Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: david68 on September 12, 2006, 12:46:55 am
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Hi all
Ok i have managed to put upload three squeegee clips onto photo bucket.
Please advise how i share them with anybody who wants to watch them.
Dave
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I think i need to invite you to my photo page by email?
If this is the case, then those who want to view them i will need emails.
Dave
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ME ;D
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mick40 u have mail
Dave ;)
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cheers david
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david, once its uploaded you just paste the link here and we see it, simple, i use it all the time
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hi beefy how are you doing
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Ok all here it is.
I hope it helps some newbies like me........ ::)
Let me know if it works..........Dave
http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/ClearView68/
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Beat me to it Dave ;D
Just watched all three video's, they give some good idea's worth a look.
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Jeff they are mine.
I uploaded them for all you chaps
Glad they are help
Dave
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it worked fine her david, cool pic of arches
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Ok thanks for the replys.
At last i have gave something back to this site
Regards Dave
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Jeff they are mine.
I uploaded them for all you chaps
Glad they are help
Dave
Dave I know they were yours I was going to add the link for you ;D
They will help a lot of guy's with there Technique, one word of advice I can offer, is try doing this when your customer is out, You don't want to look a dick head when you get it wrong lol practice practice practice, it will come.
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david are you from the states
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Sorry my mistake.
As for customers, yes i know.
tech 3..... i found was easy to learn
Dave
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No UK Birmingham
I brought these clips of their website
www.freewindowcleaningtips.com
I know it says free but for some reason i had to pay
Dave
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Now u moved to somerset?
My mother and brother have caravans down there in Brean (Unity Farm)
Dave
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david you paid for these movie clips blooming heck,
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I know
What a mug....... :-\.....lol
:-[
Dave
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Be a nice window cleaning round on that site.
Have u tried????
Dave.... ;)
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ah well at least you put them to good use david,
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david, once its uploaded you just paste the link here and we see it, simple, i use it all the time
Why don't you add these clips to your forum jouk45
Also like your video clips on your forum.....great help
Dave
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David
You will go far , because you are prepared to pay for your curiosity.
I think the videos gave at least 2 invaluable tips to a beginner.
So are they worth the money ?
If they save you 1 hour in a week, then they are worth it, nobody told me not to wet the top of the window too much when i started, it took me a year to figure that one out, doh
Dave
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Yes David the clips transformed me over night.
They was worth the money to me at that time.
Can not wait to get an oval glass door....Lol....... ;)
Dave
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David
You will go far , because you are prepared to pay for your curiosity.
I think the videos gave at least 2 invaluable tips to a beginner.
So are they worth the money ?
If they save you 1 hour in a week, then they are worth it, nobody told me not to wet the top of the window too much when i started, it took me a year to figure that one out, doh
Dave
Dave68 Take a tip from Dave @st-ives he is spot on with his comments. I was taught by two old guy's who were Retiring,
one thing they never spent much time on with me, was pole work (Traditional pole work) I had to learn that myself by trial and error. more errors than trials back then.
you have the benefit of a forum full of professionals keep asking the questions and you'll keep getting the answers.
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Ok Jeff thanks
Maybe when i go to brean i could contact you to see how its done???
Dave
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Just give me a call when you go to brean and I'll pop down to see you?
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Thanks Jeff, that will be great.
Dave... :-*
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jouk can you e mail me your site address.
cheers.
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thanks jeff.
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No Problemo Mick ;D
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Hi all
Sorry to drag this topic back up , but rather than start a new thread etc.....
Im getting faster now with the squeegee but only down and across ::).. i am practising hard on the other ways of doing it, but its different everytime i try..
my question here is,
do you all squeegie the same way, ie cut in at the same point everytime?
its hard to explain, for example,... plasterers are trained to plaster in a certain way,
does that apply to window cleaners with a squeegie?..
with wrist action and swirls of the squeegie,,
i know its a daft Q But..... i want to know so i can get it right... or is everyone differently trained? using their own methods..
do i make sense? :D
gary.
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I use about 5 different techniques when squeegieng.
I use the top to bottom , the "s",
"the cutting down the mountain",
on patio doors i usually use the "m ", and if the window allows i use "n" or "o"
Dave
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Hi Dave
Thanks for reply, i have a lot to learn , didnt know they had names, better get practising eh :)
Gary.
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I didnt know they had names also, i have just put my own words for most of them .
The "s" i think describes itself, the "n" is start flat from the bottom , straight up , across , then straight back down, i find this a good technique where speed and not quality is important.
If more quality is required for the same technique i do exactly the same as above but close by going across when i get to the bottom,which gives me the "o"
Both are done without lifting of the pane , you just have to be carefull as you turn at the top as this is where you will most likely mess up.
The letter "m" is similar to the above and works great on patio doors
Start at the bottom .up across, back down, across the bottom then repeat to cover the entire door.
The more control you have of your squeegie , the less detailing you have to do.
The cutting the mountain is start bottom left , go up , across and down the right , which leaves you with what looks like a mountain ,then you simply return from the right back over to the left taking another chunk of the mountain with you , and so on and so on untill the mountain as gone.
Some windows suit the straight down technique which can be the fastest metod in a lot of circumstances.
Wet window , then wipe a fingers width across the top of the frame with your scrim. then place your squeegie in the dry bit you have just wiped then keeping your hand at a consistant angle for the entire stroke take the squeegie firmly straight to the bottom of the glass,
Dave
If you need to know more just ask
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Gazza
Dave has given you some very good tips there,
like i have said in the past practice all Techniques, but only when the customers are not at home, at least when you B***s up (and you will) you can rectify the problem with out looking a n*b head.
it will take time to master the Techniques dave has told you about, and there good ones, but they won't come over night, practice,and practice some more, and you will get better and you will get faster.
Good Luck