Universal performance of suspended ceilings has provided them a wide popularity among homeowners. This type of finish looks good not only in the living room and bedrooms, kitchen design, hallway or bath often includes an element of stretch ceilings.
Why you need to take care of the ceiling ↑
For the manufacture of stretched ceilings apply a special polyester fabric or PVC film. Pre-treatment of the material gives it anti-static and dust properties. Some manufacturers insist on no need to wash the ceilings. However, timely care will ensure the maintenance of sanitary standards in the premises and to extend the period of exploitation of stretch ceilings, while maintaining an attractive appearance. Consider, what are the main causes of pollution of suspended ceilings:
- House dust, settling on the surface, gradually accumulates and is converted into the gray substance, markedly impairing the aesthetics of a mirrored ceiling.
- For the kitchen and adjoining corridor is characterized by the formation of oil deposits or soot. In these areas the interval for wet cleaning ceilings is reduced.
- Living in a house of a heavy smoker can cause the deposition on the surface of the stretch ceiling with an oil resin.
- Summer ventilation of the room accompanied by the visit of flies and other insects, which may stain the immaculate ceilings.
- The result of differential temperatures can lead to condensation. Off steam afterwards, it will leave on the surface unsightly whitish marks from drops.
- No one is safe from the flood neighbors or a leaking roof. As a result of exposure to contaminated water, on suspended ceilings can appear yellow stains.
- The fixation of the adjacent premises, even if compliance with precautions is accompanied by a large amount of dust deposited on all surfaces, including glossy ceiling.
Some of the factors influencing the contamination of suspended ceiling, is inevitable. Therefore, it is necessary to be ready to proper care, in order not to damage the surface.
The preparatory stage ↑
Before starting the process of cleaning of suspended ceiling, off all the decorations. This will eliminate the risk of damage to the surface, and jewelry should be reserved for a more solemn event than removing dirt. The cleaning process can be dry or wet. It all depends on the degree of contamination. Consider what we need in all cases, and what to exclude.
What should be at hand ^ the
Advance to prepare the tools and cleaning supplies, you will be able to save time and not be distracted by a second procedure. So, than to wash the glossy stretch ceiling? There must be:
- The safety work will ensure that the ladder.
- For dry cleaning need a vacuum cleaner equipped with a brush with soft bristles;
- Organizing a wet cleaning, you might want a special MOP without sharp corners, designed to secure fabric cover.
- A soft cloth made of microfiber suede fabric, the pieces of foam. In an extreme case will fit, cotton Terry towels, a key condition – good absorbency properties.
- Detergents without the presence of abrasive substances. This can be ordinary soap for glossy stretch ceilings are optimally suitable means for washing of glasses with an alcohol content, in the case of removal of stains will need a gel for washing dishes.
- Containers for dilution of the solution and of pure water.
- Rubber gloves and protective headgear.
Instruments and tools that are not suitable for cleaning ↑
A careful approach to the procedure of cleaning of suspended ceilings is required. Showing the rush and using improvised materials, you are able to strike the surface of the ceiling irreparable damage. Therefore excluded from the Arsenal of the following tools and resources:
- brushes with stiff bristles on the vacuum cleaner;
- mops with sharp corners, not equipped with special clamps tissue;
- sponge with a rough surface;
- detergents containing abrasive particles;
- cleaners containing acid, alkali or acetone.
If there is any doubt regarding the composition of the chemicals, carry out an experiment on a small piece of matter remaining after the repair. In the absence of the remnants of fabrics, treat a small area of suspended ceiling, is located away from the direct gaze. If within half an hour the structure of matter has not undergone visible changes, proceed to the main stage.
The sequence of operations ↑
Experts suggest two main options for how to wash stretch ceilings – wet and dry. The first is suitable only for removing small dust. The second is more efficient and will help even in emergency cases.
Planned activities ↑
If you regularly organize a thorough cleaning, frequent washing of the suspended ceiling is not necessary. Enough once a year to remove dust with a dry soft cloth. To make efforts not required of smooth motion without pressure is enough. Facilitate dry cleaning capable cleaner.
Periodically, every two or three years, the suspended ceiling is subjected to wet cleaning. It all depends on the degree of contamination: in the kitchen with increased aggressive effect on the surface or the bath to wash more often, bedroom in such care is not needed. The basic steps are as follows:
- Procedure of wet cleaning is preceded by the removal of the web with a dry soft cloth.
- Prepare a soapy solution. In addition to soap, suitable for washing powder, the main thing – to oversee the complete dissolution of the particles. Water should not be hot, the optimum temperature is 40onWith.
- A soft cloth or a sponge without a rough coating is moistened in the solution and begin to wash the suspended ceiling. The movement should be without pressure, touch stretch fabric solid surface ceiling is undesirable. On the glossy ceilings do not use a circular spins, the consequences can become unattractive stains.
- The presence of seams requires to carry out the removal of contaminants parallel to the connecting line. In no case do not RUB the cloth perpendicular to the seam, this can stretch the fabric stretch ceiling and provoke the formation of sagging.
- If you use a MOP with telescopic handle, make sure that the edges do not push the matter of stretch ceiling. In the corners of the contamination is better to manually remove a soft sponge or lint-free cloth.
- After the action with the soap solution, the suspended ceiling is treated first with a cloth dampened with clean water, and then dry wipe. In all cases, the procedure is similar to the primary action movements without strong pressure, parallel to the connecting seam, the glossy surface without circular motions.
Add luster to dull the surface of glossy stretch ceiling in two ways. In the first case, use alcohol-based liquid for washing of glasses, the second option – to restore a 10% solution using ammonia. The process concludes by wiping with a dry cloth. After treatment of the ceiling mirror surface will Shine with new force. Matte ceilings are less finicky to care for, there is no risk of unattractive stains. However, we have to act carefully, taking precautions not to damage the matter. Optimum cleaning of the smooth tension of the surface is to use water vapor with subsequent wiping dry and polishing.
Fabric option suspended ceilings preclude the use of liquid glass. Circular motion is also undesirable. It should not be a long time to wash the same place, it will provoke a change of shade cloth on a small area.
Emergency cases ↑
Periodically encounter a situation when to wash the suspended ceiling have unplanned. The most common cause are stains of different origin. The basic rule for getting a guaranteed result – not to delay the time and start washing as fast as possible. Often to remove stains, it is sufficient to apply on a soft sponge in degreaser and smoothly spread on the surface tension. If contamination is not removed immediate, leave the foam solution for 10 minutes, providing an opportunity to penetrate deeper. If after the allotted time the chemical is removed with a sponge wetted regularly in clean water. Usually these steps are enough to remove the dirt. Oily origins of the glossy spots on the surface tension and remove the alcohol solution. Be sure to subject matter subsequent cleaning with clean water and wipe it dry further.
In conclusion, I want to tell you about the health precautions, to increase the period between cleaning of suspended ceiling:
- a powerful extractor fan in the kitchen to reduce the formation of soot and prevents the appearance of oily plaque;
- the use of blinds in the bathroom will reduce the spray on the suspended ceiling;
- if you do not plan to give up Smoking, move the process into the open.
Compliance with the recommendations of the experts will allow you to fully enjoy the beauty of suspended ceilings, because the manufacturers guarantee their operation for half a century!
