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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Phil J on February 10, 2015, 09:06:31 pm

Title: Halo Effect!
Post by: Phil J on February 10, 2015, 09:06:31 pm

Hi guys,
I clean a fairly large house with wooden 4 pane sash windows ( WFP ) anyway customer comes out today and says she is getting a line appearing on the glass next to the cross members when the water has dried. Sure enough on closer inspection a small halo around 1/8 inch running parallel to the wooden frame. If you rub like crazy it disappears. Any ideas? Don't fancy major elbow grease on 16 windows!
Thanks, Phil  ???

Title: Re: Halo Effect!
Post by: alfie11 on February 10, 2015, 09:13:25 pm

Dump her she will always be a PIA

Title: Re: Halo Effect!
Post by: Jonny 87 on February 10, 2015, 10:19:43 pm

Frames deteriorating mayb?

If it is,then the first sign if rain and the same will happen.

Title: Re: Halo Effect!
Post by: ChumBucket on February 11, 2015, 09:08:26 am

Sounds to be like contamination from the astragals (cross members). Either from the seal (modern unit) or broken putty/oxidised paint (older unit). A huge proportion of my work are these type windows. You need to scrub extra on the cross members & also rinse them more- directing the jets just above & just below the cross members to blast any dirt out that's stuck in there.

Title: Re: Halo Effect!
Post by: Phil J on February 11, 2015, 07:42:34 pm

Hey Johnny,
It's really strange, looks almost greasy. Gonna clean them trad next time and see what happens!
Thanks, Phil....