Best chemical for tiger stripes on painted sash window frames?

[Jake]

Basically a customer wants me to get all the stained tiger stripes off the sash windows next time I'm there, which chemical is best that won't take the paint off?

 

[TolishAPurd]

If it won't come off with a scrub and some soap, then really its time to sand and paint again.

 

[Jake]

That's exactly what they don't want to do... Lol

 

[mr shine]

a weak mix of hypo or if you want to go chemical free try doktor power by jml

 

[Tuffers]

Magic sponge and virosol will shift it off painted surfaces. I uploaded some before and after pics on here a while back.

 

[Damo]

Wouldn't bother with chemicals.

Magic eraser will fetch them straight off.

 

[Jake]

Cheers boys, where do I get these magic sponges?

May well try a diluted mix of viro sol for added measure...

 

[Damo]

eBay,pound land or sainsburys etc.

 

[Dave B]

Asda do 2 flash ones for a quid

Better to get on ebay and get a hundred for a tenner from China (just avoid the blueish ones)

 

[Jake]

Are these the ones lads?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=261960253779&globalID=EBAY-GB

 

[Damo]

Yep.

If you like em. Order from China.

I go for 30mm ones. They don't tear as easy and last longer.

 

[Jake]

Bought 30 from china, looking forward to seeing how good these things are!

What else do you guys use them for?

 

[Damo]

Although I used chemical was happy with result. Spent about 15 seconds on it.

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[Jake]

Nice job, so they basically melt off the dirt

 

[Damo]

They are extremely abrasive but won't damage stuff.

You will find other uses for them as well

 

[Dave B]

They wear away as you use them so you need plenty

They are good on glass for stubborn little openers which are always manky on first cleans too