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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S.W. Window Cleaning on October 04, 2014, 10:57:56 am

Title: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: S.W. Window Cleaning on October 04, 2014, 10:57:56 am

Going to buy either one of above. Any one better than the other?

Cheers,
Steve

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: Don Kee on October 04, 2014, 11:51:56 am

If you're referring to your high internal cleaning post then if you can master it , yes (i better point out i havent really used it myself though, apart from trying it out a bit)

Search for waggas videos using a wagtail on youtube


If you can reach it with an a frame/step ladder then i'd stick to normal mop/squeegee

(Although i'm guessing from yoyr post you dont trad at all at the moment?)

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: chez on October 04, 2014, 12:01:23 pm

Hi.
I use a wagtail for some high internal stairwells at retirement apartments. I modified it as per a video I saw somewhere, which makes it not so floppy (no rude comments lol)
I agree with the previous post that it works well for high up with a pole if you can master the technique,  but when you get to a height where you can blade without a pole switch over to a lambs wool and separate blade. I use the wagtail also to do the tops of shop windows but then swap back to an individual blade and lambs wool to finish off.
Cheers chez

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: S.W. Window Cleaning on October 04, 2014, 01:57:54 pm

I was wondering even for low down. I haven't done any traditional yet. Just wondered what best to buy

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: Don Kee on October 04, 2014, 02:51:57 pm

Learn to trad buddy, quickest way to do insides and some exterior (shops etc...) are better for it...

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=traditional+window+cleaning

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: JSMC on October 04, 2014, 04:10:28 pm

Learn with t bar n squeegee. Wagtails are good but quality is poor. Velcro pads peel off very easily

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: oldman on October 04, 2014, 05:02:30 pm

I use Wagtail Applicator and Wagtail Slimline Squeegy's for externals and Wagtail Flipper for internals.

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: mike1986 on October 04, 2014, 05:05:53 pm

I bought a wagtail flipper for about £35.00 for some high internal windows but it pretty much fell apart after using it twice! Really bad quality!

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: Paul T on October 04, 2014, 06:22:22 pm

Wagtails ...
Great idea .poorly made
Some one needs to do a better copy
.
I think they've patented it though

Title: Re: Is A Wagtail any better than T bar & Mop
Post by: oldman on October 04, 2014, 10:49:44 pm

Been using my Wagtails for a couple of years.....never had a problem with them.