How to Clean and Polish Stained Glass

It is important to clean and polish your stained glass to remove any tarnish or residue on the solder seams and capture the deep luster stained glass should have.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Finishing compound
• Rags
• Buffing brush

1. Apply finishing compound on your stained glass project. The project must be completely dry before applying finishing compound.

2. Use enough finishing compound to lightly cover glass, solder seams and frame. Be sure you allow this compound to completely dry. This allows the desired result to the finished artwork.

3. Use a clean cloth to spread the finish compound over the stained glass piece.

4. Once the finishing compound dries and turns to a white film, use a soft brush or cloth to buff off the compound.

5. Turn the piece over and repeat the process.

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Tips & Warnings

• To remove white crusty areas on stained glass, use baking soda and water then rinse, dry and re-apply finishing compound.
• The frequency of staining glass can vary on the location of the stained glass piece, but a good general rule is to clean stained glass piece annually.
• Cleaning can be done with a clean damp cloth or with finishing compound.
• Do not use commercial window cleaners as they can damage the panel.

Resources

• www.creativity-in-stained-glass.com/cleanandpolish.html
• www.easyhomeimprovementprojects.com