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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: geefree on April 11, 2007, 09:23:39 am

Title: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: geefree on April 11, 2007, 09:23:39 am

Hi,

I had a call this morning for a regular clean on a guys house.. but has asked me to remove the lead from the upstaurs first as he cant get up a ladder.... how do i remove the glue under the lead ? has anyone else had to remove the lead?

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

Gary.

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: 007 or what on April 11, 2007, 09:29:07 am

Never heard of that b4  :-\
lots of soapy water and a scraper  price well

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on April 11, 2007, 04:39:03 pm

Soapy water, scraper, elbow grease and patience.  Don't promise the best results either.

Simon

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: colley614 on April 11, 2007, 04:46:45 pm

You will have to give about4 times what it usually takes to do that, it sounds a lot of scrapping and rubbing.

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: macmac on April 11, 2007, 06:09:44 pm

sorry to go off the subject gaz but how did you get on with screwing the two angle adaptors together to make a goosneck??

tony

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: twt on April 11, 2007, 06:43:16 pm

done this before on two upstairs windows and a downstairs bay took about an hour. Peel off the lead (that should be easy) then use a scapper to take the glue off. Take lots of scapper blades and a some plasters if your clumbsy.

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: Bazzy1999 on April 11, 2007, 07:42:44 pm

Gary.. Get yourself some Tar & Glue Remover and stick some in a spay bottle..
Just spray some on the glass and leave for around 5-10 mins and just wipe the glue off with a rag then clean the window your normal way its that easy  ;D..
Ive done 3 of these types of jobs and it was a doddle but the worst part is getting the lead off, it seems to come off in bits rather than a nice long lengh  :-\..
This is where i get my Tar & Glue Remover from..

http://www.smarter-world.com/viewproductdetail.asp?id=8&Group=6

Bazz...

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: geefree on April 12, 2007, 03:54:24 pm

thanks to you all for your helpful answers.. Baz that seems to be the easiest way,

thanks.

Mac, yes i did it, and it works a treat thanks again.

Gary.

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: petski2 on April 12, 2007, 07:21:02 pm

Eyup Gazza,the lady that wants the lead removed rang me (prompted by you cheers) ;)
We are gonna go quote on Monday.
Did you give her a price.
She also wants a regular window cleaner,do you clean any in that area.
Cheers mate

Pete.

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: geefree on April 13, 2007, 09:51:21 am

yes i do the area  pete,.. after i posted my last one we had  some personal issues and i had to tell her i could not do it... but i hope you did not mind me passing your number on.... i was aware she wanted them cleaning regular but i had to pass the quote on .. so glad you could help her pete cherrs mate.

gary

Title: Re: LEADED/ REMOVAL
Post by: petski2 on April 13, 2007, 11:15:06 am

How about we do the lead removal then you take on the regular clean as its a bit out of our way.