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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: VSP Home Care on January 23, 2012, 02:42:10 am

Title: A trad style question
Post by: VSP Home Care on January 23, 2012, 02:42:10 am
I was just reading a thread about builders cleans and how it had to be done twice as it was mega filthy.  Have any of you ever heard of the TBM or two bucket method that car detailers use.

Simple really, they use one bucket containing their wash solution and one with clear water and a grill in the bottom of the bucket about 6" off the bottom.  They fill their sponge in the cleaning solution, then onto the car, when they need more solution, they first rinse the sponge in the clear water bucket against the grill.

All the crap from the car ends up in the bottom of the rinsing bucket, and the cleaning solution bucket stays clean.  Instead of dipping the sponge in the cleaning solution and possibly transferring the muck back onto the car.  Next time your cleaning your car/van try it, you'll see how much muck is in the rinse bucket.

I would think the theory should work well with a builder clean.

If you want to read more about it have a look at detailingworld .com
Title: Re: A trad style question
Post by: steven ainger on January 23, 2012, 08:16:50 am
I wfp my van  ;D
Title: Re: A trad style question
Post by: bobby p on January 23, 2012, 08:40:40 am
the grill in the bucket sounds a very good idea
Title: Re: A trad style question
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on January 23, 2012, 12:07:28 pm
NO NEED YOU COULD WORK WITH FILTHY WATER DAYS ON END AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A DECENT RUBBER IN YOUR SQUEEGEE.
Title: Re: A trad style question
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on January 23, 2012, 05:21:21 pm
theres another one who dont change there water its free if you use a customers tap mate  ;D
Title: Re: A trad style question
Post by: Dave Willis on January 23, 2012, 05:48:34 pm
Is that a George Foreman grill  ???
Title: Re: A trad style question
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on January 23, 2012, 06:06:20 pm
theres another one who dont change there water its free if you use a customers tap mate  ;D

 ;D Yeh the water is free, the detergent isnt..it must cost about 5p per bucket mix, I couldnt sleep at night if I didnt think Id had my moneys worth.
Title: Re: A trad style question
Post by: G Griffin on January 23, 2012, 06:31:36 pm
I was just reading a thread about builders cleans and how it had to be done twice as it was mega filthy.  Have any of you ever heard of the TBM or two bucket method that car detailers use.

Simple really, they use one bucket containing their wash solution and one with clear water and a grill in the bottom of the bucket about 6" off the bottom.  They fill their sponge in the cleaning solution, then onto the car, when they need more solution, they first rinse the sponge in the clear water bucket against the grill.

All the crap from the car ends up in the bottom of the rinsing bucket, and the cleaning solution bucket stays clean.  Instead of dipping the sponge in the cleaning solution and possibly transferring the muck back onto the car.  Next time your cleaning your car/van try it, you'll see how much muck is in the rinse bucket.

I would think the theory should work well with a builder clean.

If you want to read more about it have a look at detailingworld .com

I could see the benefits of this on builders cleans, VSP.
And it is better to clean with clean water. I do something similar on trad work. My applicator never goes in the bucket. I use a squeezy bottle with solution in and give it a good wash every now and again in a seperate bucket, out of the bucket or under an outside tap.
Nice one.