What do you clean your glass with?

[ReLo442]

So I use windex BEFORE working the glass but because of the high humidity around here I always get condensation trapped inside tubes and it leaves water spots. Ive been dunkin my finished pieces in a bath of distilled water to remove the water spots and kiln dust but im wondering if there is something that will work better. Sometimes water doesnt quite work all the way and I end up having to use something a little stronger.

Possible things to use:
CLR
rubbing alcohol (would prolly evap after first use)
more windex.....
bleach


Anyone use any of these with good results? Keep in mind this is for finished pieces.

[re-vit]

vinegar?
window washers add ethanol to their mix...

[full_kiln]

Acetone, it's hydroscopic and evaporates very quickly also removes any water spots from tap water, rinse with de-ionized/distilled water then rinse with acetone

[Bruce Dille]

When I was younger and was swimming with a mask we spit on the lens to keep the mask from fogging.
Ive spit on glass and wiped it down outa lazyness to go fill up the water bottle.
are you cleaning the insides also?
Then vapor is gonna be trapped.
Ive never seen a water mark on any of my stuff,but after fuming, color and working water marks would b more design effect.
I ment to do that,Kinda thing

[BrassMonkey]

I spit on it and rub it furiously. Friends love to watch. Lol sorry

[J proper]

Citrus degreaser from home depot, its all natural, just soak overnight even after years of heavy use and build up it looks brand new after. Same ingredients as grunge off just way cheaper and one bottle last at least a month

[Forche]

CLR works amazing for the aftermath. I have 2 bottles at the shop for this very problem, just add CLR, cork the ends, and shake really well. I usually get most of the condensation trap when welding two pieces together, so to avoid getting the calcium deposits I have a long pair of forceps and a tool grabber with a paper towel on the end - just wipe out the inside with a dry paper towel after you weld/blow bubble/whatever.

Also the stuff wipes off easily with a alcohol soaked paper towel (on the forceps) right before you put the piece in the kiln. It is sooooo much harder to get out after it has been in the kiln. This bugged the shit out of me for a while, but now it's no biggie - good luck!!

Oh and windex sux - it leaves a residue. I use alcohol for everything. The only crazy thing is it will fire out a cork with a loud pop and force if you have some left over in the tube while it's getting hot. Some sort of expantion thing i guess.

[mer]

vodka.

[LifeGlass]

Kiln

[J proper]

Be careful because clr will take labels off

[Bro-crispy]

http://www.amazon.com/Somaca-Hi-Sheen-Glass-Cleaner/dp/B001C7QMCK

This stuff has become a standard in my shop. I discovered it from the professional glazer down the street. The spray-foam action makes life so much easier. Maybe not what you want if you need to clean/soak the inside of something, though if I need to clean the inside of a piece of tubing ill spray it in and push a balled up paper towel through. I also use acetone and alcohol for certain applications, but the hi-sheen gets the most use.

[n3rd]

armpit

[Shatner]

Before working the glass I use water and a bottle brush for the inside, water and news print paper (blank newspaper) for the outside. Dry with terry cloth.

After it's finished, I just rinse with RO filtered water.

[somewhere]

We use isopropyl alcohol for general cleaning removes sharply marks and leaves
no residue. It's cheap and if you take a pin and pierce the lid it works like a squeeze bottle and stops evaporation. You will sometimes see the 90% on sale for a buck a bottle.

Of course acid for the really nasty stuff.

[ReLo442]

Thanks for all the tips guys. I think ill have to pull out the old gun cleanin kit and rob some of those long rods with felt tips. I do think ill be trying CLR as well as RO water bath.

Thanks!!!!!

[full_kiln]

^what kind of acid? HCl?

[J Howard]

rubbing alcohol (91%) in a spray bottle. works great with a lighter to kill mosquitoes too!

[GlassConnoisseur]

Glass cleaner with a little ammonia.

[Julian]

I use rubbing alcohol, or my least favorite kind of liquor. Water if it's just dust on a tube.

Sand carving/stained glass people seem to really like that heavy duty glass aerosol cleaner that foams up like shaving cream.

[homeblown805]

I spit on it and rub it furiously. Friends love to watch. Lol sorry

every1 dose that
:crazy:

[richsantaclaus]

My dishwasher on gentle cycle. Then store the glass rods covered to keep the dust off.

[n3rd]

we're all keeping the glass in the box it ships in right? i'm a fan of not getting things dirty so i don't need to clean it later.

[funksizzle]

Do you guys clean before kilning? When it's still hot or?

After you kiln?

Any special procedures for after fuming, or is everything good for ingestion after you kiln it?

[VertigoGlass]

I use the tears of the baby jesus to wipe down all my rods.

[godling]

I use the tears of the baby jesus to wipe down all my rods.

Not quite as offensive, but just as effective:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=929sn1qMCcM

[Emmett's Glass]

I use a nice mix of bleach and ammonia....
E

[derekg0]

I use a nice mix of bleach and ammonia....
E

lol, i find that works best in a small enclosed room with no ventilation as well :devilish:

ok, but really don't do that, just :chilling:

[ReLo442]

no thanks of that combo E, doesnt that make some kind of toxic tonic?

[Pogo]

Nerve gas. It makes nerve gas. The kitties think the radiator fluid tastes sweet.