F.A.O Margaret Rothwell

[slinky]

Or anyone else that might know!! But I have a sneaky suspicions that MR will know this one.

I have tried to wash my window frames, but they are not coming up as nice as I would like them to. Please could you give me any tips as to what to use on the plastic widow frame to get them lovely and white again??

Thanks in advance x

[slinky]

Originally Posted by slinky

Or anyone else that might know!! But I have a sneaky suspicions that MR will know this one.

I have tried to wash my window frames, but they are not coming up as nice as I would like them to. Please could you give me any tips as to what to use on the plastic widow frame to get them lovely and white again??

Thanks in advance x

That should actually say window frames!!! not widow frames.... I don't know any widows that need cleaning

[MargaretR]

Sorry - can't offer anything new.
I use just a damp microfibre cloth on mine.
If they have gone yellow, it's just old age and pollution.
It happens to the best of us

[slinky]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Sorry - can't offer anything new.
I use just a damp microfibre cloth on mine.
If they have gone yellow, it's just old age and pollution.
It happens to the best of us

OH ******!!! I was hoping that you could come up with a brilliant concoction sp*

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by slinky

OH ******!!! I was hoping that you could come up with a brilliant concoction sp*

Thats what happens to white plastic.
I have gradually replaced all my white/yellowed kitchen gadgets with steel, because they looked shabby.
They dont make things to last nice
Someone may have invented some toxic concoction that might work, but I don't know of it

[cherokee]

Have you tried a bit of sugar soap slinks or even hot soapy water with a good bleach in .. Just a thought

[MargaretR]

Before I stopped using bleach, I did once use it on a yellowed juice extractor.
It did seem to work at the time, but then it yellowed even more = risky

[cashman]

no good at the moment i know slinks, but next time get the wood finish windows, thats what i did way back.

[slinky]

I have just been looking on t'internet.... and apparently you can buy like a pvc gloss for windows!!

[entwisi]

You can buy PVC restorer from places like Home and Bargain. it works OK.

If its ground in crap you could try some T cut ( mild abrasive) but you would need to put a good polish on afterwards to seal it or they would get dirty very quickly. YOu should test this on an inconspicuous part first. It worked OK on one of mine but YMMV

[Margaret Pilkington]

Have you tried a strong solution of biological washing liquid?
Or toothpaste....I know that sounds daft, but if toothpaste cleans your teeth without rubbing off the enamel, then it might work for your frames and be a tag gentler than T-cut.
Tell us how you get on.

[WillowTheWhisp]

If it's not too bad try washing up liquid. Don't use bleach! It will remove the shine and they'll end up even worse. I've got some stuff called "tough and tender" if you'd like to give it a try. You can't buy it in the shops but I'm sort of an agent for the company Melaleuca. I use a lot of their stuff as I like it but I'm not into aggressively selling it but will order stuff for other people at cost price if they want.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by slinky

Please could you give me any tips as to what to use on the plastic widow frame to get them lovely and white again??

Its simple, rip them out and put wood ones in. UPVC windows are rubbish.

[magpie]

use vim works all the time and will get them nice and white again...
also good on your teeth :-)

[Neil]

Originally Posted by magpie

use vim works all the time and will get them nice and white again...
also good on your teeth :-)

Sounds a bit abrasive, thats probably why it works. Do they have fine scratches on them afterwards?