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Mad_Ray
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« on: April 12, 2006, 05:30:09 PM »
Hi
Would anybody have any suggestions on what to put on Pigeon Remains to help remove it as we have to clean a couple of shop canopy’s monthly and they get full of it we currently us our WFP system but seem to take ages and ages and a lot of hard work so need to find something to treat it with first and then use our WFP system
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2006, 09:16:28 PM »
Hi,

I'm not a window cleaner, so I don't know if this is a good answer, but I remember someone asked this already here:

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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2006, 10:08:02 PM »
Bird much contains alot of acid.If you wet the window/canopy first then come back to it a few minutes later you should find it will come straight off.When you try to clean with wfp without soaking it all your doing is rubbing over it insted of lifting it off.
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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2006, 11:37:41 PM »
just rub a bit harder with your applicator and it will come off!  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2006, 01:25:04 PM »
I use a seperate pole with scraper, then wfp.

Watch out with "birdflu", the dried on poo is how you catch it.
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« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2006, 06:09:57 PM »
true, but birdflu ain't around here yet.
if anyone hears reports of it though, they should post them on the forum.
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« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2006, 08:54:14 PM »
It is, there are quite a few cases reported in Europe. It will only be a matter of time. Usually it is bird handlers, but since then the boffs have found out it can be passed on in dried bird poo.
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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2006, 12:16:25 PM »
there was a case in Scotland but it dried up  Grin
... the unfortunate swans were killed Sad
Suppose, just don't put your squeegee in your mouth and wash hands before eating?
If pigeon poo can pass birdflu, everyone they poo on will die? We will all die  Shocked
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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2006, 06:34:35 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2007, 07:13:36 AM »
easy sqeeezzee, all u do is soak the canopy with very soapy water on your applicator fairy liquid being the best, leave for five mins rub with applicator and squeegee off or rinse with wfp jets without brushing.
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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2007, 12:30:50 AM »
Fairy Liquid!!  
Shocked Huh?
NO WAY!!
Why do so many of you use it?

Dishwashing liquid is for cowboys! Real window cleaners use professional detergents such as Unger's window cleaning fluid or GG4.

Why?

Fairy Liquid is... well, the composition is a bit like grit. It is great for getting grease of a plate, but not a window! You want a gentler fluid for windows.

Moreover, professional window cleaning detergents will make as much soapy bubbles, so if you miss a bit, less streaks.

But most importantly, your squeegee will meet less friction because there is not "grit"!!! It just glides.

Back when I first started window cleaner, I used dishwashing liquid for about a week. It was horrible stuff! Then I discovered Unger's fluid and haven't gone back to Tesco for my cleaning chemicals. I introduced a friend to it and he also has put dishwashing liquid behind him.
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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2007, 12:34:32 AM »
apparently you can only get birdflu from a live bird - but it's a matter of debate
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« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2007, 08:49:04 AM »
ok sounds fair enough to me. how much is the liquid and where do u buy it as my window cleaning supply store dont stock it.
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« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2007, 03:05:47 PM »
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Shocked Huh?
NO WAY!!
Why do so many of you use it?

Time to raise the standard guys!!
 


Well said!!!
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« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2007, 05:36:15 AM »
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Hi
Would anybody have any suggestions on what to put on Pigeon Remains to help remove it as we have to clean a couple of shop canopy’s monthly and they get full of it we currently us our WFP system but seem to take ages and ages and a lot of hard work so need to find something to treat it with first and then use our WFP system
Many Thanks
Ray


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