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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jewel Cleaning on August 20, 2008, 09:08:08 am

Title: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Jewel Cleaning on August 20, 2008, 09:08:08 am
That got your attention!

I just wanted to show how wrong that statement can be!

I did all of these windows in an hour: (First clean too.. so will be quicker next time)

(They're very high,  and for me to do them trad would have taken loads longer)
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: craig mcneil on August 20, 2008, 11:14:43 am
You don't get much more perfect than that building for WFPs!
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Jewel Cleaning on August 20, 2008, 11:16:08 am
And to think that I was unsure about going over to WFP system!
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: window wonder on August 20, 2008, 11:24:41 am
I have similar work and was also high and a pain trad i used to hate doing the job trad even though it was good money now i have been doing it wfp for two years now i dont mind doing it , infact its now some of my best work!!
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: tartan cleaning on August 20, 2008, 04:54:22 pm
are you back again Jay? ;D
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Jewel Cleaning on August 20, 2008, 05:01:37 pm
Aye I am Callum.

Tis' a useful site to be part of.

Hope you're well.
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Rob_Mac on August 20, 2008, 05:57:33 pm
That would be a really good promotional photo - did you get any photos of you working on it.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Jewel Cleaning on August 20, 2008, 06:51:34 pm
Not this time.

I'll take some next time if it's more sunny.. It was just about to start raining in that one!
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: NWH on August 20, 2008, 07:49:16 pm
When they`ve had a couple of cleans that`ll take you 25-30 mins.
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Dean Taberner on August 20, 2008, 07:52:01 pm
Mop and Srim them.

Whats up with you?

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: ronnie paton on August 20, 2008, 08:47:20 pm
are they wooden? they look like they would be a pain to clean WFP, maybe iv got my tecnique all wrong on this type of window.
Any advice on getting my tecnique right on this type of window
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: NWH on August 20, 2008, 08:50:19 pm
I rub my hands on windows like that,there what WFP was invented for love em.It`s jobs like that when you really do make trad look slow,to say that job would be only 2-3 times faster would be lying.
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: ronnie paton on August 20, 2008, 09:03:05 pm
that doesnt really help, on jobs like this i end up with bits of paint and milky runs, is this just me?
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Dean Aspects on August 20, 2008, 09:10:03 pm
that doesnt really help, on jobs like this i end up with bits of paint and milky runs, is this just me?

Maybe you need to scrub the frames for longer or use a higher flow rate
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Jewel Cleaning on August 20, 2008, 09:12:18 pm
that doesnt really help, on jobs like this i end up with bits of paint and milky runs, is this just me?
It does just depend on the windows and perhaps the paint used.

You soon get to know which are problem windows, and any that are, just do them again, and def rinse off the glass, (Which I always do anyway)

On these georgian style windows, I just make sure I really scrub scrub scrub, and then rinse thoroughly.

As for flow rate, I only use setting one on my backpack, so its about 1 Lpm
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: ronnie paton on August 20, 2008, 09:59:55 pm
that doesnt really help, on jobs like this i end up with bits of paint and milky runs, is this just me?
It does just depend on the windows and perhaps the paint used.

You soon get to know which are problem windows, and any that are, just do them again, and def rinse off the glass, (Which I always do anyway)

On these georgian style windows, I just make sure I really scrub scrub scrub, and then rinse thoroughly.

As for flow rate, I only use setting one on my backpack, so its about 1 Lpm
thanks this helps a little
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: darragh windows on August 20, 2008, 10:19:28 pm
that doesnt really help, on jobs like this i end up with bits of paint and milky runs, is this just me?

Maybe you need to scrub the frames for longer or use a higher flow rate




i think its all down to how well the frames are maintained if they are well painted you should have no problems older paint tends to milk,any new houses like this i always test with wet finger first ,i would not even consider taking the job on if it could not be done wfp i dont enjoy doing them traditional
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: chris@c.m.s on August 21, 2008, 12:42:16 am
so you did those windows with a flow rate of 1ltr a min with a backpack in an hour on a first clean? Hmmm good luck to you I must be getting things wrong somewhere.   
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: tartan cleaning on August 21, 2008, 07:55:03 am
Aye I am Callum.

Tis' a useful site to be part of.

Hope you're well.

yeah not bad  ;D
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: Jewel Cleaning on August 21, 2008, 08:31:26 am
so you did those windows with a flow rate of 1ltr a min with a backpack in an hour on a first clean? Hmmm good luck to you I must be getting things wrong somewhere.   

Yes.  They weren't too dirty, had been cleaned trad in the past.  They must have used gg3 or something because they came up fine.  (I checked them all afterward)

As for flow rate, I always use setting one on the b/pack.

Nowt to do with luck!  ;)
Title: Re: Trad is faster than WFP!
Post by: john tomkins on August 21, 2008, 08:54:15 am
Yes.  They weren't too dirty, had been cleaned trad in the past.  They must have used gg3 or something because they came up fine.  (I checked them all afterward)

As for flow rate, I always use setting one on the b/pack.

Nowt to do with luck!  ;)

Did you manage to go inside every room to check all the windows afterwards, or get the ladder out and have a good look.
Not being funny but I wouldn't even entertain a first clean on setting 1 of my backpack, I can piddle twice as quick ;D