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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DaveG on March 25, 2011, 08:19:38 pm

Title: Trad gear
Post by: DaveG on March 25, 2011, 08:19:38 pm

Ive got my son starting in a couple of weeks and need to stock up on trad tools ( I still use a squeegee I bought about 15 years ago! :o ::) ).
He can already use a pole (ish!) and he is going to be trained in trad methods too..

Wheres the best place guys?

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: Dave Willis on March 25, 2011, 08:21:51 pm

Windowcleaning warehouse? Scrim City?
How long do you think it will take before he's out of his time?

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: R W C™ on March 25, 2011, 08:23:27 pm

http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: mikecam on March 25, 2011, 08:25:37 pm

Learn him to use them properley. T bars/ Mops are for putting on the end of poles to clean sills, and squeegees are for clearing the water away from peoples doorsteps.

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: martinsadie on March 25, 2011, 08:39:10 pm

Quote from: R W C™ on March 25, 2011, 08:23:27 pm

http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/

;)

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: DaveG on March 25, 2011, 08:46:42 pm

Thanks Dave and Chris  :)

mikecam, yes he will be taught properly ;D

And of course thanks to "tradmanstan" ;D ;D

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 25, 2011, 08:57:01 pm

Quote from: H2ose™ on March 25, 2011, 08:19:38 pm

Ive got my son starting in a couple of weeks and need to stock up on trad tools ( I still use a squeegee I bought about 15 years ago! :o ::) ).
He can already use a pole (ish!) and he is going to be trained in trad methods too..

Wheres the best place guys?

go see luther 1 m8 tell him open
his musesum ;D ;D

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 25, 2011, 08:58:17 pm

i used to use soap-national but not bought any trad gear for ages

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 25, 2011, 09:01:48 pm

failing that wintecs
who will open a betfair account4 u
or cleaning spot r ok  ;D

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: zimzam on March 26, 2011, 12:58:18 am

i use soap national.very quick delivery.

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: G Griffin on March 26, 2011, 01:03:42 am

Quote from: H2ose™ on March 25, 2011, 08:46:42 pm

mikecam, yes he will be taught properly ;D

Like it  ;D.

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: richardlingard on March 26, 2011, 07:13:50 am

www.soapnational.com get pulux rubbers and a decent applicator sleeve that holds quite a bit of water, you will save ages and £'s mate

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: bobby p on March 26, 2011, 07:34:34 am

recently been using a blue and white syr sleeve from www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk    it has  stripes and the strands are quite coarse material= a very good sleeve .  i dont like microfibre sleeves as they are too soft and dont lift off bug specks

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: richardlingard on March 26, 2011, 07:43:30 am

cool ill have a look at that, does it hold plenty of water ?

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: Ian W on March 26, 2011, 07:44:37 am

Soap national for me.

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: bobby p on March 26, 2011, 08:07:39 am

Quote from: richardlingard on March 26, 2011, 07:43:30 am

cool ill have a look at that, does it hold plenty of water ?

it holds an average amount.  at first glance it seems a run-of-the-mill sleevee but then i noticed it lifted off bug specks better than most and on closer inspection i realized the strands are coarse even when wet .  previous to this i used a red and white stripe pulex microtiger sleevee,very good , but can get heavy if using it all day 

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: woody1 on March 26, 2011, 08:41:49 am

Hi mate do you work near christchurch, as there is a place down this end off town that sells all unger equipment they are reasonble too if you need the address i will find it for you

Ben

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: DaveG on March 26, 2011, 01:15:39 pm

Cheers woody  ;D

Title: Re: Trad gear
Post by: L.U.K.E on March 26, 2011, 05:03:01 pm

H2ose,

I have a Unger bucket on a belt that holds 1 squeegee that is as new and no longer
wanted if your interested?

Luke  :)