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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: vivaro 013 on November 21, 2007, 09:30:23 pm

Title: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: vivaro 013 on November 21, 2007, 09:30:23 pm: what it called when you bend both ends of channel to remove more water for less detailing
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 21, 2007, 09:43:14 pm: Dog-earing.
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: vivaro 013 on November 21, 2007, 09:55:09 pm: thanks alex for your reply

can you buy channel allready dog earing, or do you have to do it yourself
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 21, 2007, 10:00:28 pm: I don't know, I've never actually used them myself.
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: windowwashers on November 21, 2007, 10:14:47 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on November 21, 2007, 10:00:28 pm
I don't know, I've never actually used them myself.
as far as I know you cant, you have to bend end of channels
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 21, 2007, 10:17:29 pm: I've come across an old link about this subject - don't know if it's of any help:-

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/forum/1705041801.html
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: Chris Cottrell on November 21, 2007, 10:18:04 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on November 21, 2007, 10:00:28 pm
I don't know, I've never actually used them myself.
???
That surprises me
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 21, 2007, 10:23:00 pm: Never found it necessary. I use Unger Ergotech channels and handles with Pulex medium rubbers cut 3 mm either side, used with GG3. Never had to do much detailing with the above set up.
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: Chris Cottrell on November 21, 2007, 10:25:16 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on November 21, 2007, 10:23:00 pm
Never found it necessary. I use Unger Ergotech channels and handles with Pulex medium rubbers cut 3 mm either side, used with GG3. Never had to do much detailing with the above set up.

I misunderstood I thought you were saying you never needed to use a squeegee
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 21, 2007, 10:26:05 pm: Some weeks I don't!
Title: Re: Window Cleaning Squeegee
Post by: Spursboy1972 on November 22, 2007, 03:48:42 pm: Dog earing is good but if you apply a lot of pressure to squeegee ( I am heavy handed) then it tends to shred them at the ends quite quick (he rubber that is)