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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jakey boy on December 15, 2014, 06:38:59 pm
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Just dog eared my squeegee, and my word does it make a massive difference, hardly any need to detail at all!
I don't understand why the big names out there like unger/ettore etc don't pre dog ear there squeegees!? Just makes sense, makes cleaning a window so much easier!
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Lol dog earing is so the 90's.
Agreed though it does make life much easier.
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I think it's a bit cruel on the dogs :(
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I Was just a kid in the 90's, for me it's a revelation!
Should of done it years ago, so much less scrimming, especially good in the winter when the scrims don't dry out at all...
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Lol dog earing is so the 90's.
Agreed though it does make life much easier.
yeah, lol ::)roll
Jakey, been around long enough, and I think Wagga has vids about it on You tube mate. Welcome to an easier world. I hardly ever need to detail except for bottom of glass maybe. Enjoy being semi skilled ;)
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Lol yeah, it's great not having to detail so much...
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Its not so 90`s as newby start now and its as relevant now as then.
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I thought unger realised/releasing dog eared channels.
It's a great til for new comers. I still have my first one from 1999 does that make me part of the groovy gang. ::)roll
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Its not so 90`s as newby start now and its as relevant now as then.
::)roll
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Been cleaning windows for 35 years and never used a dog's ear squeegee is it a northern thing i would like to try one.
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Been cleaning windows for 35 years and never used a dog's ear squeegee is it a northern thing i would like to try one.
I'm in essex, not a Northerner!
As far as I'm aware there is no pre-dog eared squeegees out there, you have to do it yourself, nice and simple, and works a treat.
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It works a treat tried it today :)
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works well but the rubber at the ends gets chewed up quickly.
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works well but the rubber at the ends gets chewed up quickly.
That hasn't happened to mine... Try less bend on the dog ear, maybe your pressing too hard?
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What's a squeegee?
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reported to the rspca ;D ;D ;D
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What's a squeegee???? ;D
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What's a squeegee???? ;D
It's what window cleaners use, and even on the insides!! They use it still today, and help when WFPer's ask how to do the job. You might want to let that other pole waver know about it as you copied his question.
HTH ;)
Oh, happy New Year and all that.
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All dog earing does is applies more pressure at the end of the squeegee.
No more pressure than a detailing squeegee (6"?) or pre-detailing cloth, though.
I appreciate dog earing maybe quicker, if less effective, than these options, though.
Each to their own.
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All dog earing does is applies more pressure at the end of the squeegee.
No more pressure than a detailing squeegee (6"?) or pre-detailing cloth, though.
I appreciate dog earing maybe quicker, if less effective, than these options, though.
Each to their own.
We know how it works mate, the point is, after blading the glass I hardly need to do any detailing at all, it's miles quicker and means a scrim lasts a lot longer, the differemce is like nigjt and day
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All dog earing does is applies more pressure at the end of the squeegee.
No more pressure than a detailing squeegee (6"?) or pre-detailing cloth, though.
I appreciate dog earing maybe quicker, if less effective, than these options, though.
Each to their own.
We know how it works mate, the point is, after blading the glass I hardly need to do any detailing at all, it's miles quicker and means a scrim lasts a lot longer, the differemce is like nigjt and day
I wouldn't know, I only work at night.
The point is, there are better ways of removing solution from the edges of the window than bending the ends of your squeegee.
They might take a little longer but a microfibre can last me all night.
It's common sense, really; more pressure removes more errr......stuff.
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whats a squeegee, i only use a pole?
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30 years of window cleaning, never heard of dog earing a squeegee, what are you all talking about?
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1420226136_3334.jpg)
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1420226136_3334.jpg)
She loves a pole for the insides ;D
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;D
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1420227545_333334.jpg)
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30 years of window cleaning, never heard of dog earing a squeegee, what are you all talking about?
You use pliers or similar to bend in the end of the channel, so when the squeegee rubber hits the window seal/edge, the squeegee rubber stays in contact with the glass right up to the seal/edge.
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;D
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1420227545_333334.jpg)
;D
I tried to reply using the same site but not sure how to save as jpg ???
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It's not image flip mate
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All dog earing does is applies more pressure at the end of the squeegee.
No more pressure than a detailing squeegee (6"?) or pre-detailing cloth, though.
I appreciate dog earing maybe quicker, if less effective, than these options, though.
Each to their own.
You still use a scrim, just no where near as much, and sometimes (dependant on window) not at all
We know how it works mate, the point is, after blading the glass I hardly need to do any detailing at all, it's miles quicker and means a scrim lasts a lot longer, the differemce is like nigjt and day
I wouldn't know, I only work at night.
The point is, there are better ways of removing solution from the edges of the window than bending the ends of your squeegee.
They might take a little longer but a microfibre can last me all night.
It's common sense, really; more pressure removes more errr......stuff.
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how do you dog ear your squeegee ? id like to try it
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I tried it once but didn't get on with it, didn't unger do little plastic bits to go in the ends of a channel to give similar effect, still got the channel somewhere.
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how do you dog ear your squeegee ? id like to try it
Cut little slit's on the end and bend them in a bit.
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This how we dog ear but the squeegee rubber.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-brM58Qxr8
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This how we dog ear but the squeegee rubber.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-brM58Qxr8
you can tell who is a real tradder by the hands!!