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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pittmonkey on May 24, 2007, 11:34:21 pm

Title: Learning Trad Method
Post by: Pittmonkey on May 24, 2007, 11:34:21 pm

Even though I've set up as a Window Cleaner with WFP I would still like to learn and become compitent in the art of Trad methods.

I've have the basic stuff and worked on my own windows, I do Ok but I dont look the part :-[ if you know what I mean (slow and clumsy)

Would anyone recommend the 1 day course with BWCA?

or

Is it worth buying the Window cleaning DVD?

If anyone has the DVD and doesn't need it would they like to sell it?

Cheers
Wayne
 

Title: Re: Learning Trad Method
Post by: Pat Purcell on May 24, 2007, 11:40:48 pm

Pittmonkey, if you go on youtube, theres a good few videos of lads doing trad, once you get past the speedsters theres a few that just show the method
After that its just practice and repeat

Title: Re: Learning Trad Method
Post by: Pittmonkey on May 25, 2007, 12:21:37 am

Thanks Pat, I will have a search.

Title: Re: Learning Trad Method
Post by: Pat Purcell on May 25, 2007, 12:24:10 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtQ2PsbrD4M&NR

Title: Re: Learning Trad Method
Post by: Pittmonkey on May 25, 2007, 01:08:50 am

Bunch of show off's if you ask me.  ;D

Title: Re: Learning Trad Method
Post by: rhino on May 25, 2007, 08:40:24 am

Hi Pittmonkey,
I wouldn't bother with the course mate.
You spend most of the day in the classroom learning such things as H/S and 'the history of window cleaning'.
Only about ten mins' spent on the practical side.
Save your money and practice at home.

Good luck

Title: Re: Learning Trad Method
Post by: Pittmonkey on May 25, 2007, 08:48:46 am

Thats what I would imagine the course would be. Did you try it yourself Rhino?

I've been on other training courses in the past and they all spend 90% talking a glass eye to sleep, then expct you to wake up for 10 mins practical.

Wayne

Title: Re: Learning Trad Method
Post by: rhino on May 25, 2007, 01:18:09 pm

Yeah, did them both. Trad and w.f.p
Frazier the teacher was a good guy but i was a bit disappointed with the content. You got the ratio spot on 90% to 10% practical!!
Save your money and practice at home.
If you want to know about the history of window cleaning you can google it...save a packet!!

Good luck

Title: Re: Learning Trad Method
Post by: * mike RH on May 25, 2007, 02:12:08 pm

There are a couple available from the window clean centre.

http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/sectionlist.aspx?sectionid=39

I'd say essentials one is worth it for trad work.