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Title: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: Mr Sparkle on June 06, 2013, 06:56:48 pm
Can you water fed pole shop fronts? And does it come up as clean as traditional?

I only normally do domestic houses but been to accountants today and he wants me to do is windows above a shop.

Shop said its no problem with the dripping water as they will have theres done.

Will it come out ok if I waterfed pole them, Cheers guys
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: David Salkeld on June 06, 2013, 07:14:40 pm
Oh yeah they'll come up just as well.
Only thing is the shop owners might not like the water left after...makes things a bit messy for customers.
I used to do EVERYTHING WFP but I lost 2 shops because they didn't like the water dripping on customers so I now trad shop fronts.
Do em early and see how it goes.

David
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: colin purewater on June 06, 2013, 07:24:11 pm
Get a mop añd squeegee mate and learn
The real way!

Shop fonts can be done in under 60 seconds traditionally

Best way by far
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: rosskesava on June 06, 2013, 07:25:03 pm
Probably the only time trad is better than wfp is when doing shop fronts. It's quicker as well.

As written above, they'll still come up fine using wfp.
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: Ian101 on June 06, 2013, 07:35:45 pm
Get a mop añd squeegee mate and learn
The real way!

Shop fonts can be done in under 60 seconds traditionally

Best way by far

defo for sure mate .... ffs wfp shop fronts .... these plassy window cleaners  ;D
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: richard jagger on June 06, 2013, 08:13:51 pm
I have two businesses on the street which I WFP.I find due to the sun on the shop fronts they are better with W F P.
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on June 06, 2013, 08:42:46 pm
Get a mop añd squeegee mate and learn
The real way!

Shop fonts can be done in under 60 seconds traditionally

Best way by far

Was a windy wfp ing next store in Prestatyn

defo for sure mate .... ffs wfp shop fronts .... these plassy window cleaners  ;D

Was a windy wfp ing a next store
This morning in Prestatyn
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: SPE on June 06, 2013, 08:49:41 pm
Get a mop añd squeegee mate and learn
The real way!

Shop fonts can be done in under 60 seconds traditionally

Best way by far

defo for sure mate .... ffs wfp shop fronts .... these plassy window cleaners  ;D
sure you are both right, know you having a bit of a laugh but he's gonna be cleaning office windows above a shop and then the shop too with wfp.
In that case wfp maybe quicker and more convenient
 I have tried wfp on a couple of shop fronts that had high windows that I would have used a trad pole on but they leaked so reverted to a mop and squegee, but another done twice weekly comes up better than it did trad and quicker with wfp, frames are always mucky with traffic film and fAg butts and windows often have dubious substances on them (city center).
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: PoleKing on June 06, 2013, 10:13:33 pm
Get a mop añd squeegee mate and learn
The real way!

Shop fonts can be done in under 60 seconds traditionally

Best way by far

defo for sure mate .... ffs wfp shop fronts .... these plassy window cleaners  ;D
sure you are both right, know you having a bit of a laugh but he's gonna be cleaning office windows above a shop and then the shop too with wfp.
In that case wfp maybe quicker and more convenient
 I have tried wfp on a couple of shop fronts that had high windows that I would have used a trad pole on but they leaked so reverted to a mop and squegee, but another done twice weekly comes up better than it did trad and quicker with wfp, frames are always mucky with traffic film and fAg butts and windows often have dubious substances on them (city center).


Posh Gravie?  ;D
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: SPE on June 07, 2013, 11:29:32 am
Get a mop añd squeegee mate and learn
The real way!

Shop fonts can be done in under 60 seconds traditionally

Best way by far

defo for sure mate .... ffs wfp shop fronts .... these plassy window cleaners  ;D
sure you are both right, know you having a bit of a laugh but he's gonna be cleaning office windows above a shop and then the shop too with wfp.
In that case wfp maybe quicker and more convenient
 I have tried wfp on a couple of shop fronts that had high windows that I would have used a trad pole on but they leaked so reverted to a mop and squegee, but another done twice weekly comes up better than it did trad and quicker with wfp, frames are always mucky with traffic film and fAg butts and windows often have dubious substances on them (city center).


Posh Gravie?  ;D
:D :D :D see what ya done there ! :D :D :D
gravy, I wish , nothing quite so savoury as gravy  ;D ;)
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: R.C Property on June 07, 2013, 04:03:48 pm
i only wfp them if they are really bad, like first cleans if the frames etc havent been done, then blade them down.

i got a few that have to wfp the flats above, but then always blade the shop windows. i find that here on the main busy roads the cars, lorrys and busses kick up a lot of dust from the road and it then sticks over the shop window.
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on June 07, 2013, 10:38:35 pm
I only do a handful of shops, I dont wfp them because they stay too clean! Trad them and they are dirty again fairly quickly..that imo is the biggest reason for not wfp'ing shops.
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on June 07, 2013, 11:31:28 pm
I only do a handful of shops, I dont wfp them because they stay too clean! Trad them and they are dirty again fairly quickly..that imo is the biggest reason for not wfp'ing shops.



What a load of twaddle
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: Scrimmer73 on June 07, 2013, 11:56:34 pm
Water Fed Pole Shops fronts ?
 
Have you ever seen a wooden point ?

Get your self a Wagtail ,or learn some skills lol .
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: Mike #1 on June 08, 2013, 05:58:42 am
Depends what time of day you are their i suppose to a point i only have 1 shop front but i get their 10 mins before they open to custys .

So not an issue with dripping water . Mike
Title: Re: Waterfed pole shop fronts
Post by: Smudger on June 08, 2013, 06:48:02 am
We water fed pole everything - chip shops - supermarkets - offices  but we always clean these out of hours usually an hour before opening so no issues with water
However greasy hand prints can be more of a problem than with trad

Darran