primitives discuss cleaning sick glass

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10261260

Oh my.

The chronically-helpless primitive, who along with the Curmudgeoness primitive, the primitive with a sensitive bottom, is one of the cheapest, most miserly, primitives on Skins's island.

Paper Roses (5,508 posts)    Fri Mar 13, 2015, 10:27 AM

Sick glass? Maybe this will work for you.
 
I never had any luck curing sick glass. Tried everything I could think of through the years.

Two weeks ago, as I poked through the 'free' box at a local thrift shop, I found a cut glass decanter. The glass was is great shape but very sick. Rather than let it get chipped or broken, I took it.

Since over the years I have tried almost everything in my supply of cleaning stuff, I decide to do a quick test with a product I recently bought at "Dollar Tree". Nothing to lose. My purchase was for other reasons but I thought I'd give this a try.

The spray is called "Limax" and cost a dollar.

I washed the exterior, and followed the instructions on the bottle for general use but did the following:

I sprayed the inside of the decanter generously with the product, enough to make a good size puddle on the bottom, rotated the decanter to cover all surfaces, then added about a quarter cup of raw long grain rice. Needed to have some kind of mild abrasive to help scrub.

The instructions for use on regular items calls for the product to sit for 20 to 30 seconds.

I immediately started to shake and swirl the rice around in the solution. I think I did this for about a minute. Not sure.

I then drained the solution onto a strainer(no raw rice should go into the disposal, and rinsed the bottle.

Since sometimes, sick glass looks good for a few days and when it dries, it looks horrible, I put the decanter aside. It has been two weeks and nothing has reappeared. It looks like new.

This may not work for things you have but for the dollar I spent, it is a big plus. 

Question.

How much damage can a little tiny bit of raw rice damage a garbage disposal?

sinkingfeeling (30,440 posts)    Fri Mar 13, 2015, 10:37 AM

1. Must be a close relative of 'Lime-Away' which will also clean old glass.
 
Do you know of any thing to clean old rhinestone jewelry except alcohol?

dixiegrrrrl (39,649 posts)    Fri Mar 13, 2015, 11:18 AM

2. Try denture tabs....
 
those things that dissolve in water and fizz to clean dentures. I use them for gunk in my flower vases.

Also, I hear good things about Coke Cola as a cleanser.

Paper Roses (5,508 posts)    Fri Mar 13, 2015, 11:58 AM

4. For years I tried any and all products I could find for sick glass. Nothing worked
 
Used both the Coke and denture cleaners. I bet I tried 20 different methods. This stuff I posted about was the only thing I have ever used that seemed to work.

What I encountered was dried hard deposits, not just recent residue. I guess all methods are trial and error. The Limax was the only thing that has ever worked for me. Cheap too! 

mopinko (43,405 posts)    Fri Mar 13, 2015, 11:25 AM

3. possibly weak muriatic acid?
 
i think that is what is in lime away, also. you can get it at the hardware store for about $8/gallon.

good for cleaning a lot of things. used to clean brick and tile. great for grout haze. 

Vinca (23,050 posts)    Fri Mar 13, 2015, 12:54 PM

5. I'll keep an eye out for that stuff.
 
I've been avoiding buying any "sick" glass which means occasionally passing up an otherwise decent piece of valuable glass. Thanks for the tip!

^^^the vindictive primitive, the notorious re-seller, whose business motto is: "you've got to be sharp; you've got to cheat the other guy before he can cheat you."

[Carl]

What the eff is "sick glass"?

[JohnnyReb]

DUmmie's crack pipe is dirty.

[dixierose]

What the eff is "sick glass"?

I asked the same question. Google brings up links to cleaning cloudy glass....so I guess that's what it means.

[ChuckJ]

I asked the same question. Google brings up links to cleaning cloudy glass....so I guess that's what it means.

Of course it could probably be safely assumed that any glass that is constantly exposed to a DUmmie will eventually get sick. Does 0care cover sick glass yet?

[obumazombie]

Any glass That stays around a DUmmie long enough gets sick...and tired of being around DUmmies.

[RobJohnson]

The best way to clean sick glass is to fill the decanter or vase with gasoline and then heat it up with a cutting torch. Try it DUmmies, it works great.

[SVPete]

The best way to clean sick glass is to fill the decanter or vase with gasoline and then heat it up with a cutting torch. Try it DUmmies, it works great.

Well, that would be a permanent solution ... maybe even clean the house permanently, too.

For ordinary mineral deposits I just use vinegar. Let it soak for a couple of hours, and deposit gone.

[miskie]

Well, DUmmy -- what works on glass stains is based on what is staining them in the first place....

Sometimes household bleach works best. If its a hard-water stain, you could try ammonia.

With that being said, you could save yourself a bunch of time and energy by putting both bleach and ammonia into your glass. Also, you should make sure that all of your doors and windows are sealed first to keep the 'magic' from escaping - so, maybe lock yourself in a closet.

Don't worry about the funny smell - that's just to let you know it's working !        

[Skul]

Muskie, you're such a kind and helpful Caver.
I don't know if I should H5 you for helping others, or BS you cause you're helping DUmpies.






  because Conservatives help, regardless of politics.

[SVPete]

Well, DUmmy -- what works on glass stains is based on what is staining them in the first place....

Sometimes household bleach works best. If its a hard-water stain, you could try ammonia.

With that being said, you could save yourself a bunch of time and energy by putting both bleach and ammonia into your glass. Also, you should make sure that all of your doors and windows are sealed first to keep the 'magic' from escaping - so, maybe lock yourself in a closet.

Don't worry about the funny smell - that's just to let you know it's working !        

  Well, that, too, would be a rather permanent solution.