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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Don Kee on October 17, 2014, 08:09:23 pm

Title: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Don Kee on October 17, 2014, 08:09:23 pm
Discuss....




 ;D
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: C o z y on October 17, 2014, 08:11:31 pm
No, and even monkeys could trad if taught. (Not by Bateman though, he's thick, and bats for the other side)
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Don Kee on October 17, 2014, 08:14:00 pm
Cheer up cozy me old cherub!!!

Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Richard ham on October 17, 2014, 08:53:10 pm
5 minutes of training and anyone can trad.
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: C o z y on October 17, 2014, 09:01:59 pm
Tell that the guys with Kärcher window vacs and bottles of pure and a cloth  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Frankybadboy on October 17, 2014, 09:22:30 pm
5 minutes of training and anyone can trad.
don -key cant  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Don Kee on October 17, 2014, 09:25:25 pm
5 minutes of training and anyone can trad.
don -key cant  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 ;D

I've never even heard of trad!!!

 ;D
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Don Kee on October 17, 2014, 09:31:20 pm
Tell that the guys with Kärcher window vacs and bottles of pure and a cloth  ;D ;D ;D

I just use tap water in a spray bottle, and kitchen roll...comes up a treat everytime...

 ;D
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Frankybadboy on October 17, 2014, 09:38:35 pm
Tell that the guys with Kärcher window vacs and bottles of pure and a cloth  ;D ;D ;D

I just use tap water in a spray bottle, and kitchen roll...comes up a treat everytime...

 ;D
you going up market with a spray bottle now,thought you ped on them windows
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on October 17, 2014, 09:47:22 pm
On internal windows i prefer to clean with a damp microfiber then polish off with a dry microfiber for a streak free finish, only ever use a squeegee on very large windows as its quicker to remove moisture from the surface but will still polish off after with a dry microfiber for a detailed and superior finish.
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Don Kee on October 17, 2014, 09:47:51 pm
Tell that the guys with Kärcher window vacs and bottles of pure and a cloth  ;D ;D ;D

I just use tap water in a spray bottle, and kitchen roll...comes up a treat everytime...

 ;D
you going up market with a spray bottle now,thought you ped on them windows


Had to sack that method in after i did a school. Was about to whip the todger out when i realised that it probably wasn't the best idea, so decided on the spray bottle (didnt buy the bottle, i use an old jif bottle)
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Frankybadboy on October 17, 2014, 09:50:05 pm
Tell that the guys with Kärcher window vacs and bottles of pure and a cloth  ;D ;D ;D

I just use tap water in a spray bottle, and kitchen roll...comes up a treat everytime...

 ;D
you going up market with a spray bottle now,thought you ped on them windows


Had to sack that method in after i did a school. Was about to whip the todger out when i realised that it probably wasn't the best idea, so decided on the spray bottle (didnt buy the bottle, i use an old jif bottle)
;D
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: pdale on October 17, 2014, 09:53:40 pm
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5 minutes of training and anyone can trad

Anyone can be taught to lay a brick in 5 minutes, but not to the speed to make a living and do a good job. It takes at least two months to get up to a decent speed of £20-£30 per hour without leaving smears.
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: gary999 on October 17, 2014, 10:14:04 pm
My lad who is now 16 yrs old picked up in a week
I showed him the basics then he watched some speed merchants on
the internet.

He is superfast now making all sorts of bloody patterns with a mop and squeegee
Fecking kids ;D
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: SeanK on October 17, 2014, 10:46:43 pm
Not into traditional cleaning don't like the newspaper ink and the smell of vinegar on my hands.
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: PoleKing on October 17, 2014, 11:28:18 pm
Not into traditional cleaning don't like the newspaper ink and the smell of vinegar on my hands.

I don't like chips either
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Mist A Bit on October 18, 2014, 08:28:41 am
started learning trad at weekends when I was 14 helping my dad, now been trad for 12 years and wfp last 4 years. and im 35. I picked it up straight away tbh found wfp harder to learn regarding getting the right results ect
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: SeanK on October 18, 2014, 08:45:20 am
My lad who is now 16 yrs old picked up in a week
I showed him the basics then he watched some speed merchants on
the internet.

He is superfast now making all sorts of bloody patterns with a mop and squeegee
Fecking kids ;D

We all have to admit there's definitely more style to traditional cleaning, it does look the part when done right.
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Sean Dyer on October 18, 2014, 10:31:58 am
i like doing a bit of trad still , although some times when its due i whinge and have to force myself. But  if i didnt have any i know id miss it , weird innit
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: slap bash on October 18, 2014, 12:28:24 pm
I must of been thick it took me 6 months to trad but had no teacher. Just me  self.
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: JSMC on October 19, 2014, 11:47:52 am
if ye cannot trad then ye cannot be classed a window cleaner.
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Elfyn on October 19, 2014, 12:54:11 pm
I hadn't used a squeegee for about 5 years - until today.
I had inside and outside of 2 big shop windows and two big glass doors to do. I thought I'd make a hash of it after so long, but it was like riding a bike - no probs.  8)
Title: Re: Is there a ratio between how old you are and whether you can trad...?
Post by: Window Lickers on October 19, 2014, 01:49:06 pm
It's just like riding a bike. Once learnt.