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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: H MAN on January 11, 2015, 08:49:01 am
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Window Cleaning Squeegee Techniques Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1518240848433312/
WE HAVE 40 PLUS VIDEOS TO WATCH
Group is for the people that want to learn the techniques to use window squeegees.
Found when starting out window cleaning.
There weren’t that many places to get info regarding techniques on squeegeeing windows.
By hand or using poles
So this group is here to help people that like to see how it is actually done with different squeegees.
Including Wagtail and swivel type squeegees.
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What if your not on Facebook? ???
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Just join up?? ;)
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Is this not a window cleaning forum?
It amazes me people who are window cleaners, need to learn how to squeegee!
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Check it out have a look.
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Is this not a window cleaning forum?
It amazes me people who are window cleaners, need to learn how to squeegee!
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Err before I started in 2005..i had never held a squeegee and iused the internet
to get as much info as possible...this is one of th sites that gave useful info even on
blading technique.
Yes this a wndow cleaning forum but its not just for established cleaners ::)roll
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Understand there are many people know how to use a squeegee.
However there are many new to cleaning.
That may want to learn and this is for those people.
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Err before I started in 2005..i had never held a squeegee and iused the internet
to get as much info as possible...this is one of th sites that gave useful info even on
blading technique.
Yes this a wndow cleaning forum but its not just for established cleaners ::)roll
Stick it on YouTube then, 90% of people on here have been window cleaners for years, there's 1000's of YouTube videos on squeegee techniques
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There is more than few established cleaners on here who have started in
the 8-9 years since ive been using this forum that have benefitted from help from
info about trad cleaning all the way to wfp on here with links to vids etc.
don't see the problem trying to help others
Do you think is an exclusive club you have joined...maybe you should
pull your head out your arse matey ;D
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Great to see you on here Herman but your time will probably be wasted on here.
I have joined the group as would love to improve my trad skills. They are certainly not what they were 14 years ago lol. Turn marks everywhere lol.
Ignore the ignorant few you will come across on here and carry on.
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Same here, I wouldn't mind improving my squeegee skills especially on interior cleans where you
are restricted on the amount of liquid you can put on the glass.
Will give it a go. Cheers
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Err before I started in 2005..i had never held a squeegee and iused the internet
to get as much info as possible...this is one of th sites that gave useful info even on
blading technique.
Yes this a wndow cleaning forum but its not just for established cleaners ::)roll
Well said Gary
Darran
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Do I hear a heckler at the back of the room? ;D
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I just can't believe that some of you established window cleaners can't squeegee, that's comedy gold, it's like a football player not knowing how to kick a ball. Or an accountant who can't count. Brilliant.
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As per the OP ::)roll ::)roll
"So this group is here to help people that like to see how it is actually done with different squeegees.
Including Wagtail and swivel type squeegees."
Myself and SeanK said we wouldn't mind "improving" our trad skills not that we couldn't do it.
I don't fancy buying every wagtail and every swivel squeegee to find out which one i like.
The OP has a you tube channel with over 500 subscribers.
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Same here, I wouldn't mind improving my squeegee skills especially on interior cleans where you
are restricted on the amount of liquid you can put on the glass.
Will give it a go. Cheers
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Lal
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I also would like to improve but not on facebook. Suspect there are a few that cannot use trad skills get a van and wfp equipment and call themselves window cleaners
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I like it. Bricklayer by trade since I left school. Been window cleaning about 6 years wfp only. Cant do traditional at all really don't want to don't need to loads of work. But still think I would like the basic techniques, but to be honest if they want a window cleaned with a squeegee get someone else, no problem. But great skill to have.
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I just can't believe that some of you established window cleaners can't squeegee, that's comedy gold, it's like a football player not knowing how to kick a ball. Or an accountant who can't count. Brilliant.
They are informative videos on the different techniques of using a squeegee...fixed blade or swivel type....if you know-it-all...great...don't watch the videos
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I just can't believe that some of you established window cleaners can't squeegee, that's comedy gold, it's like a football player not knowing how to kick a ball. Or an accountant who can't count. Brilliant.
They are informative videos on the different techniques of using a squeegee...fixed blade or swivel type....if you know-it-all...great...don't watch the videos
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All know when starting WC 2002 there was very little information relating to how to use any type squeegee.
YouTube was not an option at that time as well.
There was a few people had a few instructional videos or books you could buy.
But now there are 1000’s of youtube videos relating to how to use squeegees.
All we did is try to get videos that show and explain best of how to squeegee.
So people starting up in WC or just general cleaning they don’t have to troll though all videos to find the information.
If you are interested just join.
If not that’s fine also.
We all started some where.
This should make it a bit easier. ;)
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Yes it is for new comers to the cleaning industry.
But there might be something new that can also be learnt. ;D
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bloody videos for everything these days what happened to traditions being passed down internet the end of learning a trade the proper way.
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I just can't believe that some of you established window cleaners can't squeegee, that's comedy gold, it's like a football player not knowing how to kick a ball. Or an accountant who can't count. Brilliant.
I just can't believe that some of you established window cleaners can't rag a window, that's comedy gold, it's like a member of the merchant navy not being able to sail a tea-clipper Or a soldier who can't use a muzzle loading musket. Brilliant.
Vin
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I think to be a proper window cleaner you need to be good at wfp and traditional.
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nothing is sacred these days we just tell everyone who wants to know here you go watch this...load of pants
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I just can't believe that some of you established window cleaners can't squeegee, that's comedy gold, it's like a football player not knowing how to kick a ball. Or an accountant who can't count. Brilliant.
I just can't believe that some of you established window cleaners can't rag a window, that's comedy gold, it's like a member of the merchant navy not being able to sail a tea-clipper Or a soldier who can't use a muzzle loading musket. Brilliant.
Vin
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Who says they can't rag a window?
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I've just taken on my first employee and I won't train him to squeegee. I can squeegee to a standard, but I am quite slow. For all but quite dirty interior cleans I use cloths - much quicker on regular jobs for me. For awkward things over desks I now use an Easy Shine kit. I can't see the point in spending hours to get to the standard & speed of a trad guy when I only do one job in a blue moon with a squeegee. I don't care if that means I'm not a "proper windy" or the people I will employ aren't "proper windies".
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Window Cleaning Squeegee Techniques Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1518240848433312/
WE HAVE 40 PLUS VIDEOS TO WATCH
this is useful for me. been window cleaning for 4 years now, but never used a squeegee..
useful as i want to do some inside cleans with squeegee
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Same here don't really class myself as a window cleaner in the traditional sense, bricklayer by trade. But have loads of work wfp only. Respect to those who can use a squeegee though. Looking through the videos they are great and learnt a few tips. But enough work wfp only
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I can trad. To a decent standard. And with enough speed to make money.
But to say that someone who can't blade isn't a window cleaner just isn't correct.
We use the term 'trad' when we mean to squeegee.
Trad is short for traditional.
People like traditions.
That's why some feel passionate about their skill.
Shammying died out because a better method came along. Blading.
Blading hasn't died out because the fact is that some windows aren't suited to WFP (internals
A heart surgeon would be pretty useless at brain surgery.
And a brain surgeon wouldn't be much cop at heart surgery.
But would one say to the other you're not a 'proper' surgeon? Unlikely.
Some people 'specialise' in cleaning only external windows with WFP.
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if you cant trad lets hope your system doesnt blow up and you cant afford to buy a new one :p
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Well this is for the people that would like get there squeegee technique down.
But, manly for the new comers to the cleaning that have limited knowledge of how the use squeegees.
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It doesn't take long to learn how to squeegee and it'sa very handy skill to have.
If you avoid/don't want to then your missing a trick.
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Cant believe there are wfp window cleaners that have never used a squeegee, have you never come across
a window above a letter box that leaks into the property that's just one example.
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Any numpty can blade a piece of glass...not everyone has the brains to
go WFP ::)roll
Only joking ;D
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So those people that now know how to use squeegee .
Where / how did you learn to use them in the first place? ::)roll
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So those people that now know how to use squeegee .
Where / how did you learn to use them in the first place? ::)roll
i was 14 (18 years ago) and my mates dad was a shiner.
I used to clean with him on Canterbury High Street of a Saturday morning.
He used to buy us Me and his son) a Maccy D's on the Sturry Road then we'd do a bit in Herne Bay then back to my town (Whitstable) for 2ish to watch the footy and get the alcopops in for Saturday nights shenanigans in the park ('till we got moved on) then the beach. ;D
Happy, happy days.
(other than my mate (Phil) is an Arsenal fan, his dad is a Charlton fan and, at the time, Chelsea (my team) were fighting relegation every other season so I took a bit of abuse from them)
Loved it though.
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So those people that now know how to use squeegee .
Where / how did you learn to use them in the first place? ::)roll
i was 14 (18 years ago) and my mates dad was a shiner.
I used to clean with him on Canterbury High Street of a Saturday morning.
He used to buy us Me and his son) a Maccy D's on the Sturry Road then we'd do a bit in Herne Bay then back to my town (Whitstable) for 2ish to watch the footy and get the alcopops in for Saturday nights shenanigans in the park ('till we got moved on) then the beach. ;D
Happy, happy days.
(other than my mate (Phil) is an Arsenal fan, his dad is a Charlton fan and, at the time, Chelsea (my team) were fighting relegation every other season so I took a bit of abuse from them)
Loved it though.
Hold in a sec....yep i've got my 'big red book' so you can carry on the jackanory...
:P :P ;D ;D