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« on: September 25, 2009, 08:58:51 PM » |
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what is w5,im assuming some sought of washing liquid?
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wagga
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 09:01:40 PM » |
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Yes it's washing up liquid and it's realy good. Good slip and few streaks unless you botch the whole job up.
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bobby p
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2009, 09:48:55 AM » |
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agree with wagga , in fact i heard from him here it was the best and its true . i use the blue W5 .
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Wayneo
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 06:46:27 PM » |
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w5 bargain buy
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Blade Runner
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2009, 08:54:51 AM » |
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I keep looking in at my local Lidl and have for awhile now.
They only seem to stock some washing up liquid called
L5. Is this stuff the same ?
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bobby p
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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2009, 10:36:43 AM » |
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in my local lidl its always called W5 ,but i think i did see another brand alongside it come to think. it comes in three colours i think, blue ,whiteish and i cant remember the other colour. the bottles are smallish and clear plastic . one bottle lasts me about 4 months i dont know about you other guys ?
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wagga
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2009, 06:24:39 PM » |
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Don't know if it's same but I was at Lidl yesterday and bought 4 bottles of W5 which as you know i realy think is great. Will last me for a while. Comes in 1ltre bottles and is blue, green or yellow.
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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2009, 06:52:56 PM » |
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Hi Chris,got some W5 this morning,lovely smell to it,and
Yes,got to agree it`s good stuff.Did some windows on my
Own place and theres good rubber glide to it.
Good for the Sunday lunch dinner dishes as well,I recon
It`s good the edge on `Fairy`.
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« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2009, 09:27:31 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2009, 08:46:37 PM » |
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last time i was in lidil i thought 'ill try some of that w5 stuff' but then i noticed the big bottles of fairy were on special offer for £1 so i walked away with the fairy without even finding the w5.
bty ...how much is the w5 ??
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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2010, 11:09:19 PM » |
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They make a glass cleaner under the same name w5. leaded round here get full of salt from the sea they go greasy with fairy
but this stuff cuts right through. I allways have a spray in the car.
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wagga
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2010, 06:10:46 PM » |
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Must be a nightmare.
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wagga
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2010, 10:42:53 PM » |
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Lidl have changed the bottle that the W5 is in. I don't like it as much as the old one, since I use them for my 'bottle on a belt' system. The good news is, that the W5 itself seems even better, but maybe its my emagination.  |
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2010, 11:00:22 AM » |
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iv taken to fixing a small spray bottle on a chain to my belt and spraying the solution as i get near to the window .took me a while to find one that sprayed a good gobful in one go . i found a good spray bottle in a local hardware shop,took off the 700ml bottle and screwed on a small 350ml clear drink bottle which is lighter on the ladder . got my W5 mix in it
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wagga
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« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2010, 08:15:09 PM » |
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Iv'e always wondered about a spray bottle. Will look into it myself. Cheers
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« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2010, 10:40:02 PM » |
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wouldnt alot lot of dirt build up in applicator this way, as when using bucket it getting a good rinse maybe twice per house, more on hot days
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wagga
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« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2010, 04:46:48 AM » |
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for first cleans and anything over 4wk then it becomes a problemm but i been using bottle on belt for years and it seems to work just fine, getting best results i ever got. if applicator gets too dirty i rinse it a bit more with bottle or under tap but dont generally need to very often.
bottle on belt is great system for wfp and trading bottoms too, no bucket to try to trail about, see my vid on this
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« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2010, 01:02:40 AM » |
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wagga
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« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2010, 09:44:59 PM » |
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i carry a small pole too and am going to feature it soon. when i started using bottle on belt i thought about the dirt issue too but was quite suprised at how well it worked. its just the freedom you get from no bucket. for me its a priority especially as i do wfp tops and trad bottoms. some i do with wagtail on pole still though, but only as a section. its either wfp OR trad pole in the main.
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« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2010, 11:57:35 PM » |
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sorry for goin a bit off topic. wagga lol. My little pole hanging off me is about as close to wfp work as i,ll ever get. I know next to nothing about them. I am very comfortable with a set of ladders, and honestly think that ladder work is just as quick, if not quicker on normal 2 story homes. I have always looked to do my work as efficiantly and easily as possible, whilst doing a good job as well, and through the years have refined the way i work quite well imo. I,m enjoying the wagtails at the mo, but only find them more efficient up the ladder cuz on the ground you can applicate with one hand whilst squeegeeing with the other (as you know). They are great though. They give me a lot more reach (being only 5' 6" tall). Dog earing works great, and to end this post on the right subject, have just bought some W5 to use in my solution. Finding it good as the fairy built up too much foam behind the pad on the wagtail causing the odd sud line when squeegeeing  |
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« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2010, 12:54:35 AM » |
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wouldnt alot lot of dirt build up in applicator this way, as when using bucket it getting a good rinse maybe twice per house, more on hot days
Absolutely and I probably do it maybe double that depending on the job! |
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« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2010, 09:14:45 PM » |
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no lidil near me do aldi do anything like w5 ?
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« Reply #22 on: August 09, 2010, 10:41:06 PM » |
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i dont like the Aldi liq. Lidl is best but failing that then Fairy i suppose, but dont use a lot or youll be full of bubbles |
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« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2010, 05:04:39 PM » |
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thanks wagga i do use fairy at the moment love the vids bye the way keep them comeing regards john
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