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Title: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: Window Lickers on October 16, 2014, 04:24:28 pm
Interesting consideration following on from another thread.
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: SeanK on October 17, 2014, 08:50:49 am
I would consider myself a wfp cleaner but can use a mop and squeegee, the problem for me would
be speed as Iv never got round to mastering fanning.
This will have to change as I intend to employ in the near future and will be working using traditional methods on lower floors and wfp on the uppers.
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: Johnny B on October 17, 2014, 07:48:40 pm
I haven't voted, and would qualify this by saying that I am 100% trad, and have no inclination to change this. I get decent results doing it my way, and I am happy to keep things the way they are, but do not want to be condescending by saying the wfp guys aren't cleaning, but only brushing glass. It is an alternative method which clearly works, but one which I choose not to buy into. Personal choice, plain and simple.

John
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: mufcglen on October 18, 2014, 07:52:41 am
Great reply john, your a trad guy but you can appreciatte wfp works, from what I've read over various topics a lot of trad guys Seem to think wfp doesn't work or do a good a job or something?
Maybe there should have been anouther option in the poll like I can read but I just use the same dirty wet scrim on various homes all day and don't wipe frames or sills as I've seen many that actually do this!!
I personally can do both and do both to a high standard however I think if done right wfp is better it gets in all gaps in frames under sill etc that you can't get to with scrims and micro's plus it's generally safer!
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: Stephen.C on October 18, 2014, 08:04:11 am
matt you need to get out more. ;D I'm good at both.
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: SeanK on October 18, 2014, 08:22:42 am
Great reply john, your a trad guy but you can appreciatte wfp works, from what I've read over various topics a lot of trad guys Seem to think wfp doesn't work or do a good a job or something?
Maybe there should have been anouther option in the poll like I can read but I just use the same dirty wet scrim on various homes all day and don't wipe frames or sills as I've seen many that actually do this!!
I personally can do both and do both to a high standard however I think if done right wfp is better it gets in all gaps in frames under sill etc that you can't get to with scrims and micro's plus it's generally safer!


Your competent in both but cant clean under sills with a microfiber or get into the gaps ?
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: Window Lickers on October 18, 2014, 08:42:42 am
matt you need to get out more. ;D I'm good at both.

That's not what Misses Whatsherface says up the road. In fact she said you're crap at all three  ;D
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: Stephen.C on October 18, 2014, 09:34:17 am
LOL She loves me.
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: Window Lickers on October 18, 2014, 09:42:17 am
She has a reputation round here for taking pity on the deranged.
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: mufcglen on October 18, 2014, 03:31:38 pm
Great reply john, your a trad guy but you can appreciatte wfp works, from what I've read over various topics a lot of trad guys Seem to think wfp doesn't work or do a good a job or something?
Maybe there should have been anouther option in the poll like I can read but I just use the same dirty wet scrim on various homes all day and don't wipe frames or sills as I've seen many that actually do this!!
I personally can do both and do both to a high standard however I think if done right wfp is better it gets in all gaps in frames under sill etc that you can't get to with scrims and micro's plus it's generally safer!


Your competent in both but cant clean under sills with a microfiber or get into the gaps ?


Well you can but you know what I mean and its twice as quick to get a brush in there, could you imagine trying to flick all the years worth of diet out of some gaps under sills with a micro, you'd be changing micros in the van every job with that much dirt on some of them, brush you can flick it out and use the jets to force it out too!
If your wfp you'll know what I mean
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: Frankybadboy on October 18, 2014, 05:25:27 pm
I'm good at both.
was that the lady at the blind school told you that  ;D
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: SeanK on October 18, 2014, 11:52:44 pm
Great reply john, your a trad guy but you can appreciatte wfp works, from what I've read over various topics a lot of trad guys Seem to think wfp doesn't work or do a good a job or something?
Maybe there should have been anouther option in the poll like I can read but I just use the same dirty wet scrim on various homes all day and don't wipe frames or sills as I've seen many that actually do this!!
I personally can do both and do both to a high standard however I think if done right wfp is better it gets in all gaps in frames under sill etc that you can't get to with scrims and micro's plus it's generally safer!


Your competent in both but cant clean under sills with a microfiber or get into the gaps ?


Well you can but you know what I mean and its twice as quick to get a brush in there, could you imagine trying to flick all the years worth of diet out of some gaps under sills with a micro, you'd be changing micros in the van every job with that much dirt on some of them, brush you can flick it out and use the jets to force it out too!
If your wfp you'll know what I mean

Only on first cleans, after that your cleaning one or two months worth of dirt from the frames which is very little.
But both methods will clean the glass and frames to the same standard if done right, it just depends on which method
you prefer to work with.
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: dave f on October 22, 2014, 02:53:45 pm
i realy dont care which is better as long as i get paid tells me the custy is happy whith the service i provide,i fact just the other day one of my custys said she prefers wfp because it seems to stay cleaner longer.and on the other hand one old dear said therers to much mess with wfp water .you cant please every body
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: chez on October 22, 2014, 09:38:46 pm
I'm really fast at both. 25 years trad left and right handed, and 5 years wfp.
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: dazmond on October 23, 2014, 12:28:39 am
I'm really fast at both. 25 years trad left and right handed, and 5 years wfp.

same but 17 years trad,4 and a half years wfp. ;)
Title: Re: Window cleaners or glass sweepers
Post by: ascjim on October 23, 2014, 01:25:05 pm
Im a beast at both