When we first moved here i scrubbed the glass with windex and a chore boy scrubbing cloth love those things.
Removing glass fireplace doors for cleaning.
Washing down glass fireplace doors as described in step 2 can leave some streaks and vinegar is effective at removing them.
Alternatively you could burn a creosote removal product or add a few big spoonfuls of red devil lye to the fire box.
Vinegar to remove cloudiness undiluted vinegar is an easy nontoxic first response to clearing cloudiness from the fireplace glass.
Take a damp paper towel or newspaper and dip in leftover ashes.
Before cleaning your glass burn one or two hot fires in your fireplace or woodstove to loosen up the soot and dirt.
Locate the two l shaped brackets at the bottom of your glass fireplace doors.
You can clean a fireplace glass with vinegar straight from the sprayer or dab it on with a clean towel.
Just shave the film off the door.
Wipe the glass in a circular motion to loosen caked on soot.
Repeat several times or until the soot is lifted.
You can remove the film easily with a razorblade.
Spray down the glass doors with this mixture and allow it to sit for two to three minutes.
How to remove glass fireplace doors step 1.
Unscrew each of the four screws from the brackets using a phillips screwdriver.
Slide the top of the door outward then pull the lower pin out from its pivot hole and remove the door.
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.
Rub the cleaner over the stained areas.
Remember when you are cleaning that you don t want to use anything abrasive because you don t want to scratch the glass.
Repeat the procedure with the the other set of bifold doors.
When the film has been removed you can use a window cleaner or you can buy fireplace glass cleaner which we would recommend.
A little of the leftover ash from your fireplace is also effective in getting caked on gook off of your glass doors.
The doors will now be hanging by.
These hold the door to the frame.
Moisten a soft cloth with water.
Be sure to use only a cleaner specifically designed for stove glass not one for window glass.
Fill your second spray bottle with a mixture of equal parts warm water and white vinegar.