surface is exposed

• Clean tinted or coated glass in direct sunlight

• Allow water or cleaning residue to remain on the glass or adjacent materials

• Begin cleaning without rinsing excessive dirt and debris

• Use abrasive cleaning solutions or materials

• Allow metal parts of cleaning equipment to contact the glass

• Trap abrasive particles between the cleaning materials and the glass surface

• Allow splashed materials to dry on the glass surface

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