How to wash the crystal chandelier
A crystal chandelier is a beautiful and fragile thing, but over time it becomes covered with dust, and if it hangs in the kitchen, it is still grease and soot. And then you need to decide how to wash the crystal chandelier, while spending as little time and labor as possible?
Chandelier can be cleaned by dry and wet methods. If the chandelier is simply covered with dust, it is better to use the dry method - wipe all hangers with a dry, clean sponge or cloth, without forgetting to turn off the electricity in the apartment. It is also possible to clean the chandelier with a special brush with an antistatic effect, while at the same time it is necessary to ensure that the pendants are not scratched or broken. Dry cleaning should be carried out in textile gloves so that fingerprints do not remain on the pendants, which will be much more difficult to remove.
Note! If the chandelier is heavily soiled, it contains grease and soot, a wet cleaning method should be applied.
Chandelier can be washed, removing it or not removing.
Remove and wash
The first method is quite laborious, but you can slowly, thoroughly clean every detail without rushing.
- To start, you should also turn off the electricity. Then remove the chandelier from the ceiling. If the chandelier with pendants, they must be carefully removed from the chandelier and folded on a soft cloth.
- It is necessary to fold them next to each other, and not one to another, so as not to break.
- To prevent water from getting into the cartridges, they need to wear rubber napachets, they are sold in pharmacies.
- Then the fittings are wiped, first with a damp sponge and then with a dry cloth. Wipe thoroughly to avoid metal corrosion.
- Then you should wash the suspension. You can not use a soap solution for this, as it leaves stains.
Means for washing
There are many tools to clean the crystal. But you can use home remedies.
You should mix vodka and dishwashing detergent, wash the crystal parts in this solution. After that, rinse them with clean water and rub with a dry cloth for shine.
Another option is to add a tablespoon of ammonia to a liter of water. This solution will restore the crystal brilliance.
You can stir in a glass of warm water in a tablespoon of salt and vinegar and with this solution wash the crystal.
Note! Crystal cleaner should be warm, at about room temperature. Do not use a hot solution, as from it the crystal darkens.
After washing the suspension is placed on a soft cloth so that they dry. Then you should assemble the chandelier, attaching all removable elements to the places, after which you can hang it. You need to wait another two hours so that the chandelier is completely dry and you can connect electricity.
High-altitude work
There are such huge, complex designs of chandeliers that can not be removed. Then the chandelier will have to be washed without removing it from the ceiling. To do this, you need a stepladder, which you need to get up to get to the chandelier. Ask someone to hold a large container at the bottom so that the washing liquid does not flow to the floor. And gently wash, wipe the suspension, trying not to scratch them together, and do not break.
Metal structures should also be washed, but after that they should be wiped dry immediately, as they quickly become rusty.
The easiest way
The shops sell a special spray for cleaning crystal. When cleaning the chandelier with a spray, the electricity in the apartment is also turned off. Old rags or newspapers are laid on the floor. Spray each crystal pendant. That's all, now you just have to wait. The substances contained in the spray react with the dirt, dissolve it and drain with it on the floor. It remains to collect rags from the floor, wait until the chandelier is dry, connect the electricity.
Do not forget what you should not do when cleaning a crystal chandelier:
- Wash it in hot water.
- Wipe with a cloth with a nap.
- Use abrasive powders for cleaning.
- Wash the crystal in a soapy solution, which can leave stains.
The quality of crystal is different, so it is better to use proven methods, wash it as carefully as possible using gentle detergents.
If you follow these simple recommendations when washing a crystal chandelier, it will shine like a new one, and it will long delight you with the bright glitter of crystal.
Video
An easy way to clean a crystal chandelier with a spray is tested in the following video: