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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ftp on January 12, 2009, 05:51:33 pm

Title: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: ftp on January 12, 2009, 05:51:33 pm

Tried it out on the insides of a block of flats today. Quite impressed with the small amount of solution needed. I carried a bottle with me and just squirted a line along the applicator every now and again. It's not a miracle tool - you still get the same problems as any other squeegie but it does save time and effort swapping between tools.

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on January 12, 2009, 05:56:51 pm

Who supplys them is it just windowcleaningwarehouse or are there others wouldnt mind one foe our shop fronts

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: ftp on January 12, 2009, 06:17:46 pm

Got mine from them. Pretty quick to deliver too.

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: br00ksy on January 12, 2009, 06:25:28 pm

Got mine from there too. Good tool really versatile

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: LWC on January 12, 2009, 06:30:24 pm

Im really considring these, i have a few jobs i have started poleing with a mop n blade, but can be a bit of a pain, and ive seen some videos, how much are they?

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: LWC on January 12, 2009, 06:33:38 pm

Is this the thing to go for?

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/index.php/Wagtail/Wagtail-Orbital-Aluminium-Flipper/Detailed-product-flyer.html

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: williamx on January 12, 2009, 06:36:04 pm

That the ones,  I should be getting mine tomorrow 8)

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: br00ksy on January 12, 2009, 06:42:57 pm

For awkward windows at angles and over conservatories i find it really useful, getting the flipper into the right position over the blade can be the only pain, but with practice it gets easier. Not had mine long but i feel comfortable with it now.

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: ftp on January 12, 2009, 06:53:44 pm

There is a definate art to using one, i haven't mastered it yet. Feels very natural on a pole but a bit cumbersome by hand. It's quite hard to get the pad in the right position to wet the glass. I haven't worked out how to stop dragging the soap down from under the top frame at height yet. If the frame is deep then the blade tends to squash the pad at the bottom of a stroke too.

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on January 12, 2009, 07:25:48 pm

It seems there flipping great ;D

Title: Re: Got my flipper out today.
Post by: Rob.Hall on January 12, 2009, 07:30:59 pm

Love mine.

Does take some getting used to.