When we first moved here i scrubbed the glass with windex and a chore boy scrubbing cloth love those things.
How to remove soot from fireplace glass doors.
But hot fires will help loosen the stains from the glass and make them easier to remove with cleaning.
But before you begin remove the glass doors from your fireplace and lay flat on a rag or drop cloth to keep your area clean cleaning soot and ash can get quite messy.
There are a few basic ways to clean the charcoal and soot off your fireplace glass.
Burn hot fires to remove black stains.
The stains that build up on fireplace and stove glass doors is from the soot and ashes that are released from the fire.
Wipe it clean with a damp sponge or damp paper towels.
Before cleaning your glass burn one or two hot fires in your fireplace or woodstove to loosen up the soot and dirt that s built up on the glass.
Stubborn black soot stains that bake onto fireplace or woodstove glass can be very difficult to remove.
To remove the cloudiness from a fireplace glass piece you can clean the fireplace glass with vinegar or use a gentle commercial cleaner.
To prevent soot and creosote buildup wash glass often with a mix of 1 tablespoon sudsy ammonia to each cup of water.
Spray this mixture on the sooty surface such as a glass fireplace door or walls.
Cleaning the glass fireplace doors is a regular chore in the winter but luckily i ve picked up a trick to quickly and painlessly remove that baked on soot from the glass.
The first thing to remember is that it s always tougher to clean your doors once the soot is really baked on.
Let sit for several minutes then wipe off with newsprint or paper towels.
If this mixture does not seem to affect the soot use the vinegar full strength instead of diluted with water.
Fortunately with a little elbow grease and the right products you can have the glass looking as good as new.
Use a scrub brush on harder materials such as bricks.
But to keep your fireplace looking good as new regularly cleaning the glass doors is essential.