Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on October 30, 2014, 07:02:16 pm
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ive got a UPVC and window clean to do on sat morning.not a big job but it will be a new regular window cleaning customer so i want to do a top job.
theres a fair bit of lichen on the 2 upper sills at the front of the property.what the best way to get it off?
im thinking of cleaning all f/s/g and windows with very hot pure water and virosol and any lichen left get up the ladder with cif and non scratch scourer.
how do you guys get this stubborn stuff off?
many thanks
dazmond
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I find those kitchen sponges quite good for scrubbing this sort of stuff the rougher side its course but soft enough not to scratch.
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Really?
What is it Smudge?
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Just labeled as ultra, been testing it very good for lichen and wood framed windows, but seemed to struggle on algae when cleaning FSG for some reason
Darran
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Did you use a magic eraser?
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Hi Darran, thank you for your feedback its much appreciated.
Just to say guys this a new technology we are testing at the moment, we don't have any for sale as we really will have to carry out many different tests, if it goes well we will bring it in and i will be happy to send out a few samples, will give an update in a few weeks. Regards Tadgh
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Hi Darran, thank you for your feedback its much appreciated.
Just to say guys this a new technology we are testing at the moment, we don't have any for sale as we really will have to carry out many different tests, if it goes well we will bring it in and i will be happy to send out a few samples, will give an update in a few weeks. Regards Tadgh
Can I have a sample please Tadgh?
And a waffle cloth if it's going please?
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If you're going to go up on a ladder just use your fingers
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Hi Darran, thank you for your feedback its much appreciated.
Just to say guys this a new technology we are testing at the moment, we don't have any for sale as we really will have to carry out many different tests, if it goes well we will bring it in and i will be happy to send out a few samples, will give an update in a few weeks. Regards Tadgh
Can I have a sample please Tadgh?
And a waffle cloth if it's going please?
Hi Darren, i will sort a sample for you, i will have to send you two little waffle cloths one used damp to clean and a second used dry to polish off, and if you come back with your thoughts whether positive or negative. Cheers Tadgh
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im getting lazy!i hate getting the ladders off these days! ;D
ill make an exception in this case. ::)roll ;D
cheers guys
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I use kitchen scourer and cream cleaner mixed with 2 table spoons of ammonia which you can buy from Home base .I know its not safe if you are a numpty but then why do they sell it. Or mix two table spoons of thick beach with cream cleaner.Both work very well.
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Hot water and virosol just melted the lichen with a good soak and scrub.well happy.
Used cream cleaner cif for rust marks on one of the sills . customer very happy with it!
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Hi Darran, thank you for your feedback its much appreciated.
Just to say guys this a new technology we are testing at the moment, we don't have any for sale as we really will have to carry out many different tests, if it goes well we will bring it in and i will be happy to send out a few samples, will give an update in a few weeks. Regards Tadgh
Can I have a sample please Tadgh?
And a waffle cloth if it's going please?
Hi Darren, i will sort a sample for you, i will have to send you two little waffle cloths one used damp to clean and a second used dry to polish off, and if you come back with your thoughts whether positive or negative. Cheers Tadgh
Cheers Tadgh, yeah very interested to see how they go.
Thank you
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Hi Darran, thank you for your feedback its much appreciated.
Just to say guys this a new technology we are testing at the moment, we don't have any for sale as we really will have to carry out many different tests, if it goes well we will bring it in and i will be happy to send out a few samples, will give an update in a few weeks. Regards Tadgh
Can I have a sample please Tadgh?
And a waffle cloth if it's going please?
Hi Darren, i will sort a sample for you, i will have to send you two little waffle cloths one used damp to clean and a second used dry to polish off, and if you come back with your thoughts whether positive or negative. Cheers Tadgh
Cheers Tadgh, yeah very interested to see how they go.
Thank you
they are very good but how can you do business? after a year your website is still down!!! shame really!
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Hi Darran, thank you for your feedback its much appreciated.
Just to say guys this a new technology we are testing at the moment, we don't have any for sale as we really will have to carry out many different tests, if it goes well we will bring it in and i will be happy to send out a few samples, will give an update in a few weeks. Regards Tadgh
Can I have a sample please Tadgh?
And a waffle cloth if it's going please?
Hi Darren, i will sort a sample for you, i will have to send you two little waffle cloths one used damp to clean and a second used dry to polish off, and if you come back with your thoughts whether positive or negative. Cheers Tadgh
Cheers Tadgh, yeah very interested to see how they go.
Thank you
they are very good but how can you do business? after a year your website is still down!!! shame really!
Hi Ben m, yes i can see where you are coming from but there is a reason i can't go into, we are looking good for the new year though. Business is well up anyway so its not to worrying for us.
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Hi Darran, thank you for your feedback its much appreciated.
Just to say guys this a new technology we are testing at the moment, we don't have any for sale as we really will have to carry out many different tests, if it goes well we will bring it in and i will be happy to send out a few samples, will give an update in a few weeks. Regards Tadgh
Can I have a sample please Tadgh?
And a waffle cloth if it's going please?
Hi Darren, i will sort a sample for you, i will have to send you two little waffle cloths one used damp to clean and a second used dry to polish off, and if you come back with your thoughts whether positive or negative. Cheers Tadgh
Cheers Tadgh, yeah very interested to see how they go.
Thank you
they are very good but how can you do business? after a year your website is still down!!! shame really!
Hi Ben m, yes i can see where you are coming from but there is a reason i can't go into, we are looking good for the new year though. Business is well up anyway so its not to worrying for us.
how do you do business then?
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We have some plastic scrapers, but a credit card would do, soak with chem then scrape.
Tadgh does a new cleaning solution ( Eco friendly ) that just Destroyed the lichen on a conny roof
Darran
Hi Darran, thank you for your feedback its much appreciated.
Just to say guys this a new technology we are testing at the moment, we don't have any for sale as we really will have to carry out many different tests, if it goes well we will bring it in and i will be happy to send out a few samples, will give an update in a few weeks. Regards Tadgh
Can I have a sample please Tadgh?
And a waffle cloth if it's going please?
Hi Darren, i will sort a sample for you, i will have to send you two little waffle cloths one used damp to clean and a second used dry to polish off, and if you come back with your thoughts whether positive or negative. Cheers Tadgh
Cheers Tadgh, yeah very interested to see how they go.
Thank you
they are very good but how can you do business? after a year your website is still down!!! shame really!
Hi Ben m, yes i can see where you are coming from but there is a reason i can't go into, we are looking good for the new year though. Business is well up anyway so its not to worrying for us.
how do you do business then?
Word of mouth and hands on demonstrations, its hard to beat it Ben.
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not good enough to place an order Tadgh.....
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not good enough to place an order Tadgh.....
Ok Ben, hopefully we can in the new year. Regards Tadgh
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not good enough to place an order Tadgh.....
Ok Ben, hopefully we can in the new year. Regards Tadgh
good news,thanks Tadgh.
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i use brillo pads they get loads of stuff off paint, lichen, rust marks get a pack for a quid in mccolls shops
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Don't you get scratch's from brillo pads
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i use brillo pads they get loads of stuff off paint, lichen, rust marks get a pack for a quid in mccolls shops
It might be worth changing to some other type of pad as brillo pads actually cause rust problems. the tiny strands of steel wool are fragile and will crack/splinter fall off and you won't see the little pieces that get left behind on painted and UPVC surfaces, once these little pieces are left behind its only a matter of time before they will start to rust, well you know the rest.