Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: billozz on March 01, 2006, 09:00:10 pm
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hey guys,
first cple days with wfp and we have had some call backs re spotting. what actually causes this, we think its dirty water, from frame etc running onto the clean window and drying are we right.
also using loads of water, do you have to have the water running all the time or can you wet the window then brush then rinse really well, what is the right way please
thanks
Bill
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we recently started wfp ,and spotting on some windows was worse than others but as we are going into second cleans we are getting better results. We printed off the WFP explanation letter from this site so hav'nt really had any comebacks . You will see posts in here about cleaning just the frames first then doing the windows afterwards .This is definatley better
As for water usage I think its just about getting used to it we are definatley using less now
good luck baz,
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If you look on the other forum you will find this, it might help. "Zap the spots"http://www.another forum.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1090777091/0
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Sorry its blocked you will have to search for it under WFP. Page 2
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Your own inexperience is also a major factor, when I now clean a house for the first time, and in particular if it is UPVC windows (new ones) then I can almost guarantee they will come up absolutely immaculate.
Keep a fairly high flow rate (as you gain experience you will find you can reduce it)
Being as you are WFP newbies, wash the frames thoroughly, and then the glass, take your time.
Go all around the upstairs windows first, wash the windows as thoroughly as you can, working top to bottom.
Once you have finished, go back to the first window and clean just the glass only, go over all the windows on the upstairs again.
Then do the same on the downstairs windows.
Don't worry about how much water you are using, and don't worry about how long it is taking you.
In my own personal opinion you should also clean out your brush head regularly too.
A little detergent in a bucket of pure water, preferably one of the specialist window cleaning detergents, Unger liquid of GG3 for instance.
I really do think that keeping the bristles on the brush cleaned make a big difference where spotting is concerned.
This won't be the problems that you are suffering from, this is more likely down to your inexperience and lack of technique. It really is a bit of a steep learning curve.
I'm going to do a separate thread on my musings with regards to contanimated bristles, I won't go into that here.
But keep that water running all the time you are on the windows!!
As a sort of general guideline you can expect to use as much as 20-25l on a first time clean on a standard semi, more if there is a conservatory.
As you gain experience that usage will drop, but don't worry about it in the first few weeks.
Ian