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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richardlingard on March 23, 2011, 08:32:06 pm

Title: Detergent
Post by: richardlingard on March 23, 2011, 08:32:06 pm

Hi, i use fairy on a day to day basis and tryed gg4 with sorbo easy glide last year but didn't really think it was that great, what would you guys say is the best for me to buy or should i stay on the old trusty green stuff thanks r

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: Wc Solutions on March 23, 2011, 08:34:31 pm

i find fairy is the good old trusty stuff but it does like to let dirt stick to it quick... wfp you dont get that at all.

trad i would just stick with what you like - aint broke blah blah blah

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: richardlingard on March 23, 2011, 08:47:23 pm

lol cheers mate you are right, just still in that search for the holy grayle, just gunna have to bite the bullet and go wfp soon, the 1000 for a van and then 1000 - 2000 will have to be saved though :-)

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: Wc Solutions on March 23, 2011, 08:49:49 pm

can be wfp for under £500 and no need for a van to start with ... just because its not a top end ionics system the result are still the same - clean windows.

you could get a backpack and some water barrels

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on March 23, 2011, 09:50:51 pm

i use fairy alot but i also use "evans high class" i think it goes even further than fairy, it doesnt soap up so much and its not as sticky i reckon!

ive tryed unger soap as well but it didnt seem good value for money and i hated the smell, it was a little bit like sick  :-X

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: christopher b on March 23, 2011, 09:54:02 pm

I allways use GG4 or glimmer clean if they are out of gg4, the gg4 works out cheaper.
if you live in a soft water area you should use GG3, if hard then you are right with GG4 but up the dilution forget the 2 Ml per ltr or even the 4 ml per ltr up to about 6 Ml per ltr and forget the sorbo.
I have found diferent rubbers have an efect, im using ettore at moment no probs had probs with unger rubber though

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: martinsadie on March 23, 2011, 10:24:25 pm

Quote from: richardlingard on March 23, 2011, 08:32:06 pm

Hi, i use fairy on a day to day basis and tryed gg4 with sorbo easy glide last year but didn't really think it was that great, what would you guys say is the best for me to buy or should i stay on the old trusty green stuff thanks r

lemon fairy for me  ;)

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: Liam1990 on March 23, 2011, 10:34:27 pm

Morning fresh with pure water and a splash of under liquid.

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: dazmond on March 23, 2011, 11:17:51 pm

i have both gg3 and squeegee off.i find the squeegee off better as it glides better.you have to use too much gg3 to get a good slip.

squeegee off is cheaper and will be the only detergent i will buy when the gg3 runs out(which will be a while as im only 20% trad).

i used fairy for years but its just too sticky and not a patch on proper window cleaning detergents IMO.

Title: Re: Detergent
Post by: james44 on March 23, 2011, 11:26:42 pm

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lemon fairy for me   ;)

pomegranate & honeysuckle fairy for me (red bottle)

pure water and a magnum 3 in 1 dishwasher tablet ;)