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Paul Coleman

Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2006, 11:13:35 pm »
Quote from: Terry_Burrows on November 21, 2006, 09:00:09 pm
;D its all in the wrist action boys ;D come to NEC in march I will show you how and what ever ;D ;)

That saying was from the old Hotwheels adverts of yesteryear wasn't it?

It went something like
"Hey champ. How do you do it?"

ANSWER:
"It's in the wrist action."
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Sir Squeaky

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2006, 11:16:06 pm »
Quote from: Dave @st-ives on November 21, 2006, 10:40:11 pm
scrim them off
Yeah, and don't bother with microfibre in this weather.
I've had a tough couple of days with the weather.

They just don't dry any runs in the cold damp weather. >:(

Ian tried to tell me it's because I use the small ones, but that's rubbish because they're pretty crap on the first window of the day.
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Paul Coleman

Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2006, 11:19:43 pm »
Quote from: GQC Window Cleaning on November 21, 2006, 05:54:57 pm
Quote from: The Shiner on November 21, 2006, 05:34:36 pm
Quote from: GQC Window Cleaning on November 21, 2006, 05:19:05 pm
Hi guys,

Was quite busy this afternoon on my own house practicing the swirl technique, watched the WC DVD...but I think I'm doing something wrong...

After I'm going back up again through the dry patch (when you turn your wrist up) I'm leaving a small trail of water on the highest tip of the squeegee, now....what am I doing wrong?

Ugh, I suck...this is harder then I thought!  :-\

Could it be the way you cut your rubber?  If you use scissors it cuts at a slight angle and can cause this.

Hm.....I used scissors yes...I really hope that is what caused it....  :-[

How would I go about cutting them properly? With a Stanley knife and ruler?

I'm not saying that it IS the way the rubber has been cut but I use these:

http://www.soapnational.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss030581.pl?SS=cutter&PR=-1&TB=A&SHOP=&ACTION.x=7&ACTION.y=23
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[GQC] Tim

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2006, 11:28:14 pm »
Hey that looks pretty nifty, might get that in a while, for tomorrow, I'll just take a Stanley knife. :)

thanks!
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windows2clean

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2006, 12:03:39 am »
If you leave a trail of water when you squeegee, its because your leading edge is trailing.
Bring the leading edge forward.

       
Do an experiment:

Soap the window, then make one downward pass with the blade horizontal on the right edge of the window.
So you now have a soaped window with a dry vertical strip on the right hand side.

Make another downward pass next to it with the sqeegee in this shape. The top edge overlapping into the dry part.

                    l
                    l
                   /
                  /\ 

You will leave a trail.

Bring the leading edge forward and it won't happen.

              \
              /\

Mark


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[GQC] Tim

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #25 on: November 22, 2006, 12:23:55 am »
Good advice mate, thanks!
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[GQC] Tim

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #26 on: November 22, 2006, 01:37:14 pm »
Yes it worked! I cut my rubber properly with a Stanley knife, and it works like a charm now, did 3 windows on my own house, no trail, just super smooth swirling!

From the inside it looks very well too!

Thanks for the tip, man...if I think about it, sometimes it's really in the small things isn't it... :)
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Paul Coleman

Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #27 on: November 22, 2006, 04:33:58 pm »
Quote from: GQC Window Cleaning on November 22, 2006, 01:37:14 pm
Yes it worked! I cut my rubber properly with a Stanley knife, and it works like a charm now, did 3 windows on my own house, no trail, just super smooth swirling!

From the inside it looks very well too!

Thanks for the tip, man...if I think about it, sometimes it's really in the small things isn't it... :)

Glad to hear it.  It also helps to change the rubber at reasonable intervals before the corners start to become rounded.
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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #28 on: November 22, 2006, 04:43:54 pm »
GQC

I change my rubber everyday, one less thing to worry about

Dave
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windows2clean

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #29 on: November 22, 2006, 05:11:21 pm »
Well done GQC..

are you going to have a go at the two handed techniques now?  ;D


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Terry_Burrows

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #30 on: November 22, 2006, 06:12:21 pm »
ok for get the speed I will still show how its done after all I have only been doing this for 30 :-X years HELLO
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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #31 on: November 22, 2006, 06:18:43 pm »
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[GQC] Tim

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #32 on: November 22, 2006, 08:33:20 pm »
Quote from: Terry_Burrows on November 22, 2006, 06:12:21 pm
ok for get the speed I will still show how its done after all I have only been doing this for 30 :-X years HELLO

Hello ;D

Quote from: windows2clean on November 22, 2006, 05:11:21 pm
Well done GQC..

are you going to have a go at the two handed techniques now?  ;D

Oh definitely, have been doing it a bit on my own windows, it simply is amazing, bit of a messy hand eye coordination haha, but it's going quite well....thanks so much! :)

I'm still wondering if it's practical on all windows, many houses, have quite narrow upvc windows, is it wise to do them with a slightly smaller sqeegee or, just do a straightdown method with a bigger one?



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Ladders

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #33 on: November 22, 2006, 09:02:30 pm »
Hi GCQ.

I carry a small 6inch squeegy round with me, i use this on all the small top opening lights of windows.

Once you have found the technique you will find that you will be able to squeegy any size window. :)

It will come with practice.

Jeff
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[GQC] Tim

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Re: I think I'm doing something wrong with the swirl.
« Reply #34 on: November 22, 2006, 09:10:54 pm »
That sounds great, I have quite a bit of different windows in my parents place, I'll practice on them!

Gonna be interesting to do the smaller windows :)
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