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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cvdewsbury on June 12, 2008, 08:42:15 pm

Title: back to bright ...back to white?
Post by: cvdewsbury on June 12, 2008, 08:42:15 pm
Was asked by a customer to clean all her upvc up today, never bother with this type of work so whats the best thing to use also if anyone has done the job in the past do you need protective gloves etc...cheers
Title: Re: back to bright ...back to white?
Post by: paulscotney on June 12, 2008, 08:46:37 pm
Are you wfp or not
Title: Re: back to bright ...back to white?
Post by: windowwashers on June 12, 2008, 08:52:04 pm
Was asked by a customer to clean all her upvc up today, never bother with this type of work so whats the best thing to use also if anyone has done the job in the past do you need protective gloves etc...cheers
Upcv cleaner or sugar soap non scratch scouring pads (white ones) you can wear gloves if you want the upvc cleaner dries out your hands a lot, white vinegar also works
Title: Re: back to bright ...back to white?
Post by: cvdewsbury on June 12, 2008, 09:00:42 pm
Are you wfp or not

no wfp ..... the job is for all upvc  window frames and  doors  Iam doing it off the ladders just wondering what a decent upvc solution to use as the frames have ground in dirt on them and the old lass wants it bringing upto new.
Title: Re: back to bright ...back to white?
Post by: darragh windows on June 12, 2008, 09:14:26 pm
dont use cif or any white chalky pvc cleaner i made this mistake before it does workwell  but will give you problems for the next few cleans with wfp
Title: Re: back to bright ...back to white?
Post by: kevinc on June 12, 2008, 09:37:20 pm
hi, i've used morrisons cream cleaner with bleach and a used/worn in sponge scourer with damn good results,the frames must be wet before you scrub them and a good rinse after i don't know what everyone else charges but i charge £7.00 a frame upwards cream cleaner is around 70 pence a pop i use a kids juice bottle to disguise what it is-hope this helps
Title: Re: back to bright ...back to white?
Post by: darragh windows on June 12, 2008, 10:04:05 pm
hi, i've used morrisons cream cleaner with bleach and a used/worn in sponge scourer with damn good results,the frames must be wet before you scrub them and a good rinse after i don't know what everyone else charges but i charge £7.00 a frame upwards cream cleaner is around 70 pence a pop i use a kids juice bottle to disguise what it is-hope this helps
yeah this was along the lines of what we used but next few cleans with wfp there was a lot of milky white residue coming form frames
Title: Re: back to bright ...back to white?
Post by: sjm on June 12, 2008, 10:09:25 pm
When somone ask me to clean upvc , I explain there are 2 options -  Wiping the frames ( just removing the surface dirt )   or  restoring with a chemical to bring the frames back to new look !  Obviously you have to quote accordingly to which they prefer  ;D