Glass Cleaning Guide

A Quick Reference Guide to Cleaning Rogue Valley Door
Architectural Glass Products.

The following are things to Do:

• Do clean glass when dirt and residue appear
• Do determine if coated glass surfaces are exposed
• Do exercise special care when cleaning coated glass surfaces
• Do avoid cleaning tinted and coated glass surfaces in direct sunlight
• Do start cleaning at the top of the building and continue to lower levels
• Do soak the glass surface with a clean water and soap solution to loosen dirt and debris
• Do use a mild, non-abrasive commercial window cleaning solution
• Do use a squeegee to remove all of the cleaning solution
• Do dry all cleaning solution from window gaskets, sealants and frame
• Do clean one small window and check to see if procedures have caused any damage
• Do be aware of and follow the glass supplier’s specific cleaning recommendations
• Do caution other trades against allowing other materials to contact the glass
• Do watch for and prevent conditions that can damage the glass

The following are things to NOT Do:

• Do NOT use scrapers of any size or type for cleaning glass
• Do NOT allow dirt and residue to remain on glass for an extended period of time
• Do NOT begin cleaning glass without knowing if a coated surface is exposed
• Do NOT clean tinted or coated glass in direct sunlight
• Do NOT allow water or cleaning residue to remain on the glass or adjacent materials
• Do NOT begin cleaning without rinsing excessive dirt and debris
• Do NOT use abrasive cleaning solutions or materials
• Do NOT allow metal parts of cleaning equipment to contact the glass
• Do NOT trap abrasive particles between the cleaning materials and the glass surface
• Do NOT allow other trades to lean tools or materials against the glass surface
• Do NOT allow splashed materials to dry on the glass surface