posted on April 20, 2003 12:38:12 AM new
Ok, I finally made a cake for the holidays. Pulled out great-grandma's crystal cake dish to be fancy and I was quickly reminded that there was some white mismarkings on the top where the cake rests. Looks like calcium or something. I have tried every way I know to get it out. any ideas short of scraping it with a steel wool pad? (Oh I tried that too, didn't work)
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[ edited by paloma91 on Apr 20, 2003 09:17 PM ]
posted on April 20, 2003 07:51:44 AM new
Sounds like you have "sick" spots on glass. Actually, something etched into the glass. First I'd try somthing like CLR, available at Walgreens. It removes calcium, lime and rust stains. If that doesn't do it, your only choice is to take it to a glass polisher in your area.
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posted on April 20, 2003 11:21:19 AM new
I have found the warm white vinegar works just as well as most store-bought delimers. I have also had luck with hydrogen peroxide.
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posted on April 21, 2003 05:53:51 PM new
Hi paloma,
I use a few products which have helped in the past.
The best I have found is a cleanser called "barkeepers friend". It comes in a metallic gold and dark blue shaker can, like regular cleanser does. It has really cleaned up some problem pieces of pottery for me ( have never tried it on glass). Another good cleanser type product is "Zud". With both of these products I found that if I work them into the piece, with water, in paste form, then let the paste sit on the piece for a while and use a scotch pad to scrub it does a good job. I would have to say though that if all of these suggestions don't work, it is likely that your glass is indeed "sick" as MAX stated. There is nothing that can be done to remedy this condition except professional polishing. Hope this helps!
