Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Chris - CBWC on January 22, 2007, 08:27:22 pm
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Got a new client who has asked me to do the insides as well, but he also asked me if I could clean his mirrors! That's a new one on me, does anyone else do this, and if so, what's the best way? He says he always leaves smears, which I assume is the duster and polish method. Will a dry scrim be ok? Or can you squeegee and applicate?
Thanks
Chris
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I squeegee, do about 3 lots per month.
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yep.
mop and squeegee them
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Got a new client who has asked me to do the insides as well, but he also asked me if I could clean his mirrors! That's a new one on me, does anyone else do this, and if so, what's the best way? He says he always leaves smears, which I assume is the duster and polish method. Will a dry scrim be ok? Or can you squeegee and applicate?
Thanks
Chris
I've used a applicator and squeegee on this. However, I recently tried a different way. I used some stuff called "Glaze" and wiped it with paper roll. It brought it up really well. I came across this way when I was doing a bit of office cleaning on the PAYE. I don't think I would like to use this method for very large areas but for a few mirrors it worked well.
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For mirrors I use a well wrung out mop and spray it with window cleaner and then squeegie the mirror.
I also have a few microfibre cloths that get used for nothing else and which get rinsed out in clean water afterwards.
I find by doing that, mirrors come up 100% perfect everytime
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Yeh I've done this a couple of times, just used a mop and squeegee and it seemed to come up really nice. I guess glass is glass ;)
Although I must say it was really hard to see what I was doing as all I could see was my ugly mug! :P
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Thanks guys, how much extra do you charge?
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I dn't know because i've never cleaned them but if I was doing the insides already i'd probly charge 50p to a £1 each mirror! :)
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Did the mirrors today, very easy and I'm really chuffed with how great they looked however the owner has really wound me up. I know I shouldn't let them, but it's annoyed me all day. Last week, when I canvassed the house, I quoted them £49 inside and out including a conservatory. He said ok, and then mentioned the mirrors, whereby I told him I would let him know a price once I've seen and cleaned them. Took me 2 and a half hours to do today - 5 mirrors, one double mirrored wardrobe and he also asked me to clean the outside of a window above the conservatory from the inside leaning out. If you see what I mean, very dirty coz never been cleaned, and awkward leaning out but not dangerous. Anyway, when it came to pay he gave me £50 - er, hello, £1 for 5 mirrors, double wardrobe and filthy dirty window, I don't think so. So I said it's £56, thinking £7 is reasonable (probably should have charged couple of quid more but thought I wouldn't as he'll be a regular etc) and he wanted to know why it was more! He paid me £56 but then said he'll call me when he next wants them done. Really, really livid
Chris
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for mirrors a microfibre cloth is briiliant and very quick.