Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tony day on January 08, 2016, 08:19:46 pm
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Hi All.
Been using WFP for about five years now. And the only full-proof solution to window cleaning is the good old squeegee. It's more effective in results,it's quicker and cheaper to have as a tool. The only winners in all this new brainwashing, technology is Mr Craig Mawlam from Ionics! Making us fall in love with the idea that hard work is outdated! I expect a very defensive response,as nobody wants to admit they have wasted there money.
Thanks. Tony
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Not a waste of money really - just not a particularly effective method of cleaning that's all.
I wouldn't change to trad though.
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I go to work to earn money.
I earn more money using WFP.
Do i care what method is better, no.
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Either you are very quick with a squeegee or a bit slow with wfp.
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If water fed pole is crap why have you been using it for 5 years? wfp tec gets better and better id never go ionics i think they are a rip off. And wfp is only modern if you compare it to the wheel.
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Either you are very quick with a squeegee or a bit slow with wfp.
If water fed pole is crap why have you been using it for 5 years? wfp tec gets better and better id never go ionics i think they are a rip off. And wfp is only modern if you compare it to the wheel.
Hi All.
Been using WFP for about five years now. And the only full-proof solution to window cleaning is the good old squeegee. It's more effective in results,it's quicker and cheaper to have as a tool. The only winners in all this new brainwashing, technology is Mr Craig Mawlam from Ionics! Making us fall in love with the idea that hard work is outdated! I expect a very defensive response,as nobody wants to admit they have wasted there money.
Thanks. Tony
Bring back concorde, and the shammy leather!
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I use vinegar and newspaper , its king
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Yes, WFP is rubbish.
I'll feel guilty about it all the way to the bank.
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Total rubbish that's why I only target pensioners with poor eyesight, well that and I can also short change them.
Its a win win.
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Bring back concorde and the shammy leather!
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wfp gives u a beta clean on most glass but wood fraims it can b dung also georgen windows can b a pain some upvc can b a pain to thats y i do a mix or trad and wfp but on the other flip of the coin trad can b dung even with brand new rubber clean water with a good soap as it can look good from the out side but from inside not so good smear round the edg + direction change marks also
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Wfp pole is good ...until you've got direct sunlight going through the glass, I did my kitchen window trad and it didn't look half as bad with direct sunlight going through it.
I wouldn't get me ladders out and do upstairs though FCK that
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Mitty.
I think you will find Mr Mawlam is laughing all the way to the bank! (Founder of ionics). Plus he doesn't have to get up in January to scrub glass.
He's laughing at you Mitty!
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Wfp all in all does a much more thorough job, and easily doubles the amount if work you can do in a day. As for a business model, wfp hands down is better.
I agree it's not perfect, but neither is traditional.
In the hands of a good operator though.... It can be pretty darn good.
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Hi All.
Been using WFP for about five years now. And the only full-proof solution to window cleaning is the good old squeegee. It's more effective in results,it's quicker and cheaper to have as a tool. The only winners in all this new brainwashing, technology is Mr Craig Mawlam from Ionics! Making us fall in love with the idea that hard work is outdated! I expect a very defensive response,as nobody wants to admit they have wasted there money.
Thanks. Tony
The only full proof solution i have seen to clean glass properly is using a combination of micro-cleaning hand pads and high quality microfiber glass cloths with just plain tap water. I know this method is not a practical way for general cleaning of windows, but to achieve optimal results when cleaning glass i have yet to come across a better method. Tadgh
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Wfp all in all does a much more thorough job, and easily doubles the amount if work you can do in a day. As for a business model, wfp hands down is better.
I agree it's not perfect, but neither is traditional.
In the hands of a good operator though.... It can be pretty darn good.
couldent agree more
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Craig Mawlam doesn't laugh all the way to the bank on my dollar. Alex Gardiner on the other hand ...
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Mitty.
I think you will find Mr Mawlam is laughing all the way to the bank! (Founder of ionics). Plus he doesn't have to get up in January to scrub glass.
He's laughing at you Mitty!
I didn't realise Ionics were the only WFP manufactures!
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Before I became a window cleaner I used to trad my own house - it took me ages. WFP cuts the time down by half.
As far as Ionics are concerned good luck luck to them! They're obviously doing well as a window cleaning supplier & some of the posters on here are very happy with the kit they have bought from them (particularly the Pure2o systems where people are not that confident in building their own van mounts). I have spent most of my money at Pure Freedom & Gardiners.
I did once go to a free half day window cleaning taster session at the BWCA - which I believe is funded by Ionics - so I got something for free off them (including free snadwiches). ;D
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Mitty.
I think you will find Mr Mawlam is laughing all the way to the bank! (Founder of ionics). Plus he doesn't have to get up in January to scrub glass.
He's laughing at you Mitty!
Troll.
Good luck to him too, and the other suppliers (not sure why you targetted Craig "Koi Carp" Mawlam). I had my share of near-misses on ladders thanks. Even if the quality does suffer a bit (and I'm not convinced of this for most jobs), at least I'm alive and uninjured.
How many goats did you have for dinner? :)
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I never see WFP and trad as a choice, as they are just tools in my arsenal to clean effective. I understand you window cleaner wanting to rubbish one or other tool. Come one guy lets chat about something smarter. I know we are regarded as a numpty trade but let`s not prove them right.
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another trad v wfp imo I'm in this job to make a good living I could not care less which is better so long as the money comes in and I am safe from crashing down to earth .end of each to their own
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Coffee with goats milk. Yum yum!
Farm purchased, not Waitrose crap!
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You can think your the best blade cleaner in the world but I've seen some much worse results performed by so called trad cleaners,to do an awful job WFP your 1 of 2 things rushing with no clue what your doing or very unfortunate that you have a lot of problem Windows
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You can think your the best blade cleaner in the world but I've seen some much worse results performed by so called trad cleaners,to do an awful job WFP your 1 of 2 things rushing with no clue what your doing or very unfortunate that you have a lot of problem Windows
Actually he's neither of those things, he's wind up artist. A troll.
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Ban him I say Tosh as seems this tony bloke if that’s his real name is only out to cause trouble on the most friendliest forum in the UK...cough cough ;D
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It probably is Tosh.
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It probably is Tosh.
I would not put it past him to get the post count up ;D ;D ;D