TankTop
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Post by TankTop on Jun 16, 2016 14:45:38 GMT
We have a beautiful handcarved mirror from Mexico. The glass in the mirror is never streak free. No matter what we use to clean it.
I have used chemicals, cleaners, natural products, etc. nothing works.
Any suggestions for getting whatever is on the glass truly off so it can be streak free?
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Post by mom on Jun 16, 2016 15:01:56 GMT
I use rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth. No issues. Have you tried that?
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jun 16, 2016 15:03:04 GMT
Cornstarch !! We use that to clean windows and mirrors. You can dilute cornstarch into water like a spray, then rub off with newspapers!
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Post by Merge on Jun 16, 2016 15:05:34 GMT
I wonder if there is some kind of oil that was used on the carved wood that inadvertently gets pulled onto the glass (in a very small amount) when you clean it. I would clean it as usual, but be very careful not to let the cleaning cloth touch the wood frame.
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TankTop
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Post by TankTop on Jun 16, 2016 15:07:33 GMT
I have tried rubbing alcohol and microfiber.
I will try cornstarch.
The frame is covered in what appears to be poly, but I guess it could be a wax???
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 16, 2016 15:11:20 GMT
Maybe it isn't the glass, but the stuff on the back of the glass that makes it a mirror applied inconsistantly? If so, I don't know if you can fix that other than replacing the mirror portion.
(a lot of times, older mirrors are streaky because the mercury (or whatever it is) backing has eroded or chipped. No amount of cleaning can fix it at that point.)
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Post by Merge on Jun 16, 2016 15:11:53 GMT
I have tried rubbing alcohol and microfiber. I will try cornstarch. The frame is covered in what appears to be poly, but I guess it could be a wax??? If it was made by an artisan in Mexico, I think there's a higher chance that the wood was finished with wax or oil than with poly. |
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