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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TomSE on April 03, 2013, 06:28:29 pm

Title: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: TomSE on April 03, 2013, 06:28:29 pm: Hi Fellas, Just curious as I currently use wfp and trad, what you use in your bucket when tradding. I normally use ettoree squeegee off with tap water.

However I am going to start using pure water with some squeegee off or ecover but not as much just a touch.

I'm hoping this would also mean having to detail less as any residue should dry clear? I mean when a very small amount is left round edges anything major left behind would still be microfibre clothed off.

Does anyone do this at the moment? Just curious about what others find and what others use.

Thanks
Tom
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: DG Cleaning on April 03, 2013, 06:35:32 pm: I find pure water doesn't glide as much as tap water so I've stopped using it.
I used to use whatever was the cheapest washing up liquid was in the shop, they all work fine with hardly any detailing if your technique's right.
Lately I bought some ecover which is fine and you don't need much in the bucket so buying cheaper alternatives is probably a false economy.
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: wfp master on April 03, 2013, 06:53:39 pm: tap water & fairy with a dog eared blade. even with pure & ecover you will have to detail.
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: formb on April 03, 2013, 06:57:25 pm: Tap + fairy.
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on April 03, 2013, 07:00:27 pm: Quote from: Soapy Souter on April 03, 2013, 06:57:25 pm
Tap + fairy.

Plus one
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: steven ainger on April 03, 2013, 07:20:26 pm: GG3 & pure
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: SunShineCleaning on April 03, 2013, 07:26:30 pm: Quote from: DG Cleaning on April 03, 2013, 06:35:32 pm
I find pure water doesn't glide as much as tap water so I've stopped using it.
I used to use whatever was the cheapest washing up liquid was in the shop, they all work fine with hardly any detailing if your technique's right.
Lately I bought some ecover which is fine and you don't need much in the bucket so buying cheaper alternatives is probably a false economy.

Yep get the cheapest possible as you dont want strong detergent, always detail if you dont its like using WFP but leaving the frames.
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: colin purewater on April 03, 2013, 08:02:13 pm: Pure and ecover
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: rosskesava on April 03, 2013, 08:06:52 pm: Quote from: steven ainger on April 03, 2013, 07:20:26 pm
GG3 & pure

Ditto.

Or maybe I use GG4. I can never remember.
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: wayne m on April 03, 2013, 09:37:19 pm: Tap water & fairy
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: lee andrew on April 03, 2013, 09:55:22 pm: about a month ago i started using gg4 and squeegee off, they are pricey but its just a drop of each in a bucket no more, last ages
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on April 03, 2013, 11:27:22 pm: Quote from: Soapy Souter on April 03, 2013, 06:57:25 pm
Tap + fairy.

+1
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: Ian Rochester on April 04, 2013, 06:05:07 am: Glimmer and pure water
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: Smudger on April 04, 2013, 08:02:26 am: don't do much tradding - mainly internal stuff - hot pure water with a squirt of ecover and a splash of meths topped off with a splosh of white vinegar ;D

dont clean the windows any better but the customer certainly knows you've been in the room ;D

Darran
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: ascjim on April 04, 2013, 03:30:02 pm: Water is water...
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: Wc Solutions on April 04, 2013, 04:01:26 pm: Tap n fairy... But I do find the original green fairy is much better than say the scented ones as its thicker it seems to last alot longer before it needs changing
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: jimiwindows on April 04, 2013, 04:12:43 pm: Tap water & fairy the blue ones good
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: dazmond on April 04, 2013, 10:17:57 pm: pure and squeegee off,sometimes ecover as well.

i do like the mix of squeegee off and gg3 as the windows really shine!so i think ill be buying some more soon!as has been said it last ages as i only change the water once a week these days!! ;D ;D ;D

i love the smell of gg3 as well!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Those with WFP that still Trad
Post by: d s windowcleaning on April 05, 2013, 08:30:31 am: Ive been using big orange for about 6 months now this is great stuff , ive also just got a bottle of trade secret and used it yesterday for the first time and was impressed with how good it is .