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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: paul marshall on June 22, 2012, 06:40:36 am

Title: way the water runs
Post by: paul marshall on June 22, 2012, 06:40:36 am

why on some windows does the water run down like a separate rivers but on some it runs like a curtain which i much prefer ,im sure there is a answer somewhere  ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: way the water runs
Post by: Ian101 on June 22, 2012, 07:08:01 am

You have to feel the force then master it and all will be good  ;D

errr actually not sure but the glass thats fairly new does tend to sheet nicely.

noticed on some large windows on a group of bungerlows I do was going into beads / hydroscopic I think its called which had never noticed before ?

sorry not much help ... just more questions  :D

Title: Re: way the water runs
Post by: Londoner on June 22, 2012, 07:26:20 am

I have a theory that some of it is down to what has been used to clean them in the past. A lot of propriatory glass cleaners are very waxy. once there, it can stay on the glass for years.

Title: Re: way the water runs
Post by: bobplum on June 22, 2012, 07:29:40 am

hydrophobic and hydroscopic glass

Title: Re: way the water runs
Post by: Ian101 on June 22, 2012, 07:55:51 am

Quote from: bobplum on June 22, 2012, 07:29:40 am

hydrophobic and hydroscopic glass

oooooooooooooooo clever cloggs  :o :o :o

Title: Re: way the water runs
Post by: Window Washers on June 22, 2012, 08:16:02 am

On Hydrophobic glass the water forms beads

Hydrophilic glass is the type that the water sheets,

Title: Re: way the water runs
Post by: Klean07 on June 22, 2012, 08:50:03 am

Watch this for a better explanation. Also have a look at the guys pole. It has fan jets and pencil jets with a switch for selection!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SORg3AQ8nw

Title: Re: way the water runs
Post by: EandM on June 22, 2012, 10:43:30 am

Doesn't Hydrophobic mean it has rabies?