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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: geefree on October 27, 2010, 08:14:08 pm

Title: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: geefree on October 27, 2010, 08:14:08 pm
Its been well used over the past few years,.... and when i first joined this forum,... the advice was , how to use a squeegie,..

which is the best bucket on a belt,

best wagtail

best blade ... and so on .

wfp was around and a few people would comment , and ask how it all worked,

some swore they would never use wfp ever.... and they are using it now.. lots in fact,

The Trad v Wfp debates always raised a laugh, and generally the trad guys would come out on top,...in a poll.

Then it started to change , and the debates became very heated,

But now i think wfp is acceptable to nearly all window cleaners,...i think

Now, in 2010, lets see who uses what.  ;)
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: geefree on October 27, 2010, 08:43:46 pm
 ;)
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: david watts on October 27, 2010, 08:48:31 pm
need a pole ;who uses a mondeo or whos gone legit and now has a van ;D
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on October 27, 2010, 09:19:57 pm
aint used me wagtaile for a bit ad to use it today fantastic piece of kit anyone need a suplier for unger stuff in the wolverhampton can give a good contact 
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on October 27, 2010, 11:30:14 pm
aint used me wagtaile for a bit ad to use it today fantastic piece of kit anyone need a suplier for unger stuff in the wolverhampton can give a good contact 
is int unger in wedsbury nr wolves m8 ;) ;)
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: jsm on October 28, 2010, 09:20:19 am
21 years - wfp 99.999 % everything

i have one trad tool , its in the back of van maybe comes out for 20 mins a month to wipe the dust off a inside window.
 :o
ladder's on roof , used to get over gates if needed.
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: darren clarke on October 28, 2010, 10:13:52 am
to be honest the only people i see tradding now are working out of cars, in footy tops,  fair enough they are cheap and are able to undercut everyone,  they they sod off in the winter, i went knocking yesterday and picked up 12  and most had a trad cleaner who doesnt turn up in winter,
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: G Griffin on October 28, 2010, 10:23:20 am
to be honest the only people i see tradding now are working out of cars, in footy tops,  fair enough they are cheap and are able to undercut everyone,  they they sod off in the winter, i went knocking yesterday and picked up 12  and most had a trad cleaner who doesnt turn up in winter,

Sounds nice.
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: Smart Carpet on October 28, 2010, 10:40:25 am
Its been well used over the past few years,.... and when i first joined this forum,... the advice was , how to use a squeegie,..

which is the best bucket on a belt,

best wagtail

best blade ... and so on .

wfp was around and a few people would comment , and ask how it all worked,

some swore they would never use wfp ever.... and they are using it now.. lots in fact,

The Trad v Wfp debates always raised a laugh, and generally the trad guys would come out on top,...in a poll.

Then it started to change , and the debates became very heated,

But now i think wfp is acceptable to nearly all window cleaners,...i think

Now, in 2010, lets see who uses what.  ;)

Here we go again..  ;)

Shouldn't it be WFP v Ladders?

As there is always a place for a squeegee (Traditional) on some jobs, but working from ladders is something I haven't done for years.
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: JSMC on October 28, 2010, 04:01:28 pm
gotta luv the snobs on here who  look down their nose at trad workers. i use trad on all my shops a sit suits me. Majority of my houses are WFP apart from a few as WFP is no use on them

Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: Newannaive on October 28, 2010, 05:59:05 pm
why carnt you have a mondeo and be legit  ???
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: geefree on October 28, 2010, 06:22:58 pm
And why call people with wfp snobs?.....

We are all window cleaners, simply curious to see how things are changing,

Its not a " here we go again topic"....

Because i think the even argument that went on..... has long gone,... the debate no longer exists, .... It seems wfp has totally taken over and changed how we clean....

Still , in 2010 not 1999, i am curious to see how many trad guys are still out there.
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 28, 2010, 07:45:27 pm
And why call people with wfp snobs?.....

We are all window cleaners, simply curious to see how things are changing,

Its not a " here we go again topic"....

Because i think the even argument that went on..... has long gone,... the debate no longer exists, .... It seems wfp has totally taken over and changed how we clean....

Still , in 2010 not 1999, i am curious to see how many trad guys are still out there.
In my area I'd say trad is minority amongst the full timers.
Most of the larger businesses are wfp.
I can think of 2 or 3 tradders, but there's quite a few smaller setups and beer money ones about.
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: zimzam on October 28, 2010, 07:46:46 pm
why carnt you have a mondeo and be legit  ???

you ca.he just thought he was being funny. ::)
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: zimzam on October 28, 2010, 07:47:28 pm
why carnt you have a mondeo and be legit  ???

you can.he just thought he was being funny. ::)
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: Jackal on October 28, 2010, 10:12:02 pm
well around my area id say trad is 80% still at least, never seen a wfp cleaner just the odd van driving round
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: dai on October 28, 2010, 10:50:59 pm
The only problem with WFP, is that it has allowed people that get vertigo standing on a chair to become window cleaners.
Much more competition now.
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: zimzam on October 31, 2010, 01:53:53 am
 ;D lol.missed that first time round  ;D
Title: Re: Trad v Wfp 2010
Post by: steveo22 on October 31, 2010, 05:19:22 pm
aint used me wagtaile for a bit ad to use it today fantastic piece of kit anyone need a suplier for unger stuff in the wolverhampton can give a good contact 
I'm looking for a local supplier, only bout 45 mins from Wolverhampton