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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Davew on October 17, 2007, 08:00:17 pm

Title: Nightmare
Post by: Davew on October 17, 2007, 08:00:17 pm

Second clean today and windows didn't look too good from last time? Runs everywhere from the top frames. I had previously cleaned it twice like i always do on a first clean. As todays started to dry I could see the same again. Checked the windows and it would seem that the rubbers are breaking down - they are white ones but feel like they are coated in grease. Washed again with tfr and rinsed again but I think I've got a bad one here.

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: Dave hook on October 17, 2007, 08:11:21 pm

Get your ladders out and do it the good old fashioned way. you'll probs find it quicker anyway if it keeps spottin

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: Davew on October 17, 2007, 08:18:51 pm

I only carry a step ladder.  :)

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: Neil Williams on October 17, 2007, 08:21:19 pm

Explain to the customer that you want to know why these windows aren't playing the game.
WFP it then get the ladders up there to see where the problem is initiated from. I had one house where all the windows left a lovely 'bomb burst' effect. Turned out there was a quarter inch gap in the seal dead centre along the top of each frame. Tried blasting on full pressure insome hope this might clean out the gap. Didn't work so had an agreement with the customer that we would trad these windows but at an extra cost.

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: NWH on October 17, 2007, 08:22:01 pm

I wouldn`t use TFR on window`s.

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: Neil Williams on October 17, 2007, 08:22:35 pm

Quote from: Davew on October 17, 2007, 08:18:51 pm

I only carry a step ladder.  :)

WFP it then check from inside the house

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: Davew on October 17, 2007, 08:25:36 pm

Like I said it's the rubbers breaking down. They have gone all greasy. TFR is a degreaser so it was a gamble that might have worked but I didn't stay long enough to find out. I've had trouble before with black ones but this is the first time I've come across white ones that bleed.

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: macmac on October 17, 2007, 08:39:27 pm

Quote from: NWH on October 17, 2007, 08:22:01 pm

I wouldn`t use TFR on window`s.

Why not? isn't that what makes up a con' roof- windows? :D

tony

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: Davew on October 17, 2007, 09:08:28 pm

I've already used it to clean my brush the other day. Picked up some grease from somewhere and spread it over the next window so used tfr on the glass to remove it. Good stuff.

Title: Re: Nightmare
Post by: NWH on October 17, 2007, 10:14:25 pm

Hi Tony,i used TFR on glass before and left it on for a few minutes only and it left streaks on the glass that were a pain to get off,on plastic roofs i`ve had no trouble with it.