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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: simon knight on December 15, 2006, 05:20:55 pm

Title: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: simon knight on December 15, 2006, 05:20:55 pm

Just thought it'd look good hanging out of me back pocket...do any WCs still use em or am I being a bit too George Formby...?
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: drakestar! on December 15, 2006, 05:25:26 pm
bin cleaning 10 years & never used one
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Wozza on December 15, 2006, 05:28:20 pm
the only time I use one is on the car  ;D
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on December 15, 2006, 05:29:53 pm

Just thought it'd look good hanging out of me back pocket...do any WCs still use em or am I being a bit too George Formby...?

George Formby ;D

Not used one in 15 years
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Pat Purcell on December 15, 2006, 05:51:18 pm
I use one everyday just for detailing, Never actually tried to clean a whole window with one though
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: KJG on December 15, 2006, 06:58:45 pm
Yep, swab, leather and scrim. Still the best for dirty industrial jobs. If you can't use these then you ain't a proper window cleaner.........scarpers ;D
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: S_RICHARDSON on December 15, 2006, 08:20:04 pm
Not used one to this day, I hate the texture; it goes through me!!!   ;)
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: simon knight on December 15, 2006, 08:24:19 pm

I LOVE the slimy feel and KJG has convinced me...from here on in it's hanging out my back pocket....may never use it but it makes me look like an ol' timer  ;D
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Pat Purcell on December 15, 2006, 09:21:34 pm
Simon, if you buy  new one it does need to be broken in a little and dont go for the cheap artifical ones as they are crap make sure its from something that was walking around once ;D
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: pjulk on December 15, 2006, 09:56:46 pm
I used to use shammies when i first became a window cleaner when i was 17 which was couple of years ago now.

They do a great job.

But the shammies now seem to be a load of rubbish compared to how they used to be.

Anyway they have died out over the year and you don't see anyone use them now

Paul
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on December 15, 2006, 11:20:46 pm
in the 40's they were popular........ as for now ::)
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 16, 2006, 12:17:32 am
Yep, swab, leather and scrim. Still the best for dirty industrial jobs. If you can't use these then you ain't a proper window cleaner.........scarpers ;D

Your talking about over 90% of window cleaners, that aren't 'proper window cleaners' in your book. lol :)
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Londoner on December 16, 2006, 08:04:53 am
Nothing better than a good shammy leather. I used one for years but its in the garage now and gets used on the car.
Learn how to ring it out and then crack it. It looks good
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: simon knight on December 16, 2006, 12:47:21 pm

Used it this morning...it's brilliant for detailing.  Gonna practise the "wring out and crack it" over the weekend.  Ladders, bucket, applicator, blade, shammy hanging out me back pocket and fAg hanging out me gob.....this is window cleaning. wfp boys eat yer hearts out ;D
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Pat Purcell on December 16, 2006, 12:54:57 pm
Simon, dont let it dry out completely if you can help it and dont let it sit on your dash board in the sun as when they get too dry they can crack and tear, if you look after a chamois it will last a long time
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: simon knight on December 16, 2006, 03:09:26 pm

Oh! It looked a bit grubby so I bunged it in the wash then the tumble drier....

Got this feeling Pat is gonna say "Nooooooooooo".....
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Pat Purcell on December 16, 2006, 03:23:41 pm
Nooooooooooooo!
 Just  wash it with Fairy and water ,scrub it between your hands like they do in the old movies then wring it out
We changed  over to GG3 about ten years ago and the only downside i can find is that you cant get your chamois as clean Fairy just seems to work better
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: simon knight on December 16, 2006, 03:30:57 pm

....and then over the radiator to dry?....joking ;D

Cheers Pat....good weekend mate.
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: windows_chepstow on December 16, 2006, 03:52:48 pm
I used to just leave mine rotting away, all dirty and wet in a pouch until it went all slimy and stinky, and I chucked it out.

They're lovely new though.
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: KJG on December 16, 2006, 09:06:09 pm

I LOVE the slimy feel and KJG has convinced me...from here on in it's hanging out my back pocket....may never use it but it makes me look like an ol' timer  ;D

Even if you can't use one, they're great for making 'squeek' noises on the glass thus convincing the punter you're doing a proper job :o
Title: Re: Bought a Shammy today in B&Q
Post by: Londoner on December 17, 2006, 08:08:45 am
I'd forgotten the noise they make. Yes, literally "Squeeky Clean"