Cleaning windows

[Geometer]

A little advice, please.

I'm doing some volunteer wardening at a local nature reserve. The windows in the hides there haven't been cleaned for years. I had a crack at some of them yesterday, using a cheap "spray on, wipe off" vinegar-based cleaning fluid and some clean cloths. It shifted the grime, but left them looking very smeary - not the effect I wanted, at all.

Advice would be appreciated on the best equipment/materials/technique for getting these panes crystal-clear, bearing in mind that the budget is minimal, there's currently no water supply on site, and anything I take down there has to be taken on a bus and then carried 3 miles on foot.

Obliged,
Geometer

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

 

[Symptoms]

Geo - once the grime is off use the old window cleaners trick ...

buff with crunched-up newspaper. It really does work and you'll be amazed at how clear the glass will appear.

 

[Geometer]

Geo - once the grime is off use the old window cleaners trick ...

buff with crunched-up newspaper. It really does work and you'll be amazed at how clear the glass will appear.

Excellent, I'll try that. Thanks.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Geo - once the grime is off use the old window cleaners trick ...

buff with crunched-up newspaper. It really does work and you'll be amazed at how clear the glass will appear.

It needs to be damp newspaper though so take some water with you.