How to Clean Vinyl Frames

Normal Maintenance

• Wash using a soft cloth or ordinary long-handled soft bristle brush.



• For difficult-to-remove dirt and stains such as top-soil, motor oil, lithium grease, crayon, felt-tip pen, caulking, lipstick, grass, bubble gum, mold and mildew, use the readily available household cleaners listed on the following page. Follow manufacturer's instructions on use of cleaners.



• In some cases, you may wish to use a mildly abrasive cleaner, such as Soft Scrub^®, Ajax^®, Bon Ami^®, etc., but the use of any abrasive material could have a negative effect on the glass surface and window or door frames.



• Do not use cleaners containing aggressive organic solvents because they could affect the surface appearance of the vinyl. Examples of such cleaners are: chlorine bleach, liquid grease remover, strong soaps and detergents containing organic solvents, nail polish remover and furniture polish/cleaner.

Suggested Cleaners In Alphabetical Order By Problem:
• BUBBLE GUM: Fantastik^®, Murphy Oil Soap^®, Windex^®, Solution of vinegar (30%) and water (70%)
• CRAYON: Lestoil^®
• DAP (Oil-based caulk): Fantastik^®
• GRASS: Fantastik^®, Lysol^®, Murphy Oil Soap^®, Windex^®
• LIPSTICK: Fantastik^®, Murphy Oil Soap^®
• LITHIUM GREASE: Fantastik^®, Lestoil^®, Murphy Oil Soap^®, Windex^®
• MOLD & MILDEW: Fantastik^®, Windex^®, Solution of vinegar (30%) and water (70%)
• MOTOR OIL: Fantastik^®, Lysol^®, Murphy Oil Soap^®, Windex^®
• OIL: Soft Scrub^®
• PAINT: Brillo Pad, Soft Scrub^®
• PENCIL: Soft Scrub^®
• RUST: Fantastik^®, Murphy Oil Soap^®, Windex^®
• TAR: Soft Scrub^®
• TOP SOIL: Fantastik^®, Lestoil^®, Murphy Oil Soap^®

NOTE: Thermal Industries does not endorse proprietary products or processes and makes no warranties for the products referenced herein. References to proprietary names is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to imply that there are not equally effective alternatives.

How to Clean Insulating Glass

Insulating glass can be cleaned with any non-abrasive glass cleaner and soft cloth.

How to Clean Low Emissivity Glass

Peak Performance^™ LoE² & Super Peak Performance^™ LoE² insulating glass can be cleaned with any non-abrasive glass cleaner and soft cloth. The LoE² coating is applied to the inner surface of the insulating glass unit and therefore, cannot be scratched.

How To Clean DreamGlas^®

Etched, jewel cut, and glass units with caming can be cleaned with any non-abrasive, mild cleaner and a soft cloth. Use of abrasive or caustic cleaners will void the warranty. Also, care must be taken not to use any type of scraping instrument on or around your camed glass unit, as it may delaminate. The lead came option uses 100% lead came, which will form a protective oxidation when exposed to the environment. You should not attempt to remove this coating. The brass came option uses a real brass cap over the came body, and can tarnish. It can be carefully polished with commercially available brass polishes such as Brasso^®. Take care not to get excessive polish on the glass, and remove any polish on the glass.

How to Clean Window Hardware

Window and door hardware can be cleaned with any non-abrasive, mild cleaner and soft cloth.

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