I'm a bit of a beginner hence the basic question here. I use a microfibre cloth for detailing my windows but I've noticed that when I use it that there often appears to be smudging. Am I using the wrong type of cloth or doing something else wrong?

TIA

as soon as the microfibre is damp this will happen i went back to using scrims they stay dry longer

I use two grades of micro fibre cloth. One looks like toweling and I use this for wet areas frames etc. and the other is the fine microfibre (green unger cloths) for polishing up smudges etc. on the glass, the green cloth stays dry for ages and gives exelent results.

It's not so much the suds as dirty water that's dripping down the sides of the windows. I'm looking into getting a SPC squeegee to try and reduce this especially for my pole work. I was out cleaning today and thought I'd done a good job of some windows and then sun came out - the sides of the frames were manky as anything. I was most embarrassed!

There are too many variables here to see exactly what you are doing wrong.
Try only using one or two fingers in your cloth, you should never have to use more than 1 finger to wipe up excess water. Make sure that your cloth has only been drip-dried & not machine dried -picking up lint.
Are you rubbing silicon moulding?  Are you straight pulling or fanning?
The more we know - the more we are not stabbing in the dark at a solution for you.

Hi Chopper,
 Are your scrims broken-in properly? If theyr'e not they will feel terrible.
I only use micro-fibre cloths on my Wagtail detailing tool, but use scrim still on bottom windows.
I'm not sure which is best yet.
Chris

i buy my scrims pre washed but still need broken in just keep rinsing them in hot water no detergent and wring them out and keep doing it. a lot of people just leave it in there bucket for a few weeks not using them but they wear to quick and you cant get the detergent out of them. personally i only use them on the glass and use cheap floor cloths on the sills and frames although you can buy sill cloths for the job. where do you live because it would be far easier just for someone to show you

OK, so straight pulling leaves an amount of water on the left hand side from where you start (if you are pulling left to right).
You need to cut a line down the left hand side of the glass before stroking L to R. Do this with 1" to 2" of the rubber angled against the glass with your squeegee & pull vertically down - so 1" to 2" is touching the glass the other end is off the window.
Once you have done your first stroke - wipe the blade the full length, only then take the next stroke.
Once you get used to this, you will find by tapping your squeegee in the wet area, instead of wiping will do the trick for you.

Prewashed scrim after a couple of washes is the best material, I find microfibre looses its usefulness after the first wash.