Topic: Advice on cleaning

[gsween]

Got this Murano, I believe, ashtray. Inside the bowl, it has like a frosty haze in which I cannot remove. I tried the "eraser" sponge and orange based cleaners like Goo-Gone. No luck. Any ideas?


Thanks.

[taylog1]

I think you're going to clean it mechanically, rather than chemically(ie wear it away) - but at least you can easily access it, unlike inside a bottle. You could try Tcut (I gather brasso also works) a soft cloth and lots of elbow grease.

[Mosquito]

It really depends what the haze is. If it's some deposit on the surface of the glass, soaking in a solution of biological washing powder may help, followed by a good scrub with a stiff brush. However, I think it's much more likely that the haze is from water damage - if that's the case, then, as Taylog said, the only way to remove it is to mechanically polish off the damaged surface layer. There are a few threads on how to do this so it should be worth searching the board. Personally I've had great results with a cerium oxide slurry on a polishing bob driven by a Clarke rotary tool (similar to a Dremel but cheaper).

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[Lustrousstone]

Looks like water staining to me and to be honest the item doesn't look to be worth any more effort.

[gsween]

Thanks everyone for your inputs. Wow, from what I am gathering here, it looks to be a chore with more effort that it is worth. I will try some of the suggestions anyway to see what works. Thanks again.