Clean It Up

UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: recs on October 06, 2003, 11:06:59 pm

Title: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: recs on October 06, 2003, 11:06:59 pm: ???

Has anyone got any genuine tips on how to keep the water in your bucket whilst driving. I know it sounds daft and I do not drive like Schumaker but my car boot and now the seats are sopping wet.
Is there something everyone uses??
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: STEVE71163 on October 06, 2003, 11:10:19 pm: Hi recs,
When i am doing my domestic work i use a round bucket that fits in between the rungs of my ladder which saves it being in the van. 8)

Steve Lowe
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: Jake on October 06, 2003, 11:15:56 pm: recs mate

I've never had any trouble driving around with the bucket in the boot!! just leave the T bar in! ( using a proper oblong bucket ) and dont overfill!

jake :D
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: karlosdaze on October 06, 2003, 11:27:18 pm: I use 25 litre to 8 litre plastic water containers. I don't save water between each clean.
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: g_griffin on October 06, 2003, 11:34:43 pm: you can get a bucket with a lid on. i use an oblong bucket without a lid and have no problems. gerry
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: karlosdaze on October 06, 2003, 11:40:20 pm: I also use the oblong, I have a plastic sheet with a hockey strap, but can also be folded over to keep the water in, never use it for that though. Its for keeping one of those car-tidy pouches around the rim, with my cards, pen, vat book, scraper etc in it.
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: sam hughes on October 07, 2003, 01:04:38 am: I keep my bucket (when in the van) in a plastic storage tub, with plastic hinged lid - was under £10. I put t-bar in bucket, but it still spills out (4 oclock onwards) the tub catches any.
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: Northern_Cleaning on October 07, 2003, 03:35:38 pm: use a window cleaning bucket and leave your applicator in the water
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: The_Fed_Man on October 07, 2003, 09:54:50 pm: Started using Bucket in a Bottle a few years back and haven't looked back. No more bucket to drag along and bend over to, easy storage, mine goes over the seat back on my work belt.
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: pjulk on August 03, 2008, 09:11:36 pm: Just dragged up an old thread seems to be the rage today ;D.

Quote
Started using Bucket in a Bottle

What the hecks a Bucket in a Bottle
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: dave0123 on August 03, 2008, 09:38:35 pm: people make things so complicated ::)

i put my bucket into a bigger bucket any spillings go into the bigger bucket! simple easy hardly ever spills anyway.
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: Paul Coleman on August 03, 2008, 11:22:10 pm: Don't forget to make sure that the bucket is baffled. I'm baffled too as to why so many threads are being dragged up that date from the Roman invasion. :)
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: R.V.A Window Cleaning Services on August 04, 2008, 01:18:41 am: Get a van fitted out properly for the job!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: s.hughes on August 04, 2008, 05:21:42 am: I put the bucket between the rungs on the ladder or in the passenger front footwell only half full.
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: Ian Rochester on August 04, 2008, 05:38:13 am: www.soapnational.co.uk/acatalog/Unger2.html

Pulex bucket with lid

Bucket in a bottle, don't you mean Bucket on a Belt BOAB ???
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: [GQC] Tim on August 04, 2008, 10:03:16 am: Bucket in a bottle is basically a bottle with detergent mixed, and you apply it to your washer. Can't imagine it working well, how do you rinse it out after a while? Customers tap? :-\

You just need to get a bucket with a lid, and just put all your tools in there.

Everytime I see a windowcleaner with a bucket in between the runs, I automatically think 'cowboy'. Think it looks very amateurish.
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: windowwashers on August 05, 2008, 06:55:39 pm: Quote from: [GQC] Tim on August 04, 2008, 10:03:16 am
Bucket in a bottle is basically a bottle with detergent mixed, and you apply it to your washer. Can't imagine it working well, how do you rinse it out after a while? Customers tap? :-\

You just need to get a bucket with a lid, and just put all your tools in there.

Everytime I see a windowcleaner with a bucket in between the runs, I automatically think 'cowboy'. Think it looks very amateurish.
only reason I would not put it in the rungs is because van is to high, for anyone using a car and does not have any sign writting this is there advert so would say its a plus point for them.

I guess I am a snob as I have a van, sign writting and a magic water stick
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: aztec on August 05, 2008, 08:48:20 pm: blimey this is proper old school stuff! do you still use newspaper and vinegar like your nan swore by!
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: tradman on August 05, 2008, 08:58:22 pm: i dont use a bucket anymore, i have a pump sprayer with a tube going thru my applicator handle thru a hole in the t bar and into some b&q 7mm n tees. i use 6mm of gg3, its brill and sped me up by at least 40% coz i'm using clean mix every time, no detailing at all, not a sausage!!! only down side have to use clean applicator sleeve everyday.
Title: Re: fed up with wet seats??
Post by: Wayne Thomas on August 05, 2008, 11:54:44 pm: Put a lid on it ;D (the bucket that is) :)and wedge it in somewhere where it won't topple over as you drive around corners.