What is the AWS “Do Not Clean Windows” window placard all about?
• Customer Courtesy: You will receive 2 placards upon completion of your repairs. • The placard puts you in control of your cleaning process: Appropriate placement of our placard will discourage well intentioned but untrained line personnel from inadvertently damaging your acrylic windows. • Poor Cleaning Techniques: While many types of damage happen to windows while in flight, a great many expensive repairs are made to windows which have been subject to improper cleaning techniques using stiff brushes, soiled or abrasive cloths, and improper cleaning agents. “Minor scratches and chips on the outer surface of the panel are usually due to poor maintenance practices or impact” (SRM Hawker 1000: 56-10-11, page 204) “Do not use chlorinated hydrocarbon cleaners such as trichloroethane on or near windshield/window panels. These cleaners and their vapors can cause crazing damage on acrylic panel surfaces.
