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« on: November 14, 2011, 10:27:30 PM » |
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This is just a thought really. I do traditional window cleaning, and I have a few houses where I need to use a telescopic pole to reach some windows that I can't get close to with a ladder. I just have to do the best I can with them. I am going to get a wagtail to help with the squeegee work on the pole, but I still find detailing with a pole tricky and time consuming. I was wondering if a different approach would work. What I was thinking of doing was getting a new applicator which is only to be used in pure water. The method I was thinking of is washing the window with soap solution, squeegeeing it off, but then instead of detailing it, re-wetting the window using the pure water on an the new applicator and leaving it to dry. I can get hold of pure water from my bro-in-law. What do you think?
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stuart mci
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2011, 10:38:12 PM » |
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I think all that would happen was the pure water would cause the soap on the top edge to run
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« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2011, 11:01:03 PM » |
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I think all that would happen was the pure water would cause the soap on the top edge to run
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stuart mci
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2011, 11:09:10 PM » |
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if you can get access to pure water, can't you just get a back pack and stick a brush on your trad pole, and do the odd window like that, you don't need to spend thousands just a back pack, brush and a few connectors and some hose
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2011, 11:18:34 PM » |
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if you can get access to pure water, can't you just get a back pack and stick a brush on your trad pole, and do the odd window like that, you don't need to spend thousands just a back pack, brush and a few connectors and some hose
I'd have to price that up to see if its worth it, but a good idea, thanks  |
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« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2011, 12:28:49 AM » |
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I still do most of my round trad but have done just what stuart suggested and purchased a backpack. I used to do the detailing on the hard to reach windows with a fixi clamp on the end of the pole. I had a scrim wrapped around a large car sponge and put this into the fixi clamp on the pole. As the scrim is around the sponge it gives it the flexability to get right into the corners etc. Any properties with awkward windows, i now just do all above ground floor with the backpack system. I still do most trad as i am only new to the water fed system, and am having a few tech probs with the RO system production rate at the mo.
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« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2011, 02:44:33 PM » |
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if you can get access to pure water, can't you just get a back pack and stick a brush on your trad pole, and do the odd window like that, you don't need to spend thousands just a back pack, brush and a few connectors and some hose
Def the best idea. Once you do it with one window, you'll want to be doing it with all windows tho, be warned!!  |
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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2011, 10:08:34 PM » |
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;)Your best bet is to go WFP on all your upstairs windows  |
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2011, 02:04:50 PM » |
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Like the scrim / car sponge / fixiclamp.
I use something similar for detailing on a pole but a bit more basic. Pole / Broom handle, washing up brush (3 for 1.50 from Lidl) duct taped to end of pole and then just throw a microfibre over the brush.
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2011, 07:15:02 PM » |
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I got the wagtail which is working out great, not just on the pole. It's increased my productivity by 25%. As for detailing I still do the best I can to get most of the water off with a scrim on a pole, but too be honest now I've jumped on the Ecover Soap bandwagon I'm finding that even if there is a tiny bit of water left on the window, 9 times out of 10 it dries without leaving any marks at all |
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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2011, 12:42:02 AM » |
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GG4 on windows goes well with water fed pole. On really dirty windows I will use the porcupine applicator on a separate pole then wfp off while still damp. I have a few meter long squeegees which are also a good alternative to a wagtail as long as they are swivel handle... & go left to right instead of top to bottom. I think it also depends on window size! When I use the fixiclamp now, I drape the scrim over it, but I will use a folded up microfiber on the inside. Basically because I got fed up with taking it out & refolding it when it got dirty.
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« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2011, 02:16:08 AM » |
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GG4 on windows goes well with water fed pole. On really dirty windows I will use the porcupine applicator on a separate pole then wfp off while still damp. I have a few meter long squeegees which are also a good alternative to a wagtail as long as they are swivel handle... & go left to right instead of top to bottom. I think it also depends on window size! When I use the fixiclamp now, I drape the scrim over it, but I will use a folded up microfiber on the inside. Basically because I got fed up with taking it out & refolding it when it got dirty.
I like the fixiclamp idea, I might look into that. The thing I thought of is combining a few things I've read on these forums recently. I took peterpetersnbg advice and bought a pump spray bottle, like this You are not allowed to view links.
Register or Login. Bearing in mind that a few people have been reporting that Ecover seems to work very well with pure water, I was thinking of soaping up with Ecover solution, then using the spray bottle with pure water in it to rinse off the window. |
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Liam
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« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2011, 01:02:47 AM » |
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Id just bite the bullet and move over completly to WFP better in the long run.
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