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Q. How can I help maintain the quality and beauty of my First choice windows and doors?
A. Simple care and cleaning can maintain your windows and door’s beautiful appearance for years to come. Vinyl won't pit, peel or flake over time. However, like any surface exposed to outside elements, your windows and doors will get dirty from time to time. Often, heavy rains will wash the vinyl clean, but if the rain isn't enough, you can restore the splendor of the windows and doors by following these simple instructions..
•Wash using mild detergent (only if necessary) and a soft cloth or ordinary long-handled soft bristle brush. Do NOT wash the windows or doors with a high-pressure spray. The extreme pressure could crack or destroy the caulking around the window or door.
•For difficult to remove dirt and stains use the readily available household cleansers listed on the chart below. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on use of the cleansers.
•In some cases you may wish to use a mildly abrasive cleanser such as Soft Scrub® but the use of any abrasive material could scratch the surface of the glass and window or door frame.
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•Do NOT use liquid grease remover, strong soaps and detergents containing organic solvents, nail polish remover, furniture polish or cleansers containing chlorine bleach. These items could affect the surface appearance of the vinyl.
Cleansers to Remove Stains From
Vinyl Window and Door Frames
Bubble Gum
Fantastik®, Murphy Oil Soap®, solution of 30% vinegar and 70% water, Windex®
Crayon
Lestoil®
DAP
(oil-based caulk)
Fantastik®
Felt-tip Pen
Fantastik®, water based cleansers
Grass
Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Windex®
Lipstick
Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy Oil Soap®
Lithium Grease
Fantastik®, Lestoil®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Windex®
Mold & Mildew
Fantastik®, solution of 30% vinegar and 70% water, Windex®
Motor Oil
Fantastik®, Lysol®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Windex®
Oil
Soft Scrub®
Paint
Brillo® Pad
Pencil
Soft Scrub®
Rust
Fantastik®, Murphy Oil Soap®, Windex®
Tar
Soft Scrub®
Top Soil
Fantastik®, Lestoil®, Murphy Oil Soap®
*Cleaning materials are listed in alphabetical order
Q. I selected brass hardware for my new Vinyl windows. How do I maintain the brass hardware's beautiful appearance?
A. The brass hardware on your windows should keep a brilliant luster for years to come if they are properly maintained. During routine housecleaning, use a dry, clean, soft, cotton cloth to remove dust and dirt from the protective lacquer coating on your brass hardware.
Over time, all brass hardware will eventually develop tarnish. This occur when the finish of the protective lacquer coating on your brass hardware begins to breakdown. This is usually noticed as small dark spots appearing in high contact or wear areas. Surrounding environmental conditions will effect the rate at which tarnishing occurs. Areas with high levels of automotive and industrial pollutants, ultra-violet rays and salty sea air will accelerate tarnishing.
When tarnishing of the hardware reaches an undesirable level, the brass hardware components should be refinished. The following procedures are recommended:
The hardware must be thoroughly cleaned, including removal of all remaining lacquer and other foreign materials. When cleaning the hardware, it should first be removed from the window to avoid any unnecessary damage to the window during the refinishing process. First Choice recommends using fine steel wool (No. 00000) soaked in a light oil or soapy water to keep metal abrasion to a minimum. For tough-to-clean hardware, try soaking the hardware in a lacquer thinner or paint reducer overnight.
Once the hardware is thoroughly cleaned, you can restore the hardware's brilliant luster with any commercially available polish.
The refurbished brass surfaces must now be protected. It is impractical to re-apply a lacquer coating unless the proper tools and experience are available. Therefore, Truth Hardware recommends several coatings of a quality automobile wax. The finish can then be prolonged with follow-up wax applications.
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Because First Choice wood windows are custom made, that means no additional carpentry is required as with other wood windows. This ornate window shows a multi-unit double hung complimented with a half round. Wood snap-in interior grids are utilized for ease of cleaning.
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See the beauty of nature from the comfort of your home with First Choice vinyl double hung windows. This serene room is highlighted by First Choice double hung windows with colonial 6/6 grids between the glass and a designer half round with A10 sunburst grid configuration.
