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household - Cleaning Crystal Chandeliers




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household - Cleaning Crystal Chandeliers


this one from: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/141918/how_to_clean_your_crystal_chandelier.html?cat=6

household - Cleaning Crystal Chandeliers

There's no other light fixture quite as lovely as a crystal chandelier. The beautiful hanging crystals capture the light as they glimmer and glisten like drops of rain in the sunshine. When a crystal chandelier is clean, it reflects the cleanliness of the surroundings and the beauty of the home.

With dozens of multifaceted hanging crystals, cleaning a crystal chandelier seems like a time-consuming chore, but you don't have to take it apart. There's an easy way to clean a crystal chandelier, and you'll be amazed by how quick and effortless it truly is.

Begin by placing thick absorbent towels on the floor beneath the chandelier. Cover the towels with several layers of newsprint. So that moisture doesn't get into light sockets, cover the bulbs and sockets with small plastic bags, and secure them with rubber bands or twist ties.

Thoroughly spray each hanging crystal with glass cleaner. The dirt, dust, and grime will run off and onto the newsprint. Allow them to drip dry, or polish them individually with a clean soft cloth. Your crystal chandelier will shine beautifully, and you won't spend all day taking it apart, cleaning it, and putting it back together.
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this one from: http://www.chandeliers-info.com/2007/03/08/easy-ideas-for-your-crystal-chandelier-maintenance/

household - Cleaning Crystal Chandeliers

If you have a modern crystal chandelier you can clean it without detaching the pendants from the frame. The experts from world famous company “Schonbek” suggest: “while handling pendants, use white cotton gloves. Prepare a solution of one part isopropyl alcohol and three parts distilled water. Put it in a spray bottle. Put on your cotton gloves. Spray one glove with the solution. The other glove should be kept dry. Caress the crystal with the damp glove and wipe it immediately with the dry one”.
5. Do not use packaged cleaning fluids, even if they claim to be for crystal. They may contain ammonia or other chemicals that will eventually degrade the frame finish. Specialized lighting stores can offer you to buy cleaning solutions produced by chandelier manufactures specifically for lighting fixtures cleaning. You can use them following the instructions on the package.

6. If you have a classic crystal chandelier, it’s better to detach the crystal from your chandelier for cleaning. Hand-wash the crystal in lukewarm water, using mild dish soap. Rinse in clean water and dry with a soft clean cloth.

7. Draw the trim diagram or a sketch of the crystal pendants patterns of your chandelier before removing crystal. This will help you to reassemble it without difficulties.

8. Wear white gloves when re-hanging the crystal on the chandelier.

9. Do not put crystal pendants back to the chandelier while they are still wet. It may cause the corrosion of the metal parts of the frame.

10. Never twirl or rotate your chandelier. When cleaning, walk or move your ladder around your lighting fixture. Clean in sections. Rotating the chandelier could cause it or its parts to fall.

11. Do not handle crystal with bare hands. Always wear white cotton gloves. Crystal picks up fingerprints easily.

12. Always remember – crystal is a very delicate and fragile material.