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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Geoff on March 13, 2014, 08:45:39 am

Title: Sticky water?
Post by: Geoff on March 13, 2014, 08:45:39 am

Anyone else find that pure water seems to 'stick' to different types of glass differently?

Sometimes it seems to run off really quickly, but other times seems to hang around on the glass for ages, and I'm not talking about evaporation speed either.

Also seems like the dirtier the glass the more 'sticky' the water is.  Maybe it's tree sap?

Title: Re: Sticky water?
Post by: dannymack on March 13, 2014, 09:01:57 am

No you get different types of glass forget the name of the 2 types.
Some the water runs down and se the water beads on the glass straight away 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Title: Re: Sticky water?
Post by: KLEENAWAY on March 13, 2014, 09:12:55 am

Quote from: dannymack on March 13, 2014, 09:01:57 am

No you get different types of glass forget the name of the 2 types.
Some the water runs down and se the water beads on the glass straight away 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Hydrophilic and hydrophobic  ;)

Title: Re: Sticky water?
Post by: lal on March 13, 2014, 09:17:36 am

  The two different types of glass are Hydrophillic this one the water sticks too and beads.
  The other type is Hydrophobic this repells the water and sheets down nicely.

 Best regards
 Lal

Sorry guys, i made a mistake its the Hydrophillic glass that the pure water sheets down nicely.   :)
The hydrophobic glass the pure water sticks too & beads.  :(

Best regards
Lal

Title: Re: Sticky water?
Post by: Jonny 87 on March 13, 2014, 09:22:09 am

Quote from: lal on March 13, 2014, 09:17:36 am

 The two different types of glass are Hydrophillic this one the water sticks too and beads.
  The other type is Hydrophobic this repells the water and sheets down nicely.

 Best regards
 Lal

+1

Hydrophilic  is what we all like to clean. Nice to rinse, and glass nearly ends up dry by the time you've finished the rinse.

Title: Re: Sticky water?
Post by: dannymack on March 13, 2014, 09:38:22 am

Thanks chaps I couldn't think of the names !!! 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👳

Title: Re: Sticky water?
Post by: dazmond on March 13, 2014, 09:49:34 pm

wfp newbie? ;D