{"id":1316,"date":"2024-08-30T10:23:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2024-08-30T10:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:37:26","slug":"glass-trophies-keeping-pristine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/glass-trophies-keeping-pristine\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass Trophies | Keeping Your Trophy Pristine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tips for Cleaning and Caring for Glass Trophies: How to Maintain Their Beauty and Shine for Years<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Displaying glass trophies is a testament to hard-earned achievements. To ensure these deserved awards maintain their lustre and beauty for decades, proper care is essential. Unfortunately, many award recipients inadvertently damage their trophies through improper cleaning methods. The experts at Trophy and Medal Boutique<\/a> would like to share some cleaning tips with you, ensuring that the awards we design and manufacture remain in pristine condition and retain their place of pride for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Often Should Glass Trophies Be Cleaned?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Determining how often glass trophies should be cleaned depends on where they are displayed. If they are housed in a trophy case, cleaning them once a month is suitable. However, if they are left openly on shelves, keeping them free from dust will have to be done weekly. Your award is made from glass, so it can easily get scratched if you choose to use abrasive materials and chemicals for cleaning. Rather, dust with a non-abrasive cloth or feather duster. If more elbow grease is required, we at Trophy and Medal Boutique suggest that you try the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Good Old Soap and Water:<\/strong> There may be parts of the trophy that are not water-friendly, so make sure that your sponge stays clear of them. If there are light marks on glass trophies<\/a> that cannot be wiped off with a soft cloth, a solution of soapy water will remove them. Take your sponge, dip it into the water, and softly wipe down the glass section of your award. Rinse and dry off with a clean cloth.

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  2. A Common Household Additive, White Vinegar:<\/strong> This household staple not only adds flavour to your favourite dishes but also proves to be a highly effective cleaning solution. Mixing one part vinegar with two parts warm water removes stains and dirt on any glass surfaces, even awards. As vinegar has a strong odour, you may want to rinse the trophy and thoroughly dry it after cleaning.

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  3. When All Else Fails, Use a Commercial Glass Cleaner:<\/strong> If soapy water and vinegar solutions fail to restore your glass trophy\u2019s shine, consider using a commercial cleaner to remove the dirt and stains. However, exercise caution to avoid streaks or damaging the base. Instead of spraying directly onto the trophy, apply the cleaner to a soft cloth or paper towel and gently wipe the glass until it sparkles. Avoid using all-purpose cleaners as they often leave stubborn streaks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Celebrate Success with Personalised Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    For 35 years, we at Trophy and Medal Boutique<\/a> have played an integral role in the success of scholars, employees, and athletes through our bespoke awards. We pride ourselves on our exceptional quality, affordability, and the ability to create trophies, medals, plaques, and more according to your specifications. Contact us<\/a> and we will gladly assist you with the manufacture and care of your glass trophies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Tips for Cleaning and Caring for Glass Trophies: How to Maintain Their Beauty and Shine for Years Displaying glass trophies is a testament to hard-earned achievements. To ensure these deserved awards maintain their lustre and beauty for decades, proper care is essential. Unfortunately, many award recipients inadvertently damage their trophies through improper cleaning methods. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1316"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1318,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316\/revisions\/1318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}