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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: alticry on February 25, 2012, 07:49:33 pm

Title: little white lines
Post by: alticry on February 25, 2012, 07:49:33 pm

started wfp last week and thought it was going great until strong sunlight hit the windows on friday[s n doesnt come out here much] and i noticed little white lines when the windows dried. thought i was rinsing enough . using fan jets gardiner pole and pure freedom trolley. any ideas? most of the windows seemed to be fine but one particular set were awfull. some others had some lines also.

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on February 25, 2012, 07:53:17 pm

rinse rinse n rinse sum more ;)

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: stuart mc on February 25, 2012, 07:54:18 pm

are you converting from trad? is so it is probably soap from previous cleans

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: alticry on February 25, 2012, 07:57:35 pm

thanks guys . yes converting from trad , so you think it will be ok after a couple of cleans?is the wee white lines a common problem?

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on February 25, 2012, 07:59:38 pm

Yes along with spotting and whinging customers welcome to wfp  :o

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: rah on February 25, 2012, 09:10:25 pm

Normally takes between 3-6 cleans,but once sorted, the difference is immense.

Rob.

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on February 25, 2012, 10:01:34 pm

I gave up the little white lines a long time ago

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on February 25, 2012, 10:38:16 pm

it can take a couple of cleans. but if u scrub and rinse rinse rinse enough they should come good first time.

don't be put off, with warmer weather it's drying quicker so easier to spot marks.

all the best with transition.

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: alticry on February 25, 2012, 11:06:46 pm

thanks

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: dazmond on February 26, 2012, 06:59:48 am

It's more than likely dripping from the top frames or seals.are the frames old pvc?they will b oxidised if you wet your finger and rub the frame resulting in white fingers!if they are then avoid cleaning the top frame in future.


By far the worst drips or lines of spotting are a result of perished or badly fitted rubber seals.the water gets trapped underneath the seal when wfpoling then run down spotting the glass when it dries.nightmare.

I rinse about a half inch from the top seal on problem windows.no problems then!

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: lee_dewing on February 26, 2012, 08:42:19 am

Beat me to it Daz  ;D

Title: Re: little white lines
Post by: Londoner on February 26, 2012, 08:49:08 am

Just check the frames aren't milky. The first lesson, and the most important,  you have to learn when WFP is about milky frames.