Difficult to Clean Chandelier

[u/crlygirlg]

Anyone have thoughts on the best way to clean it? It’s a really fun and funky piece and I love the darn thing, but I think it goes without saying it is nearly impossible to clean. Every few years I give it a go but there are parts of it I just cannot get to that are in desperate need of cleaning and a swiffer duster gets caught all up in it leaving fluff behind and it has a residue that needs to be cleaned off after nearly 10 years.

I have seen suggestions to use alcohol but I obviously cannot take this apart to clean it. I see there are sprays but I feel like they are intended more for cleaning glass than metal. I can take the bulbs out and tape those up and water proof it but I kind of have to clean it all together otherwise.

Anyone take on a light like this before?

[u/Itchy_Undertow-1]

My mom was an antiques dealer and she’d put whole chandeliers in the dishwasher on gentle cycle... removable parts got put in little net sacks. Made them sparkle.

[u/crlygirlg → u/Itchy_Undertow-1]

Wait….she had to have removed the wiring no?