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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mufcglen on December 11, 2014, 03:00:06 pm

Title: Rinse aid!
Post by: mufcglen on December 11, 2014, 03:00:06 pm
I get emails from a company called mustang cleaning supplies and seen this rinse aid for £5 odd and with all the additives that seem to be coming out I just wondered if anyone's tried this stuff!
Title: Re: Rinse aid!
Post by: andyM on December 11, 2014, 03:48:10 pm
That's for putting in a dishwasher.
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Post by: mufcglen on December 11, 2014, 04:18:30 pm
lol maybe I could re bottle it and sell it as it says it's spot free drying and for use on glass!!!
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Post by: duncan h on December 11, 2014, 04:20:57 pm
lol maybe I could re bottle it and sell it as it says it's spot free drying and for use on glass!!!
You sure could. See if it works. Only difference is a dish washer uses hot to wash. Then again cold to finish
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Post by: Window Lickers on December 11, 2014, 06:46:26 pm
I suggested a week ago this is similar to Vision. It was met with a dry dismissal by one of the 'gang' with a smiley afterwards ;)


By the way it's M.O. is just the same as Visions too.
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Post by: SeanK on December 11, 2014, 07:11:15 pm
I suggested a week ago this is similar to Vision. It was met with a dry dismissal by one of the 'gang' with a smiley afterwards ;)


By the way it's M.O. is just the same as Visions too.


Your lucky I got called a miserable git for saying it, how dare they call me a git. ;D
Title: Re: Rinse aid!
Post by: Window Lickers on December 11, 2014, 07:16:18 pm
Miserable smelly git ;)
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Post by: SeanK on December 11, 2014, 07:34:53 pm
Miserable smelly git ;)


Have you been talking to my customers. ;D
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Post by: Smurf on December 11, 2014, 07:54:19 pm
I prefer to use that special self drying water myself ;D
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Post by: Stoots on December 11, 2014, 08:29:25 pm
theres al sorts of stuff to experiment with.

any silicone based additive is worth a bash

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Post by: gary999 on December 11, 2014, 10:00:29 pm
Tried quite a few dishwasher rinse aids they reduced the spotting
by a small amount but not by anything significant
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Post by: Window Lickers on December 11, 2014, 11:22:41 pm
Perhaps you should try DI. purified water, that'll sort the spotting out.  ;D
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Post by: gary999 on December 12, 2014, 09:12:32 am
Perhaps you should try DI. purified water, that'll sort the spotting out.  ;D

 ;D Bloody hilarious ;D

Was looking for a way to deal with hydrophobic glass at the time..just
bladed in the end.

Rain water harvesting has defo solved any issue though and at this
time I only blade the odd problem window...must admit I am in
the train of thought now of going back to using my DI in the summer
I enjoyed messing around over the last year looking for ways to not
line suppliers pockets but I have found a compromise im happy with.

At least I know if anything goes wrong for example we go through a dry
period or something goes wrong with the Di I can carry on working
regardless until the problem is sorted :)
Title: Re: Rinse aid!
Post by: SeanK on December 12, 2014, 09:26:53 am
To be honest Gary out of all these posts on additives your the only person who has given a sensible
reason for giving them a try.
Have to agree something that would allow the glass to dry quicker especially at this time of year would be a benefit
to us all.
Frosty day would be another good example as you would have less beads of water freezing on the glass.
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Post by: gary999 on December 12, 2014, 10:02:37 am
To be honest Gary out of all these posts on additives your the only person who has given a sensible
reason for giving them a try.
Have to agree something that would allow the glass to dry quicker especially at this time of year would be a benefit
to us all.
Frosty day would be another good example as you would have less beads of water freezing on the glass.

 Oih I was eating my rice krispies when I read this post...are you trying to kill
me...I nearly choked to death >:(

 ;D Seriously I really do think conditions we clean in have a direct effect
on the finish and hydrophobic glass is at times a pain I personally think if
you could get an hydrophilic drying effect on all glass the effect of certain
weather conditions or road pollution etc would be lessened.

I feel sorry for the poor buggers who work in coastal areas at least
I don't have to deal with salt/sea spray must be a constant battle
Title: Re: Rinse aid!
Post by: slap bash on December 12, 2014, 10:45:56 am
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