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Title: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: tomo on October 16, 2006, 08:11:52 pm: i have seen alot of posts about rinsing techniques etc. one way i have excellent results everytime and i wish someone told me this a year ago is....

once you finish scrubing the glass go back to the top of the glass go left to right along the top a few times till you see a wall or wave of water coming down the glass then i take the brush about an inch off the glass and chase the wave down with the two jets of water.... jobs a good un ;).
beading glass i do the same with with excellent results too
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: Alex Gardiner on October 16, 2006, 08:27:17 pm: This has always been standard practice for us. It works. You can't do it if you are a brush-on rinser though.

Alex
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Post by: Easyclean Windows on October 16, 2006, 08:28:39 pm: Have allways done it this way too without any problems spots or runs etc etc etc
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Post by: steveaqua on October 16, 2006, 08:33:09 pm: Quote from: Easyclean Windows on October 16, 2006, 08:28:39 pm
Have allways done it this way too without any problems spots or runs etc etc etc

here here, thats how we've always rinsed. never a bad thing to mention it though all tips are good
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: matt on October 16, 2006, 08:39:49 pm: thats how i clean, allways have

if it works, then no need to fix it ;)
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 16, 2006, 08:46:52 pm: Thats standard rinse procedure, except I do it the proper way and keep my brush on ;)

ProPole
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: windows_chepstow on October 16, 2006, 08:55:10 pm: Propole,

Does your brush ever leave patterns of drops of water on hydrophillic glass?

I also rinse with the 'brush on', but if I see 'patterns', I'll rinse again with the brush off.

What do you do?

I've noticed on one window that where the 'patterns' were left, spots occurred in the same spotting pattern.

I suspect that this is something to do with the pure water being contaminated; affecting the surface tension of the water; hence the patterns and subsequent spots.

Am I right?
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 16, 2006, 09:03:50 pm: Tosh,

what exactly do you mean mate,
when you say patterns do you mean smal wispy side ways lines of water bead left on the glass,

or once you have rinsed you see like a wavy patterns in the last sheet of water on the glass?

ProPole
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: windows_chepstow on October 16, 2006, 09:17:20 pm: Propole,

I mean this:

Quote from: ProPole on October 16, 2006, 09:03:50 pm
mean small wispy side ways lines of water bead left on the glass,

ProPole

Do you leave them, or go over them?

I find (maybe it's my brush?) certain types of glass, when rinsing brush-on, always leaves patterns from the brush. IE beads of water that mimick where the brush head has been.

I used to just leave them and I've never had any complaints, but on one occassion I did an inside job, after leaving said 'patterns' on the window from WFP the outsides, and I saw spots in the same pattern as the drops were left.

So I've been more cautious since. When I've left a pattern when rinsing 'brush on', I rinse again, 'brush off'.

Does the brush you use leave 'patterns' on certain types of glass, and if so, what do you do?

Cheers.

Tosh.
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 16, 2006, 09:34:48 pm: Hi Tosh,

Yea it does ocassionally and im exactly the same, quick splash off the glass ;)

I use Ionics and can't fault them for results (not how long they last) what about you mate, what brush are you using?

ProPole
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Post by: S_RICHARDSON on October 25, 2006, 07:15:21 pm: i was to clean like that mate!!!!!!!
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Post by: P®oPole™ on October 25, 2006, 07:21:30 pm: Mr Richardson,

Thats how its done matey ;) ;) hows the system going?

Tosh,

Do you get that pattern happen often, I only ask because it doent happen that often to me. I think it might be down to technique a more side to side rinse would create that, is that how you rinse?

ProPole
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: S_RICHARDSON on October 25, 2006, 07:25:36 pm: its ok just changed the resin cause it was leaving streaks. i'm a newbie to window cleaning. i always thought that, that was how everyone rinsed windows.
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 25, 2006, 07:27:29 pm: Quote from: tomo on October 16, 2006, 08:11:52 pm
i have seen alot of posts about rinsing techniques etc. one way i have excellent results everytime and i wish someone told me this a year ago is....

once you finish scrubing the glass go back to the top of the glass go left to right along the top a few times till you see a wall or wave of water coming down the glass then i take the brush about an inch off the glass and chase the wave down with the two jets of water.... jobs a good un ;).
beading glass i do the same with with excellent results too

To be honest I would have thought that was obvious.
I always imagined that is how you would rinse with a pole, and I don't even do it...

Guess I'm just practically minded. ;D
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 25, 2006, 07:30:20 pm: we were all newbies once matey ;)

Hows the round coming on?

ProPole
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Post by: S_RICHARDSON on October 25, 2006, 07:42:11 pm: It's always rising.
Check this out:
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=26951.0
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 25, 2006, 07:45:24 pm: I saw it fella, just tell that tight cow "im sorry im affraid I dont work like that its x amount for monthly" and you will simply have to price it as a one off at least double bubble mate ;) ;)

ProPole
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: S_RICHARDSON on October 25, 2006, 07:52:52 pm: Cheers again propole. I hated the way the conversation went with the couple it was as if she had asked me to clean her windows for her not the other way round.
Isay Some people these days.
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: P®oPole™ on October 25, 2006, 09:21:32 pm: I know, some people these days. Sometimes I wonder what this world is comming to, dont get me started mate >:( >:( >:( I can go on and on. Every man for himself pal, especially around here.

How comes you dont use wfp on most of your work mate?

ProPole
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: pjulk on October 25, 2006, 11:35:11 pm: I rinse similar to that but with brush on glass but tilted.
I never lift the brush off the glass.

Paul
Title: Re: rinsing tip....it works
Post by: geefree on October 25, 2006, 11:41:42 pm: cos i have now had a drink (or two lol(

can someone please explain the two different types of glass, as i am new to wfp and have not a clue what your talking about... forgive the naive outlook please but i wanted to post the question but felt i should already know.... but dont! ::)

gary