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Title: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 09:18:35 am
Have yet to see anyone do smaller residential window using 18 inch squeegee /scrubber in one,
On a pole at height.
CAN YOU??   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgqWtpZajV4 
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Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Smudger on April 09, 2016, 10:39:19 am
Why would I ?????

You've only done half the job anyway, just get a WFP and do the lot 👍

Darran
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 11:13:08 am
Why would I ?????

You've only done half the job anyway, just get a WFP and do the lot 👍

Darran
Yes understand you only do WFP work?
This is for the people that trad with squeegees.
Always handy to know when you have to clean on  inside windows.
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Dave Willis on April 09, 2016, 11:21:46 am
Do you get an income driving people to your videos?
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Smudger on April 09, 2016, 11:22:26 am
But you haven't cleaned the openers - the demo is pointless

I think the technique is to be admired, I can't do it, but I find I can zap the insides quicker than that video with a pole and waffle microfibre cloth

Darran
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Dave Willis on April 09, 2016, 11:24:43 am
DO YOU HAVE SOME VEGEMITE SANDWICH JAMMED UNDER YOUR CAPS LOCK BUTTON?
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Mick Kent on April 09, 2016, 11:51:02 am
Nice technique.

Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 12:04:04 pm
But you haven't cleaned the openers - the demo is pointless

I think the technique is to be admired, I can't do it,
but I find I can zap the insides quicker than that video with a pole and waffle microfibre cloth

Darran

That is all need to know as said have yet to see any body do it this way.



Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Smudger on April 09, 2016, 12:05:43 pm
But you haven't cleaned the openers - the demo is pointless

I think the technique is to be admired, I can't do it,
but I find I can zap the insides quicker than that video with a pole and waffle microfibre cloth

Darran

That is all need to know as said have yet to see any body do it this way.

 You won't because there are better methods
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 12:12:41 pm
But you haven't cleaned the openers - the demo is pointless

I think the technique is to be admired, I can't do it,
but I find I can zap the insides quicker than that video with a pole and waffle microfibre cloth

Darran

That is all need to know as said have yet to see any body do it this way.

 You won't because there are better methods
Got few videos show me some better methods. :)
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 12:15:44 pm
DO YOU HAVE SOME VEGEMITE SANDWICH JAMMED UNDER YOUR CAPS LOCK BUTTON?

Point taken will not eat while using computer ;D
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 01:06:23 pm
Do you get an income driving people to your videos?
It would be good if made enough to live off the videos.
This is not the reason put up videos.
But to help people that want to get into window cleaning.
Showing squeegee techniques mainly using wagtail type squeegees.
Also how to modify squeegees and generally showing new ideas to make doing WC a bit easier.
The first video we done in May 2011 on YouTube.
Since then all up including some we have deleted there would be something like nearly 250 videos.
And on average have around 150 countries watch these videos every week.
Also have 3 Face Book groups for the same thing.
 

Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: CleanClear on April 09, 2016, 01:13:31 pm
But you haven't cleaned the openers - the demo is pointless

I think the technique is to be admired, I can't do it,
but I find I can zap the insides quicker than that video with a pole and waffle microfibre cloth

Darran

That is all need to know as said have yet to see any body do it this way.

 You won't because there are better methods

Its still a good technique to master if you have the tine or inclination. It comes in handy doing high internals, and even externals on some commercial premises/shops etc.. when there is vehicular restrictions.
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: tlwcs on April 09, 2016, 01:27:34 pm
Do you get an income driving people to your videos?

I wondered that but stopped clicking on them some time ago.
It seemed to me that he takes a product and tinkers with it, because he can. There never seems to be anything new and yeah, that's about it
Tony
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: nathankaye on April 09, 2016, 01:39:34 pm
The vids arent for me. Done trad for 14yrsand I never had a problem and now on wfp.
A silly non point tho, the slow sluggishness of the aussi accent and unprepared script just makes it a hard watch for me. Watched a couple now n well, its a silly point but hey ho
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 01:51:22 pm
The vids arent for me. Done trad for 14yrsand I never had a problem and now on wfp.
A silly non point tho, the slow sluggishness of the aussi accent and unprepared script just makes it a hard watch for me. Watched a couple now n well, its a silly point but hey ho
Well the slow talking may have something to do with a industrial accident had in my younger years.
Which left me unable to speak for about 1 year.
But regained it know it is a bit drawn out and slow ,sorry you think I sound silly.
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Tosh on April 09, 2016, 10:59:45 pm
Reasonable method of cleaning, although Id say your corner-work will leave an unacceptable state of affairs. Interesting you didn't do the narrow side panels and we haven't seen you do anything above 6'. Ive always thought that all you do is bodge up something that is already on the market as if its something new. Ive never seen you bring anything to the market that is unique or rather unique and worth pursuing.

That's about et.
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: nathankaye on April 09, 2016, 11:12:54 pm
The vids arent for me. Done trad for 14yrsand I never had a problem and now on wfp.
A silly non point tho, the slow sluggishness of the aussi accent and unprepared script just makes it a hard watch for me. Watched a couple now n well, its a silly point but hey ho
Well the slow talking may have something to do with a industrial accident had in my younger years.
Which left me unable to speak for about 1 year.
But regained it know it is a bit drawn out and slow ,sorry you think I sound silly.

H man, if you read my statement correctlyI dont think you will find that I said you were silly or sounded silly. You will find I mentioned that my point was silly, as in it had nothing to do with the topic of window cleaning......
In addition, more to do with how unscripted it all sounds etc.
On the plus side, glad you got your voice back and has served you well
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 11:30:27 pm
The vids arent for me. Done trad for 14yrsand I never had a problem and now on wfp.
A silly non point tho, the slow sluggishness of the aussi accent and unprepared script just makes it a hard watch for me. Watched a couple now n well, its a silly point but hey ho
Well the slow talking may have something to do with a industrial accident had in my younger years.
Which left me unable to speak for about 1 year.
But regained it know it is a bit drawn out and slow ,sorry you think I sound silly.

H man, if you read my statement correctlyI dont think you will find that I said you were silly or sounded silly. You will find I mentioned that my point was silly, as in it had nothing to do with the topic of window cleaning......
In addition, more to do with how unscripted it all sounds etc.
On the plus side, glad you got your voice back and has served you well
OK  misunderstood  what you meant.
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Smurf on April 09, 2016, 11:33:36 pm
Good vid as always H Man keep on posting  ;)

And to answer your question yes I can but not as good as you  ;D
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 09, 2016, 11:47:53 pm
Reasonable method of cleaning, although Id say your corner-work will leave an unacceptable state of affairs. Interesting you didn't do the narrow side panels and we haven't seen you do anything above 6'. Ive always thought that all you do is bodge up something that is already on the market as if its something new. Ive never seen you bring anything to the market that is unique or rather unique and worth pursuing.

That's about et.
Can assure you most of the windows were 6 feet or more.
Could you squeegee like that on smaller windows using a large squeegee?
If so put a video up .
No that is also true,  never brought anything to the market.
But have had some manufacture see some of the videos that we put up and emulated our ideas.
And one is now on the market.
Can call it bodge, we call it modification to improve the tool so the make it work easier.
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 10, 2016, 12:22:05 am
Using the same pole swivel and technique .
You can use the water fed brush any way you want eliminates the up down actions.
At the end see how you can use it to scrub the gutter boards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKBUP3bY86s
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Smurf on April 10, 2016, 12:43:14 am
Do you have any of those stupid glass Juliet balconies in OZ if so how do you clean them?
https://www.google.com/search?q=glass+juliet+balconies&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-Address&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7DKUK_en&gfe_rd=cr&gws_rd=ssl&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=vZAJV7f3K4zbUdvciSg
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 10, 2016, 12:54:03 am
Do you have any of those stupid glass Juliet balconies in OZ if so how do you clean them?
https://www.google.com/search?q=glass+juliet+balconies&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-Address&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7DKUK_en&gfe_rd=cr&gws_rd=ssl&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=vZAJV7f3K4zbUdvciSg
So you mean to clean the inside of these?
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Smurf on April 10, 2016, 01:12:56 am
Yes also the lower glass on the windows/doors you can't get at.
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 10, 2016, 01:29:32 am
Would of thought that this can be done by going inside and doing them with squeegee??
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 10, 2016, 03:26:13 am
The vids arent for me. Done trad for 14yrsand I never had a problem and now on wfp.
A silly non point tho, the slow sluggishness of the aussi accent and unprepared script just makes it a hard watch for me. Watched a couple now n well, its a silly point but hey ho
Well the slow talking may have something to do with a industrial accident had in my younger years.
Which left me unable to speak for about 1 year.
But regained it know it is a bit drawn out and slow ,sorry you think I sound silly.

H man, if you read my statement correctlyI dont think you will find that I said you were silly or sounded silly. You will find I mentioned that my point was silly, as in it had nothing to do with the topic of window cleaning......
In addition, more to do with how unscripted it all sounds etc.
On the plus side, glad you got your voice back and has served you well
Just realized that you must of been talking about someone else.
As we edit our videos to keep it short and to the point of what video is about.
Also where we can, write what we said for the people that have trouble understanding me.
You may be thinking of this one?? 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFu3Cw8RASuQOoQ2EsJz8LQ
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Smurf on April 10, 2016, 11:39:36 am
Would of thought that this can be done by going inside and doing them with squeegee??

Depending on the style as not all frames are operners and others can be sliding patio doors so you can't get at the inside of the juliet glass  or the lower part of the outside of the glass behind them as are normaly a very narrow gap. The ones in question have a metal frame with a very narrow gap at the bottom and sides and also patio sliding style doors that the door pushes out and along so the gap is even narrowerto try to do from the inside. This type you would have to somehow find a tool small enough to fit in the gap of the bottom frame. Hence why I mentioned in another post I will try a wagtail jetstream to clean from the ground as my smallest stock wfp brush doesn't  fit in the gap of the frame.


Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: Smurf on April 10, 2016, 12:10:18 pm
This vid shows how it can be done in principal (subjet to the design of the frame) using wfp method but doesn't show how to clean the back of the juliet glass that you would have to stand right underneath it and  turn the brush around to clean the inside of the glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKNcW230au0

At least the architect on that one though to put in french doors so could also be done from the inside too unlike a lot of numpty architects that don't even think about how to clean them afterwards.
Title: Re: WINDOW CLEANING SQUEEGEE CHALLENGE
Post by: H MAN on April 10, 2016, 12:48:04 pm
So it is to clean the glass on the doors. But he didn't clean the back of the glass fence whatever you call it over your way LOL?
As said and know that the owner not always there but to at least do a one off from the inside. (trad)
It would make it easier to do after that??