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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gswainyboy on February 11, 2013, 07:35:34 am

Title: ecover
Post by: gswainyboy on February 11, 2013, 07:35:34 am

Hi.Seen this used on vid and looks impressive. Apparently its as if squeegee is on ballbearings. I use Unger at the moment but has anyone used this and if so,whats it like. Available in Homebase so easier to get and also very cheap.Thanks in advance.Graham ???

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Post by: andyM on February 11, 2013, 07:40:53 am

Ecover washing up liquid is available in Tesco also.

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Post by: R.C Property on February 11, 2013, 08:17:10 am

I only just started using it in the last few months, lot better than some other stuff.

Know lots of others that swear by it too,

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Post by: chez on February 11, 2013, 08:40:42 am

Used to use it but swapped to the co ops own brand of eco washing up liquid. I think it's even better than ecover.

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Post by: dazmond on February 11, 2013, 08:49:15 am

its cheap and its widely available and it doesnt leave a sticky residue like fairy for example.glide is ok.good stuff.

ive used gg3 and squeegee off and they are both good although gg3 just isnt suddy enough to provide good slip plus these are expensive.

i dont do much trad these days so im sticking to ecover.the bottles are big as well.one bottle lasts me a year now!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: DG Cleaning on February 11, 2013, 01:35:03 pm

If I trad I use whatever is in the shop its all much of a muchness imo. Cheaper stuff  you need to use more than say fairy. Used gg3 waste of money, doesn't glide only ok if you are new to it and do a lot of detailing because it doesn't sud up

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Post by: scottt24 on February 11, 2013, 02:56:03 pm

For the few jobs I trad (mainly inside factories and offices) I use unger liquid which I find cleans brilliant but I add a drop of fairy also to give the squeegee a bit more glide

Try it you might like it
You can buy 1L of unger liquid for about £3-4

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Post by: robertphil on February 11, 2013, 03:05:02 pm

i found Ecover had very little glide myself

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Post by: DG Cleaning on February 11, 2013, 04:27:40 pm

My last bottle cost 80p  ;D

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Post by: jarvy on February 11, 2013, 04:34:35 pm

Quote from: robertphil on February 11, 2013, 03:05:02 pm

i found Ecover had very little glide myself

I wasn't that impressed either,imo
Just a washing up liquid that cost 2 or 3 times the price of other washing up liquids!

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Post by: Dave Garrett on February 11, 2013, 04:43:22 pm

Ecover fantastic custies love to see foaming windows just rinse off never had a complaint yet

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Post by: gswainyboy on February 11, 2013, 10:28:08 pm

Thanks for all replies. Picked a bottle up tonight and gonna give it a go tomorrow.if I cant get on with it at least I can give to the missus for Valentines !!!!!!!!!!!!

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Post by: Avo on February 11, 2013, 11:02:28 pm

Quote from: scottt24 on February 11, 2013, 02:56:03 pm

For the few jobs I trad (mainly inside factories and offices) I use unger liquid which I find cleans brilliant but I add a drop of fairy also to give the squeegee a bit more glide

Try it you might like it
You can buy 1L of unger liquid for about £3-4

yes it gives a very good finish in the cold conditions like now.. But even "ME" must admit Ecover is good to work with for ease.

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Post by: gswainyboy on February 13, 2013, 12:00:13 am

 ;D  Got it, tried it, luvved it !!!!.  Well pleased with result and I found it much easier to squeegee than Unger. Downside is i'm off to the flower shop for the missus cos i'm gonna keep it and carry on using it !  ;D

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Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on February 13, 2013, 12:43:53 am

stick to fairy me
lasts all day done me for 30 yrs
and hands that do dishes etc  ;D ;D ;D ;D
cheap rubbish washing up liquid no gud for me  ;D

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Post by: gavinb on February 13, 2013, 02:57:36 pm

Ecover is on offer in morissons at the moment £1.50 a bottle .

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Post by: john the cleaner on February 13, 2013, 03:13:50 pm

yes I am trad use it all the time now very good plus I add a little screenwash in cold weather

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Post by: Johnny B on February 13, 2013, 07:30:39 pm

I tried out Ecover and didn't feel that it worked as well as good old Fairy, so have gone back to the latter, with a capful of vinegar in the water. Works a treat.

John