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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: frames to panes on February 17, 2008, 08:23:36 am

Title: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: frames to panes on February 17, 2008, 08:23:36 am
Who sells them in this country - anyone?
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: mark311069 on February 17, 2008, 08:39:11 am
as far as i know nobody sells them in the uk.  i got mine online from there own site. easy to do and quick delivery.
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Post by: frames to panes on February 17, 2008, 09:12:27 am
What size do you use?
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Post by: mark311069 on February 17, 2008, 09:58:48 am
the 6inch 14inch and 18inch cant fault them. they take a bit of practise at first, but then your flying.  i use pure water + a couple of drops of w5
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: Old_Master on February 17, 2008, 12:18:57 pm
We have some 12" and 16" in stock - they are the combi alloy type.
A new design was brought out last year but we dont have any in stock yet.
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: Village Gleam on February 17, 2008, 01:23:09 pm
Just the sort of thing that would make a good competition Prize Glyn.
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Post by: Old_Master on February 17, 2008, 01:48:02 pm
Yes we often donated them for exactly that purpose at the Fed shows, when we used to attend.
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: frames to panes on February 17, 2008, 03:38:12 pm
couldn't find one on your site Glyn - is it up to date? I saw 2007 somewhere on there. I've ordered one from America i think. Windows 101.
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: dai on February 17, 2008, 04:35:03 pm
Glad to hear you still stock them Glyn. I.M.O the best trad tool ever invented. definitely so for doing insides as they use such little water. After using the Wagtail Combo for the last four years, I can't understand why every wc in the country isn't using them. With practice you can use one on a pole, and slalom down the glass the same as you do by hand.
Why go over the glass twice, when you can do the job in one single pass? Dai
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: frames to panes on February 17, 2008, 04:47:54 pm
Is that the same as their Flipper Dai, or is that something else?

Glyn, how much for the 12" combi ? (can't find one on your site) Cheers.
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: dai on February 17, 2008, 05:06:17 pm
I don't know about the flipper. The Wagtail combo has an aluminium body and a pad, like a paint pad and the blade. it works on the same principle as a Backflip all in one tool. The pad puts your solution on the glass and the blade follows it taking the solution off. It's very much lighter than the backflip.
The pad doesn't hold as much water as an applicator so you need to use it with a bucket on the belt, and unlike an applicator you need to fill this bucket.
I pour two mugs off solution in the bucket on the belt, and this allows me to do the entire inside window of a large pub/restaurant. Get one, you won't regret it. Dai 
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: frames to panes on February 17, 2008, 05:29:26 pm
Thanks Dai, i probably will. I only want it for insides as i'm wfp, some of my customers cringe when the applicater comes out and would rather see me sweating my cobs off with vinegar and newspaper!
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Post by: Alistair@AWC on February 17, 2008, 07:26:02 pm
These sound just what I need, wheres the best place to get these from

Al
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: dai on February 17, 2008, 08:06:21 pm
Quote from: Alistair Stott on February 17, 2008, 07:26:02 pm
These sound just what I need, wheres the best place to get these from

Al

Omnipole have some
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: wightsurf on February 17, 2008, 08:55:53 pm
Has anyone got a link to these as i googled them and can't find any  ???
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: frames to panes on February 17, 2008, 09:01:07 pm



http://www.wagtail.com.au/comments.html   There you go.


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Post by: wightsurf on February 17, 2008, 09:13:53 pm
Thank you DJW
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Post by: paul saunders on February 17, 2008, 09:24:27 pm
DJW, if I was you I would remove that link prety sharpish, Ive just had a look, and if you click on "my account" at the top you can see all your personall details.
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: matt on February 17, 2008, 10:16:03 pm
ive just phoned him to let him know about it

after i ordered him $300 worth of stuff
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: frames to panes on February 17, 2008, 10:19:19 pm
Thanks guys, well that's a secure way of ordering!
Title: Re: Wagtail squeegee
Post by: matt on February 17, 2008, 10:21:38 pm
when all that kit comes, give me a shout, i will give you 50 quid for it ;), now thats generous ;)