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Matty H
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« on: January 11, 2012, 10:59:36 PM » |
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Don't do a lot of trad in fact only just changing rubbers for first time in 6 months  I've bought these ones you have to cut to size - does it really matter about how much you have sticking out the end of the channel? You can tell I don't do trad eh lads  |
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 11:13:54 PM » |
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if it's too long you'll have a lot of water round the edges, about 5mm overhang i'd say, if in doubt just put your length against the old one and cut where it ends.
apparently there's a way of bending the ends in a squeegie to virtually eliminate detailing, it's on here somewhere, wagga knows
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Matty H
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2012, 11:23:37 PM » |
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Cheers mate what would happen if you cut it flush with edge of channel
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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2012, 11:30:26 PM » |
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pass. in my head i've always worried it'll scratch the edge of the frame, but that's daft, but never done it for that reason, probably be similar to the dog earing technique  |
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Matty H
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« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2012, 11:43:56 PM » |
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Ok mate will stick to the 5mm idea then as the one I removed looked about that.
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Bertieboy
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 12:18:08 AM » |
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I only started with the WFP less than 6 mths ago, so i still do a lot of trad. I have always purchased the 42" lengths of rubber and cut them down. I find cutting them just short of the channel length and use the brass end clips to hold them in place. Then pull them so you have a few mm hanging out each end. This has always got the best results for me. The brass end clips are about £2.50 for a pack of 10 and they can be used again and again. Cut the rubber with a fresh scraper blade, this way it shoudn't leave any lines from an uneven end on the rubber.
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k j
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2012, 11:05:20 PM » |
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:)I cut it close to the edge of the squidgie, just a few mm over so it doesn't mark the window frames, too close and it can scratch , upvc especially.
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2012, 11:32:34 PM » |
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i was right to worry then, that's a first  |
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 09:59:01 PM » |
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I leave about 2 to 3mm overhang at each end. The method of bending edges of channel is called dog earring- It's brilliant!
There is a post about it on here somewhere...
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 09:59:43 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2012, 02:33:39 PM » |
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Same as bertieboy.I've been messing around for years with different ways and found that by stretching the rubber a little and holding it in place with a brass clip it works a treat.
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2012, 01:51:09 AM » |
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I just have about 2mm overhang at the end. Anymore than that and I find the rubber catches and bends on the frames and seals of some windows.
If your squeegee is at this angle \ when you run down the frame then the rubber corner edge is pointing like this into the seal >
Seems to collect all the water away from the seals like that and leaves very little detailing, especially if you don't soap up right onto the seals.
Dog earing squeegees works great on domestic windows which tend to be fairly small.
I find though that it can sometimes cause a bit of drag on the squeegee when doing bigger windows.
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2012, 09:32:56 AM » |
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2 to 3mm for me as well, with clips to keep the rubber tight and secure.
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