its only a problem if they have packed up and left the job, paint is a piece of piss to remove from a window so just point it out to them when they are back on the job, chances are the know about it and will pick it up in the snagging, they should have sheeted up if they were spraying but rushed this important step, hold any money owed until they have removed the paint but like i said its easy to remove and comes of better when dry with a sharp scraper so don't panic i know your pissed but I'm sure they will put it right if there any good and value their reputationPaint contractor sprayed the exterior of my house. Which is fine except now I have green paint on my windows.?
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If it is not fully dry, try rubbing with a cloth that is soaked in isopropyl alcohol. This should break down the paint and take it off.
Everyone has assumed that the contractor is gone 'for good', and not just done 'for the day'. I'll take his side for a moment...
Paint on glass is easier to remove dry than wet. Wet paint simply smears, and you use endless rags and paper towels smearing it more. Dry paint, however, scrapes off (usually) neatly with a sharp razor blade. The dry paint can be vacuumed or swept up, if there is a lot. (Compare to the bin of paper towels and solvent for a wet cleanup).
If he is simply done for the day, and will return tomorrow, leave the paint on the glass for his crew to clean off when it's dry. However, if there is paint on other surfaces (your car, wood trim, patio furniture), you should take steps to wipe it off before it becomes too set. Start with water, move up to dish-detergent if you need to. If it's dry enough that neither works, then ask the contractor to complete the cleanup (he'll have better solvents, and if he messes it up, then HIS contract covers damage, usually.)
Yo Gary
This little ';cleanup operation'; should have been in THEIR duties list --- it is somewhat simpler than it appears with the use of a ';blade scraper'; that is easily obtained at any hardware or home improvement store !! But, ';simpler than it appears'; does NOT make it easy however !! It is somewhat time consuming (if the job is done right) and takes patience AND a little ';expertise'; to do !!
IF they do not return to get this done fairly soon -- give them a call and let them know that you Expect it to be done --- and, go from there !! In most cases, they will comply, for it is in the best interests of ANY contractor to have a Satisfied customer much more than one who is spreading stories of Discontent in the places that THEY are expecting to find New Business !!!!
Good Luck with this, dude !! Stand by your guns !!
Call the painters and ask them what they are planning to do, they probably will scrape the paint off, do not pay them though until the job is finished to your satisfaction
It sounds like your ';professional'; painters are anything but professionals. No professional would consider spraying paint without taping off first.
Based upon this, I would not imagine that you are going to get any satisfaction in trying to get them back to clean up their shoddy workmanship. I hope that you did not pay them fully or else you might as well plan to scrap the paint off yourself.
Your best bet is to use a very sharp razor blade. Not the kind that is used in utility knifes but the really thin one (I cant recall the brand). Score the line between the glass and glazing to avoid peeling and just take short strokes.
Call the Contractor %26amp; make him come back out to take care of the mess he made. You are NOT liable to clean up after him, %26amp; why should you?
First of all I would like to mention that spraying a house is not as good as brushing. Brushing gets into the pores of the wood while spraying just blankets the house with paint. This means that brushed paint bonds better then sprayed paint. It breaks my heart to find out lower class couples paid thousands of dollars for a spray job. It takes some couples a long time to save up for such a job. Spraying is for lazy assholes that are robbing people of money. Exterior only tho, interior spraying is all right because the paint doesnt have to stand up to the elements of weather. Just remember ';The road less traveled';. It usually is the right road.
Let the painters know that you are not giving final payment until all the windows are scraped free of paint. They will use razor blades to do this by the way. Your claim is legitimate and will be upheld in court, but it wont go to court because any painting crew knows its unacceptable. If you have already paid in full then im sorry to say you are a fool. Dont ever EVER pay in full to any construction service. Im in this business by the way. For more expensive jobs a deposit is required. Deposits are a common practice and are usually 20% or less of the total envoice.
JL
have them scrape it with a razor blade. why didnt they cover the windows in the first place? are they professionals?
paint on windows(glass) is an easy thing to clean off, a razor blade will do the trick ( no not to the wrist ). you can scrape off the dry paint afterwards, but I would think the contractor would do that as clean up after the job.
cheers!
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