How to Clean a Crystal Chandelier
How to Clean a Crystal Chandelier. Your delicate chandelier will glow more brightly without all that dust and grime. Here's how to make it sparkle again.
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Set up alternative lighting nearby (since you won't be able to use the chandelier for lighting while you're cleaning it).
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Turn off the chandelier's power at the wall switch. Place a piece of tape over the wall switch so that no one can accidentally turn it on while you're working.
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Cover any upward-pointing bulbs with sandwich bags. Secure the bags with rubber bands.
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Place a drop cloth below the chandelier.
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Mix a solution of one part isopropyl alcohol or ammonia in three parts distilled water. Or, if you don't want to mix your own cleaner, buy a special chandelier cleaner from a lighting retailer. Put some solution in a spray bottle.
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Spray every part of the fixture with the cleanser, avoiding wires and other electrical components.
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Allow the crystals to drip-dry. If your chandelier is too dirty for this drip-cleaning method, you'll have to hand-wash each individual crystal with the cleaning solution.
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Remove the plastic bags from the lights once the crystals have dried, and wipe down light wells and other noncrystal parts with a soft cloth dipped in the cleanser.
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Allow the entire fixture to dry overnight before turning its power back on.
Things You Will Need
- Spray Bottles
- Cleaning Cloths
- Ammonia
- Chandelier Cleaning Fluids
- Isopropyl Alcohols
- Masking Tape
- Distilled Waters
- Sandwich Bags
- Rubber Bands
- Rubber bands
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