Is it possible to wash a crystal chandelier without removing it from the ceiling?

How to wash a crystal chandelier? For some reason, the hostess does not have this question before buying a crystal beauty with a lot of curly pendants, but when she fades at home. And it scatters the light worse, and the luster is not so dazzling ... These are signals that the chandelier needs to be washed.

Preparing for the "bath day"

If the chandelier is noticeably dimmed, the first thing to do is to clean it from dust. This can be done without removing it from the ceiling with a panicle with an antistatic effect. This procedure did not help? Have a crystal beauty to bathe.

In order to refresh the chandelier, you need to choose a suitable product and prepare the necessary accessories. To clean the crystal lamp you can use:

• special store tool;
• solution: water + ammonia;
• solution: water + dishwashing detergent;
• table vinegar diluted with water (for rinsing clean pendants).

An industrial product can be used in any case: both for washing removable elements, and directly for cleaning the chandelier under the ceiling. Water with the addition of ammonia is a cheap alternative to a store-bought product. It dissolves and washes off dust, gives shine. A water solution and dishwashing detergent are used to wash the crystal chandelier from traces of grease and dust deposited on them. As a rule, such pollution appears on the fixtures hanging in the kitchen.

From the accessories you need to cook:

• thin rubber gloves;
• cotton lint-free gloves;
• a cloth made of flannel or microfiber;
• soft toothbrush;
• newspapers, oilcloth or floor rags.

Removing the chandelier from the ceiling is quite difficult and not necessary at all. If she has removable items, remove them and wash them manually - if there is time and opportunity. Although you can clean it, not at all disassembling. Next, we consider both methods in more detail.

Tips

• With an abundance of removable parts, before unfastening them, photograph the chandelier so that later there will be no problems with assembly.
• Do not wash pendants with hot water.
• Metal parts are washed in the same way as pendants.
• Do not use abrasive substances.
• The bronze parts are cleaned with gruel obtained by mixing ammonia and tooth powder.
• Traces of flies are easily washed with a cotton pad soaked in vodka.

My chandelier without removing from the ceiling

To wash the chandelier with removable pendants without removing the base from the ceiling, do the following.

1. Turn off the electricity in the room in which the chandelier is located. This can be done by pressing the appropriate switch on the shield.
2. Wear thin rubber gloves. This is necessary so that the disconnected suspension does not slip out of the hand. Yes, and sensitive skin is not very useful in contact with detergents.
3. Remove the pendants, lay them on a soft cloth in a row one after another.
4. Dissolve ammonia in cool water (30 ° C) - 1 tbsp. l for 1 liter water. In addition, you can use water with a dishwashing detergent dissolved in it (1 teaspoon per 0.5 liter of water). Or use a special tool according to the instructions.
5. Rinse the pendants. To clean the patterned notches on the crystal elements, use a soft toothbrush. If available, it is better to use the old child 0+.
6. Pour clean water into the basin, dissolve table vinegar in it so that it is slightly acidic. Rinse the pendants in vinegar water and lay them on a waffle towel.
7. Wear cotton gloves and grind to dry each crystal element.If you do this with your bare hands, there may be fingerprints on the crystal that cannot be simply erased - you will need to wash this element again.
8. Clean fixed elements on the chandelier.
9. Do not forget to wipe the frame and the metal connecting elements.
10. Return the crystal pendants back.
11. Wait 2-3 hours for all the elements to dry completely.
12. Turn on the power, turn on the light and enjoy.

To restore the crystal luster to a crystal chandelier that does not have removable elements without removing it from the ceiling, do so.

1. Disconnect power to the switchboard.
2. Remove the carpet, spread oilcloth, newspaper or rags on the bare floor under the chandelier.
3. Crystal chandelier cleaner is sold as a spray. Spray it on the chandelier by spraying it so that it hits each pendant.
4. Wait 8-10 minutes. During this time, the product will dissolve the dust and wash it off, and its residues drain onto the floor.
5. Now the chandelier should dry for 2-3 hours.
6. After this time, turn on the power.

As it turned out, cleaning a crystal chandelier is not as troublesome and complicated as it seems at first. But the result of your work will be noticeable to everyone!