Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: simon knight on September 01, 2009, 05:10:19 pm
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Ran out of Squeegee off a couple of weeks back and haven't been anywhere near B&Q to restock so have been using Fairy instead.
Verdict: Zero difference (except that Fairy is a quarter of the price and obtainable anywhere).
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Simon,
Can you really buy Squeegee off at B&Q?
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I don't think you can,you used to but they have stuff called "Quikey"or something now
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You can at my B&Q. New Malden Branch.
Doesn't matter to me now...I'm a Fairy Man ;D
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No contest GG3 beats both of them 'hands down' :D
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Never tried GG3...why is it so good?
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Excellent cleaning results and virtually no 'creep-in' from the edges after squeegeeing = less detailing needed.
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Cheers. Will give it a try when my love affair with the Fairy bottle has run it's course.
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No visable difference, but fairy leaves a residue which attracts dust and smoke more than "Squeegee off".
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No visable difference, but fairy leaves a residue which attracts dust and smoke more than "Squeegee off".
nothing wrong with that,gives me something to get off the next clean ;D
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No visable difference, but fairy leaves a residue which attracts dust and smoke more than "Squeegee off".
nothing wrong with that,gives me something to get off the next clean ;D
;D
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Now using GG4 - very hard water area,
Beats Fairy by a long way.!
Certainly sped up doing the windows and had a few custy's say they are extra shiney.... 8)
Darran
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Now using GG4 - very hard water area,
Beats Fairy by a long way.!
Certainly sped up doing the windows and had a few custy's say they are extra shiney.... 8)
Darran
I'll second that. Started using GG4 today and it beats squeegee off by miles. Never tried fairy.
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I mix my GG3 with a little bit of squeegee off so theres some suds on the window and a little bit better on the slip and i think its great stuff.
expensive but i find my rubbers last longer because when using fairy i get lots of lines etc when blading.
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For the guys who only use GG3/4 on it's own- what rubber do you use?
I use pulex standard & to fan the squeegee with gg3 I need to use loads of the stuff just to get enough slip!
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I used gg something, not sure which and was not impressed at all.
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when you buy gg3-4 for the first time, you get the mixing bottle with it, you dont need to ad soap, i use ettor soft rubber, and it glides easily, dont know about other rubbers, but i wouldnt have thought it would make any diffrence which type you use, if you ad soap, it stops the product from doing what it is meant to do, i think it cuts the shine down,
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I am using Unger soft rubber. I only used a small amount of gg4 today and didn't have any problems with slip.
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when you buy gg3-4 for the first time, you get the mixing bottle with it, you dont need to ad soap, i use ettor soft rubber, and it glides easily, dont know about other rubbers, but i wouldnt have thought it would make any diffrence which type you use, if you ad soap, it stops the product from doing what it is meant to do, i think it cuts the shine down,
Well i didnt get any mixing bottle with it, It doesnt cut the shine done at all the shine is outstanding even when mixing it with a little bt of other soap
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I just found the benefits of squeegee off/gg3 not worth the difference in price to a good old bottle of fairy , but when i have used them in the past they do have advantages in that they arent so quick to streak if you leave a small streak or water behind... BUt that happens so rarely that fairy is fine for me, and it makes your hands soft :)
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pure water works ok ;)...
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Using Unger soft rubber - glides across the windows lovely.
I got a mixing bottle!! ;D
Altho expensive i thinks it pays for itself in quicker working - using less of the stuff and giving a quality finish.
Darran
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Whats the difference between gg3-gg4
How much does it cost and where do you buy it from ?
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look for Titan Chemical Dispenser also gg3-4 sold here and a few others sell it, the special offer of a ffree mixer has gone, but they are cheap anyway
http://www.cleaningspot.co.uk/acatalog/Unger_and_Ettore_liquid_and_soap.html
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which should i buy?
GG3 or gg4 whats the difference
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Whats the difference between gg3-gg4
How much does it cost and where do you buy it from ?
you made £300 today & your are asking the price of gge 3 &gg4 get your hand in your pocket dreamer.. ;D ;D
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thanks never knew you cared....
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really i do :P
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Get mine from here...
http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/
Darran
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I see what people are saying with GG being expensive but i seriously think it makes your rubbers last longer. I ran out of GG the other month used some fairy on some down stairs windows (ups WFP) and rubber lasted five miniutes, and i use unger soft
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which should i buy?
GG3 or gg4 whats the difference
gg4 is for hard water
gg3 is for soft water
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So, how much (ml) of GG are you all using in your bucket (8-10Ltrs of water) ?
For me to get any slip with GG I need to use loads of the stuff! at least 50ml!!!!!
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Im the same as MACMAC when i first bought GG i had 2 put loads in before i got any slip on the glass. Now i mix after MACMAC telling me how me mixes GG and Squeegee offf.
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http://www.titanlabs.net/gg3.htm#reducing all instructions are here
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Comments on Squeegee Drag
Glass Gleam-3 offers perfect drag reduction when you squeegee off the glass. Because it allows the squeegee to remove the water so completely, you might notice more drag on successive passes than you do on the first one.
I'll say thats very true.. after a pass you cant move the squeegee at all! :o
So just get it right on the 1st pass ;D
Darran
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no faning, or fancy manouvers, just straight top to bottom blading , no streaks or smears, simple as that
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no faning, or fancy manouvers, just straight top to bottom blading , no streaks or smears, simple as that
Ahhhhh, that's why it works for you. For us fannys though it's a different ball game!
Anyway, I'm more than happy to add a drop of squeegee off & have the perfect solution! ;)
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I've tried all sorts of stuff, but now I just stick with the good old green stuff.
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ive always used fairy.dont see the point in changing and wasting money.it does the job.why change?i like to keep it simple and not waste time and money on overpriced stuff.i see a lot have gone bk to fairy after trying all the other stuff anyway
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ive always used fairy.dont see the point in changing and wasting money.it does the job.why change?i like to keep it simple and not waste time and money on overpriced stuff.i see a lot have gone bk to fairy after trying all the other stuff anyway
If you don't try anything new you'll never get any better, faster, easier etc.etc. ;)
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Never tried anything new.... hmmm... ???
So you walk everywhere with a hand cart for your gear, not one of those new fangled automiobile things...
Still using cotton cloth and newspaper --- not microfibre...
Yeah, this new stuff, complete waste of time.... ::)
Darran
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stardrops for me
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fairy up liquid, try the lemon smells yummey
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it is a well known fact that although washing up liquid does clean dishes and windows very well it is designed in a particular way.
The easiest way and the best results for cleaning plates mugs etc is to rinse under tap running warm water wiping either with the fingers or a clean cloth.
When using a washing up liquid it is designed to leave a "film" of soap on the dishes ( or windows) this is what gives the lovely shine and that attractive rainbow reflection.
What people don't realise is that the film that is left is soap and we all know that soap is effective in washing away dirt because the dirt sticks to the soap.
This is the clever bit , this is the bit that ensures future sales of washing up liquid, after eating from a plate the food " sticks" to the soap residue and seems difficult to wash off so what do we do??
Yes we use more washing up liquid to help remove the food stuck to the plate which dries again and food/dirt then sticks even more so you use more washing up liquid and then you .............
This is why wfp and pure water leaves the window cleaner for longer, there is no soap for the dirt to stick too.
Think i am wrong????
Ask yourself this, do you rinse and rinse rinse the soap/shampoo off of your car or van after washing it ? or do you just leave the soap to dry????? When washing your face do you leave the soap on your skin or do you wash it off????
Soap and particularly washing up liquid sticks to the surface it is applied too and this is how GG3 and GG4 differ they are designed to remove the dirt but not to leave a sticky residue " shining " on the glass.
Gordon
ps wish i had designed washing up liquid. The more you use the more you use.
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And there's me thinking Fairy was a detergent designed to break down grease.
I don't wash anymore because I was attracting dirt all day. Just attract flies now instead. ::)
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and what many dont know, is hospitals do not use any soaps for to wash dishes or pots as the soap residue left on, atracts bacteria ::) one reason my wife left, she said it was almost imposible to get them cleaned without soap, no wondered people are dying in those places >:(
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ftp..... haha!
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ftp its customers like you that make manufacturers rich
anyone want to buy some magic beans
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ive bought a lepricorn and he came with a free pot of gold
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Not going into the science BUT, I had to use fairy for a day last month :o never, ever again!! Just reminded me why I don't use it anymore.
Squeegee off + GG all the way!! ;)
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Fairy isnt good in sun light as it leaves the film which you can easily see