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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on June 17, 2020, 04:02:56 pm

Title: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: dazmond on June 17, 2020, 04:02:56 pm
i always scrub them off(albeit its taking me longer atm due to using cold water!)....

i guy on another forum says he just leaves them and says you cant see them when the windows dry? ::)roll.......

in a certain light and angle you CAN see snail trails on dry windows IMO...but he says no you cant.....he cant be bothered scrubbing them off........

thoughts chaps?
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: Rayleigh Window Cleaning Services on June 17, 2020, 04:07:07 pm
If I see them I will remove them
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: Ste b on June 17, 2020, 04:41:30 pm
To be fair i do only notice them when wet, still make sure I remove them
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: Shrek on June 17, 2020, 04:48:37 pm
I’m a cold water user , wet the window so you can see the snail trail then turn the water off and scrub in a circular motion. They come off in seconds this (for me anyway  :) )
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: Slash on June 17, 2020, 04:49:08 pm
As above,the other guy is a cowboy.
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: M & C Window Cleaning on June 17, 2020, 04:55:49 pm
If we can see them so can they. A good percentage of new customers that come my way report that their previous window cleaners weren’t up to much and this is exactly the kind of thing they do notice. Had two last week.  They can often tell the ‘Can’t be bothered’ windies from those who enjoy their work even if they are fast workers.

I find scrubbing with a wet brush but without water running seems to remove them a lot quicker for me. Then turn the water on and rinse. On ground floor windows a quick going over with a wet microfibre first is often quicker.
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: SB Cleaning on June 17, 2020, 05:00:45 pm
I’m a cold water user , wet the window so you can see the snail trail then turn the water off and scrub in a circular motion. They come off in seconds this (for me anyway  :) )
I do this too

I circle one way then the other off in 2secs ;) ;D
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: MrChurchMouse on June 17, 2020, 06:27:31 pm
I'll always try and get them off if I see them.  On occasion they can be easily missed though as they're sometimes only visible if you crouch down and look up at the window.  I often do just that on downstairs windows anyway to check for things I may have missed but there will be times I neglect to do so.     
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: zesty on June 17, 2020, 06:44:35 pm
I leave em.

Only scrub them if I can see them before cleaning the window when it’s wet.

Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: Stoots on June 17, 2020, 06:52:26 pm
I only scrub things off that i can see

If i cant see it i cant clean it off.



Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: Ooooooog on June 17, 2020, 07:32:32 pm
I like to clean them off before I see them.
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: NWH on June 17, 2020, 07:43:09 pm
If you follow the pattern of the trail with the brush they go quicker than if you just scrub across them,try it I find it a lot quicker.
Another good thing is to have a bit of bronze wool in your pocket especially in winter- autumn 🍂 If the windows have climbing bushes or plants close to them they hop of them onto the glass the snails do.
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: bravo20 on June 17, 2020, 08:15:10 pm
Always, you're getting paid to clean windows.
If you don't, you're not doing your job.
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: Splash & dash on June 17, 2020, 08:27:23 pm
Always remove them , if I can see them so can the customer
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on June 17, 2020, 09:16:12 pm
I’m a cold water user , wet the window so you can see the snail trail then turn the water off and scrub in a circular motion. They come off in seconds this (for me anyway  :) )
I do this too

I circle one way then the other off in 2secs ;) ;D

Wax on, wax off!
Title: Re: do you scrub off snail trails or leave em..?
Post by: NWH on June 17, 2020, 09:21:25 pm
Vision helps 🤣🤣