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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian B on September 18, 2011, 06:58:05 pm

Title: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: Ian B on September 18, 2011, 06:58:05 pm

Has anyone on this forum had any experience of dog-earring blade ends? Some years ago I thought about doing something similar, but never got round to it. About four months ago another window cleaner I know told me about dog-earring, so this got me interested again. I have been doing experimental work with blades, but I don't want to say any more for the moment, because I don't want to bore people with it!!! any views or opinions?

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: cozy on September 18, 2011, 07:07:48 pm

youtube, look for " my wagga" he did some vids on it mate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFeo9Hs8geU

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: Panorama on September 18, 2011, 07:33:29 pm

I dog ear my channels, works well

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: mac74 on September 18, 2011, 08:22:20 pm

even though i use wfp, still do trad bits ie: interiors - im going 2 try that, good video link cozy ;)

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: DG Cleaning on September 18, 2011, 08:45:38 pm

Did it from day 1 hardly ever a streak

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: Andy Prittchard on September 18, 2011, 09:12:48 pm

Eliminates spots too.

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: paul saunders on September 18, 2011, 09:15:30 pm

Quote from: Panorama on September 18, 2011, 07:33:29 pm

I dog ear my channels, works well

ditto.  ;)

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: paul saunders on September 18, 2011, 09:16:05 pm

Quote from: Andy Prittchard on September 18, 2011, 09:12:48 pm

Eliminates spots too.

PMSL.  ;D ;D

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: traps7 on September 18, 2011, 10:20:30 pm

I've never found the need to dog ear. A modern squeegee holds the rubber fine.

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: Ian B on September 19, 2011, 08:37:12 pm

OK, thanks for your comments. I've watched the videos, but I do it differently to that, but I shall be looking at that wagtail device!!

Title: Re: FOR TRADS: DOG-EARRING BLADES
Post by: Scrimmer73 on September 20, 2011, 01:39:38 am

I`ve done it for several years ,, i read about it on some American site ,, but i bent them up rather than down ,,
 untill i realised after seeing something on You Tube ,,   get your technique right , and you can do away with detailing .