Thank you so much. I have a difficult spot to reach and no ladder. The finished look is beautiful. The method of using a weed sprayer is brilliant and practical. The solution of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water is affordable. Thanks again and be blessed.
Beautiful. Thank you for that detailed video. And for explaining the mixture as well. I will be doing a similar thing this weekend luckily not having to do as elaborate a preparation. 😁
Impressive how you've taken a complex task and simplified it. Moisture and elec don't mix typically. Any concerns there for shorting out or deterioration in contact surfaces?Or does the alcohol make the water fully evaporate? What steps should one take if they have no distilled water but just have, say bottled water?
Distilled water is non-conductive to electricity. It is the minerals in water that make water conductive. Hence, I would not suggest using bottled water. Distilled water is readily available in the grocery store to use in your steam irons. Sometimes its called DI water for deionized water. Same thing. Alcohol helps the evaporation of water, but the water would evaporate almost as fast on its own.
Yes but using such a powerful sprayer makes a huge mess. The tarp insures that the Alcohol from the solution doesn't damage any finishes below. Alcohol will take finish off of wood.
Hello I will soon be moving to Dublin and I've already worked here in Brazil in a chandelier factory, I've done a lot of maintenance and cleaning on crystal chandeliers.
It's beautiful. How long did it take to dry and can it be used on an acrylic chandelier? I have a large 8 arm, not Chrystal, it's acrylic. I used vinegar and water as per other videos but it left it tacky and dull. Any advice? Thank you..
What i would do is take a cotton swab and test 1 part 71% alcohol in 7 parts of water on one of the crystals. If it gets tacky or soft, it won't work, but if it runs off and the surface remains firm you can use the 1/8 solution
Thanks for your thoughts on this subject. However, your video makes it look like she only took 20 seconds to spray that entire chandelier. Ummm, something makes me think it took a little longer. :)
You are right, but not that much longer. The next day we used the technique on about a dozen other ceiling light fixtures catching the drippings on a bathtowel, and the whole process took less than an hour. Thanks for the comment.
@@jaylevan3769 Just spray and forget. In fact, as I have done this more the drippings are so minor that a simple bath towel can catch what drips. I would do a full pint of isopropyl alcohol per gallon, but just making up a 1/8 solution in a hand sprayer works just as well. Simpler than what I thought it was at the time I made the clip.
