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Chandelier Cleanup 101

Saturday, October 6th, 2018

Uttermost Lamps and Lighting Marinot, 12Lt. Chandelier 21298

If you’ve recently redecorated your home and the project involved stripping the walls of old wallpaper, then the dirt and dust might have found their way to your chandelier. So how do you clean those plaster dust and wallpaper particles? ‘Time to give your lighting fixture a lot of lovin’.

There are two known methods of chandelier cleanup. The first one is the Glass Off and the other is Glass On.

Glass On is a method that makes use of a damp cloth to wipe down the decorative elements while the fixture is still attached to the frame. The Glass Off type requires that the hanging elements are taken off of the fixture and then cleaned piece by piece. Each of the cleaned pieces is then reattached after they have been polished.

If you’re thinking of spraying some solutions directly to the chandelier, hold your horses. There are cleaning solutions that can easily damage the non-crystal parts of your lighting fixture.

For now, let’s learn about the two types of cleaning methods.

The Glass Off Method

If you choose to clean your chandelier using the glass off method, then you will be better able to clean the parts. It can get difficult to clean a swinging chandelier for those who clean it with the Glass On method. This is especially dangerous when you’re cleaning a chandelier that’s installed high up on a very high ceiling.

If you’re cleaning up to resurrect a vintage or an antique fixture, then it is best to work with a ladder. As soon as you acquire this, turn the circuit breaker off. If this is not possible at the moment, then turn off the switch to the chandelier. Use a large tape to cover the switch just as an added precaution.

Check the chandelier since you will be removing many hanging elements and you will also replace them after the cleanup. Remove every section that you see and make a mental note (if not a physical note) on how to put them all back. You might also want to take a photo of the chandelier from different angles. This is for reference later on.

A grimy or dusty chandelier will not be as brilliant or sparkly as a new one. You can recapture the shine by taking the time to clean the lighting fixture, step by step.

The Glass On Method

This chandelier cleaning method is best in removing light dust and dirt. This can be done every two to six months, also depending on the room conditions where the chandelier has been placed.

Here, there is no need to remove the crystals. Switch off the power to the lighting fixture, though. Just make sure that all the bulbs are screwed on tightly to their sockets.

Protect the fixture from any water by covering them with sandwich bags. You can also use rubber bands to tie all around the bases. Next, place one towel on the floor right below the fixture. This should help absorb the drips coming from the cleaning spray.

There are cleaning solutions that you can buy from shops or you can just go ahead and make the cleaner. One part of ammonia should be mixed with three parts of distilled water. This solution won’t leave water marks as compared to just using tap water.

An alternative to this is a hot soapy water solution. Others use one part of isopropyl alcohol together with three parts of distilled water.

Whatever solution you end up using, make sure that you spray all the surfaces except the wire and electrical parts. let the solution drip off then rinse off using distilled water. You can also just wipe them off with cotton cloth if you don’t want to wait for the solution to drip.

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