Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: collins82002 on October 30, 2008, 02:32:36 pm
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Hi, Folks new the this w/c and was wondering what is the best cleaning solution for the best results.
Got all my gear now ready to get w/c
Cheers all
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you cant go wrong with a drop of fairy
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I have only been going since the summer but have used fairy and get great results.
best of luck!!
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exel liquid is the best in my opinion. hard to source tho and can only be supplied in 50ltr drums, but the next best thing fairy liquid.
fairy is a good one as specialy if your just starting out, i find the squeegee glides easier than other liquids such as unger
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I think 'Squeegee Off' is best.
It is 'low foaming' and not as harsh/sticky on your hands
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ive always found fairy too expensive and too suddy!
If i do trad its the cheap shampoo from tescos.. does the job and no excess suds.. ;)
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squeegee off is the best my hands stsrt to sting when i used fairy for a while
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fairy everytime
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ecover washing up liquid is good as well, all natural
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ive always found fairy too expensive and too suddy!
If i do trad its the cheap shampoo from tescos.. does the job and no excess suds.. ;)
99p ???, i think thats dirt cheap!!!!, excellent results evey time and it lasts, most wc's use green fairy!!
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ecover washing up liquid is good as well, all natural
ecover is as good as squegee off .
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ecover washing up liquid is good as well, all natural
for any trad stuff/indoor cleans ect i use a mixture of this and gg3 , just enough ecover to give good glide, works a treat
daz
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ive always found fairy too expensive and too suddy!
If i do trad its the cheap shampoo from tescos.. does the job and no excess suds.. ;)
99p ???, i think thats dirt cheap!!!!, excellent results evey time and it lasts, most wc's use green fairy!!
well i hardly use the stuff, so i dont see the point of using fairy. I dont use fairy on the dishes anyway, just the cheap stuff, with HOT water. I clean my dishes as soon as they are finished with anyway, so whats the point of fairy? Its mainly for stuck on grime.. i dont get stuck on grime..
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i tried sqrrgee off last month and had my first call back in 3 1/2 years i was gutted had to redo the insides of a £40.00 job! thought she was being fussy until i saw the windows in the sunlight... what a mess!! have now gone back to gg3. not really enough bubbles for my liking (thats why i tried sqeegee off ) but at least i know its clear!
maybe i had too much soap in the bucket, but not taking any chances in the future
gg3 for me
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Unger fluid is the same,they look lovely till the sun gets on em.
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Thanks everyone, I'll give every thing a try. Try all and error and all that. Out canvassin tomorrow wish me luck!!
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i tried sqrrgee off last month and had my first call back in 3 1/2 years i was gutted had to redo the insides of a £40.00 job! thought she was being fussy until i saw the windows in the sunlight... what a mess!! have now gone back to gg3. not really enough bubbles for my liking (thats why i tried sqeegee off ) but at least i know its clear!
maybe i had too much soap in the bucket, but not taking any chances in the future
gg3 for me
Yeah i agree with that, squegee off leaves a proper crap finish, fairy with a drop of gg3 is superb!! every time.
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yep gg3 is the best for results, but when i used it regularly i kept getting punters saying "leave them this time there still clean" so i went back to fairy and now i stick quite a bit in so they get dirty quickly. fairy expensive?lol my goodness we are a tight bunch us window cleaners aren't we...lol
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i had been using fairy since i started tried a lot of other things in between but never really stuck with them always went back to fairy until i read on here about stardrops, tried it and i would never use anything else its easier on your hands less suds but still enough to see what youve covered more slide less streaks in pure sunshine , its cheaper than anything else as well at only 70p a bottle highly recommended
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If i were to do traditional window cleaning full time i would choose fairy.
As i sometimes have the missus with me and does trad downstairs i use squeegie off as it does not leave a film like fairy.
That way if the next time i clean this house and i'm on my own i will just wfp it.
Don't bother with unger liquid the only good thing that has going for it is the nice smell.
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i had been using fairy since i started tried a lot of other things in between but never really stuck with them always went back to fairy until i read on here about stardrops, tried it and i would never use anything else its easier on your hands less suds but still enough to see what youve covered more slide less streaks in pure sunshine , its cheaper than anything else as well at only 70p a bottle highly recommended
I also used to use Stardrops till I read the bottle and found it wasn't food friendly, no good when you are doing eating establishments inside.
Steve a
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i had been using fairy since i started tried a lot of other things in between but never really stuck with them always went back to fairy until i read on here about stardrops, tried it and i would never use anything else its easier on your hands less suds but still enough to see what youve covered more slide less streaks in pure sunshine , its cheaper than anything else as well at only 70p a bottle highly recommended
I also used to use Stardrops till I read the bottle and found it wasn't food friendly, no good when you are doing eating establishments inside.
Steve a
You dont put it on the chips do you?
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000 pure water is by far the best ;D ;D ;D ;D
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For anyone who's using Squeegee off and is having problems with it, stick to the recommended dosage. I did a big conservatory today, in the full sun, and I didn't leave a single smear or haze, or anything like that. It should say something like 2 teaspoons per gallon or something along those lines. I use about 15ml per 10l water. Have been using it for 2 years, and never had a problem, ever.
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We do a product called Ice, very effective and no smears.
www.freshcleaningsolutions.co.uk/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=6
Just spray it onto your windows or shiny surfaces and then wipe off with a clean dry cloth (kitchen roll gets the best results) for a clean, smear free finish. It is ideal for removing finger marks from windows as it contains a mild degreaser.
No acid, solvent or toxic components.
just under £14 for 10 litres which will last you bloody ages.