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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on June 24, 2010, 04:59:54 pm

Title: awning cleaning
Post by: JSMC on June 24, 2010, 04:59:54 pm

a house i clean has a large awning which you wind out. the old fella aske dme to clean it for him. it can be done easily from the flat roof. what is best to clean it with/ little bit of tfr and then flogged brush

Title: Re: awning cleaning
Post by: phil newton on June 24, 2010, 09:40:35 pm

jet wash it ?

Title: Re: awning cleaning
Post by: Smudger on June 24, 2010, 09:51:30 pm

I wouldn't touch it mate.

i tried to clean one - total nightmare, the alge was ingrained into the fabric, wfp and tfr just did not touch it

Darran

Title: Re: awning cleaning
Post by: JSMC on June 24, 2010, 11:18:35 pm

this one looks fairly new. only seems to be the edges that look bad

Title: Re: awning cleaning
Post by: dazmond on June 24, 2010, 11:56:13 pm

i wouldnt bother either!!too much hassle!!have you not got enough work already?? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

ive got lots of regular window cleaning and a steady stream of conny roofs/fascia cleans /new work without even looking for it!!! ;) ;D ;D

regards

dazmond

Title: Re: awning cleaning
Post by: JSMC on June 25, 2010, 12:03:44 am

one of my custys aske dif i could do it and said will maybe give it a go

Title: Re: awning cleaning
Post by: Spencer Priory on June 25, 2010, 10:58:52 am

soapy water and a good scrub

easy money

Title: Re: awning cleaning
Post by: Rob_B on June 25, 2010, 02:39:36 pm

Quote from: Smudger on June 24, 2010, 09:51:30 pm

I wouldn't touch it mate.

i tried to clean one - total nightmare, the alge was ingrained into the fabric, wfp and tfr just did not touch it

Darran

I agree. Exactly the same as above.  I tried for a regular customer and made so little impact that I couldn't bring myself to charge her anything.

I know it is quite common in America and i think winsol do a awning cleaning solution but I haven't seen any sold in the uk.

Title: Re: awning cleaning
Post by: JSMC on June 25, 2010, 04:12:45 pm

this one looks more like a plastic type of material i think