Care & Maintenance Guide

Impact Window Cleaning & Maintenance

Your Mr-Glass impact windows and doors are engineered to perform for decades. A simple seasonal routine keeps glass crystal-clear, frames protected from salt air, and hardware moving like the day it was installed.

See the Routine Do's & Don'ts

Every 30 days

Quick rinse + soft cloth wipe

Coastal homes

Rinse weekly to remove salt

Twice a year

Lubricate tracks & hardware

Before storms

Inspect seals & weep holes

Why it matters

Built for the elements — kept beautiful by you

Florida sun, salt-laden air, hurricane debris, hard water and pollen all attack exterior glass and aluminum every single day. Our impact systems are designed to shrug off impacts, but a few minutes of routine care prevent the cosmetic and mechanical issues that shorten the life of any window: pitted glass, white salt haze, sticky rollers and seized locks.

This guide covers the exact products, frequency and technique we recommend to keep your Mr-Glass investment looking and operating at its best.

Step by step

The 5-step cleaning routine

Rinse first — never dry-wipe

Use a garden hose to rinse off loose dust, sand and salt before touching the glass. Dry abrasive particles are what scratch tempered impact glass.

Wash with mild soap & water

Mix a few drops of mild dish soap (Dawn-style, no degreasers) into a bucket of warm water. Apply with a soft microfiber cloth or non-abrasive sponge in straight, overlapping passes.

Squeegee from top to bottom

A rubber squeegee leaves a streak-free finish. Wipe the blade clean between strokes. Avoid paper towels on large panes — they leave lint.

Wipe down frames & sills

Aluminum and vinyl frames clean with the same soapy water. Pay attention to corners, sills and the bottom track where dirt collects.

Vacuum tracks, then lubricate

Vacuum sand and debris from sliding tracks. Wipe with a damp cloth, dry, then apply a silicone-based lubricant to rollers and locks twice a year.

Protect your investment

Do's & Don'ts

Use mild dish soap and warm water

Clean with microfiber cloths or soft sponges

Rinse exterior glass weekly in coastal areas

Keep weep holes free of debris

Lubricate hardware with silicone spray twice a year

Inspect seals annually for cracks or shrinkage

Don't

Use ammonia, bleach or solvent-based cleaners

Pressure-wash glass or seals

Scrape glass with razors, steel wool or scouring pads

Apply petroleum-based lubricants (WD-40) on rollers

Let salt residue sit on aluminum frames

Paint over weather-stripping or weep holes

For Caribbean & coastal homes

Salt-air protection

Homes within a mile of the ocean see accelerated wear from airborne salt. Our systems use marine-grade finishes and stainless hardware, but a weekly fresh-water rinse is the single most effective thing you can do.

Weekly rinse

Garden hose down all exterior glass and frames once a week — no soap needed.

After storms

Rinse immediately after coastal storms or high-wind events to remove salt spray.

Avoid midday cleaning

Clean early morning or evening — soap dries too fast on hot, sun-baked glass and leaves streaks.

Moving parts

Hardware & track maintenance

Sliding glass doors, single-hung windows and multi-point locks all rely on smooth rollers and clean tracks. A 10-minute service twice a year prevents the most common service call we receive: "my door won't slide."

Maintenance schedule

Monthly

Wash glass and frames with mild soap; vacuum tracks.

Weekly (coastal)

Fresh-water rinse exterior glass and aluminum.

Every 6 months

Lubricate rollers, hinges and locking hardware with silicone spray.

Annually

Inspect weather-stripping, seals and weep holes; tighten any loose hardware.

Before hurricane season

Full inspection of seals, anchors and operating hardware.