Clean It Up

UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JW1 on March 25, 2013, 08:57:03 am

Title: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: JW1 on March 25, 2013, 08:57:03 am

Hi

I'm going WFP soon, so can any of you existing WFP'ers offer up their top 3 tips for a new starter please?

Thanks  ;)

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: barry mallett on March 25, 2013, 09:05:17 am

Don't take any notice of any top tips .there usually posted by total morons . With nothing better to do .

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: Ian101 on March 25, 2013, 09:05:53 am

Quote from: barry mallett on March 25, 2013, 09:05:17 am

Don't take any notice of any top tips .there usually posted by total morons . With nothing better to do .

 ;D

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: R.C Property on March 25, 2013, 09:06:06 am

Scrub well
 rinse well,
Take your time

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: Ian101 on March 25, 2013, 09:08:28 am

Quote from: JW1 on March 25, 2013, 08:57:03 am

Hi

I'm going WFP soon, so can any of you existing WFP'ers offer up their top 3 tips for a new starter please?

Thanks  ;)

dont over explain system to customers unless theyre anoraks and want to see in back of van and start saying things like so its deionised / devils water ..... I had one of these and turns out his day job was making "devils water" for a local power station and he know more about than me ... he went on about catons etc etc.

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on March 25, 2013, 09:31:24 am

Scrub thoroughly

Rinse

Rinse some more.

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: DG Cleaning on March 25, 2013, 09:33:07 am

Search through here for all you need to know.
Also be prepared for it to be slower than trad at first .
It can be very frustrating but as I've found after being WFP for a few months it does get easier.

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: JW1 on March 25, 2013, 09:42:56 am

Thanks

I've spent hours trawling through the threads, and was hoping to get a condensed list of tips which may also be useful for others.

Might be worth a stickie at some point too, as more and more trads move to WFP

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: dave f on March 25, 2013, 12:05:17 pm

realy good scrub and rinse keep away from vents ho and do the sills ;D simlpes

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: Granny on March 25, 2013, 12:42:21 pm

Hi JW1
You a proper JW by the way? ;D
Watch out for RSI related injuries - alternate right hand and left handed technique - it takes longer at first but if you can change hands at will it will help spread the load and wear and tear on your body.
You could be at it for years look after yourself!!
Get the lightest pole you can afford.
G.

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: Tony Edwards on March 25, 2013, 01:04:53 pm

Buy the best equipment you can afford

Dump time wasters however hard that will be

Dont under price


I learnt this the hard way !

What part of country are you ?

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: Dave Willis on March 25, 2013, 02:50:06 pm

Rent a unit.

Big up your earnings and tell everyone on here.

Pretend you are now a businessman.

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: Paul H on March 25, 2013, 02:52:11 pm

Reel your hose out to the furthest window away first and start there and work back ....

And all the other stuff people say about scrub rinse etc..

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: richard jagger on March 25, 2013, 03:05:43 pm

3 Tips
Its not rocket science.
Common sense really.
fake it till you make it.

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: JW1 on March 25, 2013, 03:10:05 pm

Some great advice so far - thanks  ;D

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: Mike @ Facelift on March 25, 2013, 04:42:48 pm

1) BigBoy Backpack
2) Phoenix Pole
3) WCW Catalogue for everything else....

Easy...

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: ascjim on March 25, 2013, 05:12:43 pm

Be aware, you will be spending a hell of a lot of time on first cleans. So take your time and it will get easier!

Also act and look confident, makes all the differents

Title: Re: Calling all WFP'ers
Post by: chez on March 25, 2013, 05:49:05 pm

Pheonix pole
Coiled hose to connect your reel to the outside manifold (if you have one) from wilkinsons £10
Cleaning spot for your bits n bobs.