Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: G O A on October 28, 2007, 08:41:58 pm
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does it take any longer to do leaded windows ? there is a house i need to do windows quite big with a small leaded window at the top if i just use scrim shouldnt take any longer no? the ridges are to big for the squidgy,
also theres are large stained glass window at the back will this cause any problems
any ideas
using traditional tools
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Leadies will take longer ................. but not much. My advice is to use a microfibre cloth, there the muts nuts on leads. ;)
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i hate lead windows, come to think of it this week i have a road of 24 house's that are all lead :-\
I just use a scrim and rub hard...sometimes need to put some soap on there to lift the dirt! my hand is killing by 12
i cant wait for my wfp to be done, :) no more rubbing lead windows :)
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ive done the right thing charging more then it would of been about 12 i reckon without the lead but it was the stained glass one at the back that put me off
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but charged 17.50, it was gonna be twenty but the house aint huge just bloody awkward,
waiting for microfibre ordered off e bay the other day there not gonna be here in time for tuesday though looks like its the scrim for now
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If tradding it, I find an atomiser (as used for dampening plant leaves) to dampen the window, followed by microfibre cloth makes doing leaded work a pleasure. For me, it is also much faster than a scrim.
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cheers ordered miro fibre the other day off e bay but can garauntee it will arrive day after
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brilliant the micro fibres arrived far superior to scrim my scrubbing and checking days are over ;)
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brilliant the micro fibres arrived far superior to scrim my scrubbing and checking days are over ;)
have you used it yet???
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on windows at home yes they were filthy and mouldy on inside old wood windows,
got one wet one dry took 2 seconds
excellent.
bought wrong ones aswell theae are dusters 6quid for ten and a few quid postage
bargain
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Best ones are the 60x80cm ones. Good fistful when working
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push too hard and you will damge the leaded window. most lead is old and breaking down so when you push it stretches the lead causing it to fracture at the solder joints.
it will leak after a while.
the black stuff on your cloth is lead oxide. this is piosonous when inhaled or ingested. so dont shake your cloths out and wash your haqnds before eating and smoking.
microfibre damp and lightly polish is the best way. if you wfp it make sure its water tight or tell the customer it may leak.
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My brush brissles got under some old lead the other day. Fortunately the custy was fine about it as it was so old.
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cheers for advice i will be carefull the back one does look very old looks like i was right with the charge then i feel i can justify it more :)
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its not just old lead windows you have to be carefull with with wfp,i have an estate of newish houses where the lead on the windows can catch on the brush and can be damaged very easily.
its still a bloody sight easier with wfp though ;D