I bought a beautiful cut glass vase,about 15" tall with a filmy white layer on the inside. I thought it was a water residue buildup which can be removed with a vinegar soak. NOPE, something else more plastic related. It had resisted Dawn, acetone, white vinegar and lighter fuid, the second one surprised me.
Any additional suggestions? Paint thinner. Kerosene. Anything else?
Thanks,
Steve
Brush on some toothpaste. Many home cleaners use toothpaste as an alternative to baking soda. Apply some regular toothpaste to a moist towel and rub it over the stain using circular motions. Wait a few minutes, and then rinse off the paste with equal parts water and vinegar to remove all residue.
Or maybe try limeaway bath.
If its plastic related sounds like it was manufactured to be there.
Have you tried some goo gone? - soak a paper towel with it and place the paper towel on the coating - you might also research anything used to remove elmers glue - I’ve known several hobbyists who colored glass pieces with pigment mixed into elmers.
you could also try oven cleaner in a very well ventilated place - that stuff takes apart all sorts of things…
This is a cut glass vase. There is a 1" space at the top that is not coated.
It was not intentional or part of the production process.
I am going to work my way though the 6 universal solvents list.
Have you tried the old coffee pot cleaning trick of ice, water & salt? If not maybe CLR.
…or some kind of lime-away, CLR, de-scaling solution kinda thing? If they let hard water set in it, the mineral deposits can get really bad.
Try one of the household “fizzy” cleaners … “Baking Soda and Vinegar. Fill the vase with warm water, pour in a tablespoon of baking soda (more if it’s a larger vase) and pour in white vinegar. It should fizz and eat away at the residue that’s built up. This is especially good for mineral deposits that don’t come off with scrubbing.”
It is a plastic residue.
In that case, try MEK. Should dissolve any/all plastic.
Nothing is going to grow in this thing when your done 