| You became a proud owner of a crystal | | | | buy cleaning solutions produced by chandelier |
| chandelier. Congratulations! How relaxing it | | | | manufactures specifically for lighting |
| is to look at sparkling stars reflecting on | | | | fixtures cleaning. You can use them following |
| your walls, ceiling, and furniture. However | | | | the instructions on the package. |
| within the time your lighting fixtures can | | | | |
| lose their former glitter because of the | | | | 6. If you have a classic crystal chandelier, |
| layers of dust on the crystals. It means it's | | | | it's better to detach the crystal from your |
| time to clean them. Frequency of cleaning | | | | chandelier for cleaning. Hand-wash the |
| depends on chandelier location, type of | | | | crystal in lukewarm water, using mild dish |
| crystal and shape of the crystal jewels. | | | | soap. Rinse in clean water and dry with a |
| | | | soft clean cloth. |
| 1. Crystal needs cleaning when it appears | | | | |
| dusty or dull. Just look at your chandelier | | | | 7. Draw the trim diagram or a sketch of the |
| frequently, and you'll know when to do the | | | | crystal pendants patterns of your chandelier |
| cleaning. | | | | before removing crystal. This will help you |
| | | | to reassemble it without difficulties. |
| 2. Every time you dust your house, take the | | | | |
| dust from your chandelier using antistatic | | | | 8. Wear white gloves when re-hanging the |
| dust brush. | | | | crystal on the chandelier. |
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| 3. While dusting keep in mind that crystal | | | | 9. Do not put crystal pendants back to the |
| pendants shouldn't beat each other - it may | | | | chandelier while they are still wet. It may |
| create invisible cracks and eventually spoil | | | | cause the corrosion of the metal parts of the |
| the clear structure of the crystal. | | | | frame. |
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| 4. If you have a modern crystal chandelier | | | | 10. Never twirl or rotate your chandelier. |
| you can clean it without detaching the | | | | When cleaning, walk or move your ladder |
| pendants from the frame. The experts from | | | | around your lighting fixture. Clean in |
| world famous company "Schonbek" suggest: | | | | sections. Rotating the chandelier could cause |
| "while handling pendants, use white cotton | | | | it or its parts to fall. |
| gloves. Prepare a solution of one part | | | | |
| isopropyl alcohol and three parts distilled | | | | 11. Do not handle crystal with bare hands. |
| water. Put it in a spray bottle. Put on your | | | | Always wear white cotton gloves. Crystal |
| cotton gloves. Spray one glove with the | | | | picks up fingerprints easily. |
| solution. The other glove should be kept dry. | | | | |
| Caress the crystal with the damp glove and | | | | 12. Always remember - crystal is a very |
| wipe it immediately with the dry one". | | | | delicate and fragile material. |
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| 5. Do not use packaged cleaning fluids, even | | | | Gentle care and following the instructions |
| if they claim to be for crystal. They may | | | | with precision will help you to enjoy the |
| contain ammonia or other chemicals that will | | | | beauty of your crystal chandeliers, wall |
| eventually degrade the frame finish. | | | | sconces, or floor lamps for many and many |
| Specialized lighting stores can offer you to | | | | years. |