Check products to make sure they are free from phosphoric acid and hydrofluoric acid as these are known corrosives to glass. For perfectly clear windows, you can add a few drops of methylated spirits to a clean, dry and lint-free cloth and give the windows a wipe down.
It is a neutral cleaner. This means it is safe to use on most surfaces in your bathroom, including grout. Methylated spirits is safe to use on glass, sinks, chrome taps, ceramic, stone, marble and grout. (Do not use on painted or varnished surfaces).
Use a cleaning solution: Like Glass-Rite cleaner! Or we also recommend a simple solution of equal parts vinegar and water, a Windex solution in water is good also. Do not use glass cleaners that are ammonia or alcohol based. They may leave streaks or make a film that attracts moisture or dust.
If you're all about the DIY life, we've got just the thing for you. Combine two parts water with one part white vinegar in a spray bottle and you'll be all set with a homemade window cleaner. You can also combine warm water with a few drops of dishwashing soap if you prefer.
Mix about 200 mls of methylated spirits with 1.5 litres of warm water. Take a synthetic chamois, dip it in, squeeze it out thoroughly and then wipe the windows all over. Next find a rag (old singlets and underpants are very good for this) and polish the windows.
It has many commercial and industrial applications but cleaning and disinfecting hard surfaces is its most popular task. Metho is an effective non-smearing cleaner and disinfectant for hard surfaces including glass, mirrors, showers, tiles, jewellery, fridges and other household appliances.
Methylated spirits is 70-99% ethanol with bittering agents added to give it an intensely unpleasant taste to discourage consumption. It is poisonous by nature of its very high ethanol content, and even small a small drink can lead to headache, dizziness, gastric disorder, nausea and central nervous system depression.
The most common professional window cleaning solution recipe is filtered or distilled water and dish soap. Just a few spoonfuls of dish soap is all that's needed to create foam for gliding and to help break up any grease and dirt on the glass during cleaning.
Use soap and water, commercial glass cleaner, or a mixture of one part white vinegar and four parts water (preferably distilled water). Avoid cleaning glass in direct sunlight to avoid streaking. Start from the top of the window and work your way down.
If cleaning a mirror simply wipe the surface with a few drops of methylated spirits using a damp cloth.
For best cleaning results we recommend using a mix of methylated spirits and water at a rate of 30% methylated spirits and 70% water. When cleaning the mirror avoid getting water on the sides or back of the mirror or ensure that you dry any additional moisture during the cleaning process.
Cleaning showerscreen glass
To clean, apply a reputable, ammonia-free glass cleaner or methylated spirits to the glass. Wipe in a circular motion with a clean non-abrasive lint-free cloth. Polish the surface with a clean lint-free cloth.
Methylated Spirits (100%) leaves no residue after evaporation.
Application: Fuel for alcohol burners and camping stoves and also a smear-free hard surface cleaner. May also be used as a stain remover for sticker adhesives and marker pen ink.
If methylated spirit means denatured ethyl alcohol, water and that alcohol dissolve into each other, giving rise to a solution phase with a density ranging between 0.79 to 1.00 g/mL , depending on the relative content of alcohol and water in that solution.
A big problem is the evaporation rate. If you're cleaning your windows on a warm sunny day, the liquid part of the solution evaporates quickly and leaves behind a residue that appears as streaks. On the other hand, if you don't entirely remove the liquid you can also be left with a streaky window.
Instead of using standard cleaning products, get a bucket of water and mix it with dishwashing detergent or vinegar. Apply this cleaning solution to the glass using a long window scrubber. Grab a squeegee and pull its blade over the glass in a reverse “S” pattern.
Window cleaning spray (either a natural or commercial cleaner); or a bucket of hot, soapy water (washing up liquid is best). A clean, soft cloth (an old T-shirt or cotton sheet is fine) or scrunched-up newspaper, for polishing windows and making them sparkle. A big sponge, to apply the soapy water.
You can also make an all-natural window cleaning solution using a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and hot water. Adding a touch of liquid soap to the vinegar solution will help remove any streak-causing wax left on the window from commercial cleaners used in the past.