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Title: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: Viktor on July 09, 2011, 09:49:05 pm

I have not long ago started wfp. When I wash windows water runs like it would be oily it's most of the windows like that and different customers. I was worried that I put my brush soemwhere where I have picked up some oil, I washed it with some fairy. good for few windows, then back to oily runs. it makes it more difficult to rinse as water would run in channels and difficult to create a water curtain.

Now where I had not oily windows, water would run down and it's dried in minutes.
Oily windows water  would gather in drops and stay until they dry out.

Once dry - no marks of oil or anything - they perfect.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: matthewprice on July 09, 2011, 09:54:58 pm

my water used to do that when i used a trolly i though it was because i was not using enough water >:(

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: mikecam on July 09, 2011, 11:03:15 pm

Quote from: Viktor on July 09, 2011, 09:49:05 pm

I have not long ago started wfp. When I wash windows water runs like it would be oily it's most of the windows like that and different customers. I was worried that I put my brush soemwhere where I have picked up some oil, I washed it with some fairy. good for few windows, then back to oily runs. it makes it more difficult to rinse as water would run in channels and difficult to create a water curtain.

Now where I had not oily windows, water would run down and it's dried in minutes.
Oily windows water  would gather in drops and stay until they dry out.

Once dry - no marks of oil or anything - they perfect.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks

It appears you have just described hydrophobic glass, thats all.

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: Viktor on July 09, 2011, 11:06:29 pm

Quote

It appears you have just described hydrophobic glass, thats all.

can you explain me what it is ?

thanks

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: Pope vader on July 09, 2011, 11:12:16 pm

http://www.saint-gobain-sekurit.com/en/index.asp?nav1=PR&id=360

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: Viktor on July 09, 2011, 11:43:37 pm

you are right, thank you guys, no need to wash my brush with fairy no more :)
need to fit fan jests

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: Londoner on July 10, 2011, 09:24:17 am

Sometimes its what the glass has been cleaned with in the past. If you clean a window with Mr Muscle and then later clean it WFP it will go just like that. Try it yourself, a bottle of Mr Muscle is not that expensive and it must contain something waxy which stays on the glass for years after.

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: Jeff Brimble on July 10, 2011, 02:00:21 pm

Anything with a petroleum based "polish" is a no no.

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: dave f on July 10, 2011, 07:33:55 pm

i always say it pays to do a bit of resurch on any new job you undertake saves embarassment and you learn something lol

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: mikecam on July 10, 2011, 11:12:08 pm

Quote from: dave f on July 10, 2011, 07:33:55 pm

i always say it pays to do a bit of resurch on any new job you undertake saves embarassment and you learn something lol

Pity you didn't take your own tip and invest in a spell checker.

Title: Re: Water runs like on oily window when wfp
Post by: Poles R Us on July 11, 2011, 05:03:13 am

Quote from: Viktor on July 09, 2011, 09:49:05 pm

I have not long ago started wfp. When I wash windows water runs like it would be oily it's most of the windows like that and different customers. I was worried that I put my brush soemwhere where I have picked up some oil, I washed it with some fairy. good for few windows, then back to oily runs. it makes it more difficult to rinse as water would run in channels and difficult to create a water curtain.

Now where I had not oily windows, water would run down and it's dried in minutes.
Oily windows water  would gather in drops and stay until they dry out.

Once dry - no marks of oil or anything - they perfect.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks

i used to get that a lot , think its somthing to do with first cleans