Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Nick_Purssey on December 11, 2003, 12:37:07 pm
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I just wondered what the most popular liquid (beer ;D) is, ( for those of us who still use a squeege!! I have seen a lot about GG3 or 4, but what about all the others?? I have found GG4 good (but use 3x what they say) and really like it for skrim work, leads and all the small stuff as it gives a good shine and seems to dry quickly even this time of the year, and I do use it when squeegeing but prefare SYR's glimmer clean as it has a few bubbles and good slide.
ps I dont use fairy as it was very bad for my hands ??? no REALLY!
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Its been a toss up between GG4 and Fairy for the past 3 months but I've finally settled for GG4. No more wiping the sill with a cloth 8)
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Hi sham33
Excuse my ignorance but how do you get away with wiping the cill?
PS. Are you any relation to sham69?
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Well it runs on the sill a lot cleaner almost like tap water instead of thick soapy studs. Maybe if i feel the need I'll run the applicator over the sill quickly but thats all.
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Whats Glimmerclean like for mopping up?
Cheers,
Gerry.
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Depends how much you put in the bucket!! - Personally I found it left alot less suds than fairy to mop up after but I didn't think I got very good glide with it at all. :P Funny how we all find things different innit! Still got a gallon in the boot. :'(
I'm stickin to Persil at the moment. Its cheap. ::) It slides :D and you only need a couple of drops ;D
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As a GG3 user for the past five(ish) months, I decided to have a day back on the Fairy.
Going back to washing up liquid after getting used to GG3 was a nightmare. I found it messy to use with loads of mopping up and much slower. I found that the suds got in the way and I couldn't see caked-on bits easily.
Today I was back using GG3 and it was so easy, no mess and less detailing. It took some getting used to at first but I'll never go back.
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I like fez have been using GG4 for about six months and i tried fairy again for a day but i am glad i did because i could immediately see the benefits of GG4. It gives you less wiping up and a noticeably cleaner window. :)
Steve
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I had been using GG3 for 18 months and decided to give fairy another go. It glides better than GG3 but its does need more detailing. I am no quicker using either. Customers are happy with both. I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure, or am I? :-/
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I do find though, that after using GG3, when I go back to my houses after a month they are still quite clean.
I don't know if this is a good thing or not. It's good for me as there's less work, but I hope that my customers don't notice! ;)
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Hi guys
I am playing catch up for the last 1 1/2 weeks so Monday thought give Persil another go. And found
A lot faster
Could see where I had been saved time looking at glass
There was a bit more mopping up but as long as I kept wiping up cloth damp no problem there
Always detailed with GG4 any way (find detailing work easier when sun and heat not on it)
Glide was a lot better
But did reduce amount of Persil I used to put in bucket
Now I don’t know if it is worth the extra and quite a bit more.
One thing though GG4 excellent on rag work though
Alan
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Hello Lads,
Well from all the GG4 hassles i've read in the past two months I think i have been lucky in the sense that GG4 is what I started with and have not really tried using anything else and, when i have found it a lot more messy.
Mikey
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;)Sorry guys I am still on the fairy,I have used gg3
coustomers said I was out of bubbles ???they were not happy!
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GG4 AND PERSIL BOTH ARE GOOD ON THE GLASS
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sunlight washing up liquid is quite good
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Paul
do you mean they're both good .......
or good used together (mixed) ........ at the same time ? ?
Rob
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i now use GG4 with a small dash of fairy :), you have the glide from fairy, and the cleaning from GG
also as you dont use too much fairy, you dont get the build up of lanolin (or whatever its called)
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I tried some Persil today and i have to say it ain't bad stuff, How much do you guys recomend to use.
I use a bottle on a belt system for refreshing my strip washer, the bottle is about 1lt capacity so how much should i add to that for best results.
Denzle
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i use cheap detergant nd plenty of it.works well and dont get loads of bubbles as with good quality stuff :P
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I have used Squeegee Off for years with no complaint. Now I use it with pure water and the results are beautiful.
I was told years ago by an old WC not to use fairy and I took him at his word and never did.
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i now use GG4 with a small dash of fairy :), you have the glide from fairy, and the cleaning from GG
also as you dont use too much fairy, you dont get the build up of lanolin (or whatever its called)
What that man said......about 10ml of Fairy per 5 litres of water.
This saves having to use 3 times whats suggested to get the glide from GG4. A bottle of Fairy thus lasts 2months and a small bottle of GG4 lasts 5 weeks.
Much cheaper too.
Matt
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I think it is down to personal preference. IMO GG4 or GG3 depending on your water. I use just over the specified dose when using a new rubber and half the amount when refilling my bucket with purified water.
There is no way in the world I would ever use fairy again and I agree it was bad to my hands.
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Hello Lads,
Well from all the GG4 hassles i've read in the past two months I think i have been lucky in the sense that GG4 is what I started with and have not really tried using anything else and, when i have found it a lot more messy.
Mikey
Dont forget us lady window cleaners mikey!
were are out there!
Mrs scrim :-*
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Hello Lads,
Well from all the GG4 hassles i've read in the past two months I think i have been lucky in the sense that GG4 is what I started with and have not really tried using anything else and, when i have found it a lot more messy.
Mikey
Dont forget us lady window cleaners mikey!
were are out there!
Mrs scrim :-*
Haven't you got ironing to do?
;D ;)
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Mikey
Dont forget us lady window cleaners mikey!
were are out there!
Mrs scrim :-*
Haven't you got ironing to do?
Mr scrim does it naked while i give out his orders!!
he likes it like that!! :-* :-*
Mrs scrim
;D ;)
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I have switched to ecover , after using fairy for years, it really iritated my skin, now my hands have recovered.
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GG4 with pure water
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what about a bit of white viniger in your bucket give it a go .
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Ecover about the same as fairy, just kinder to your hands and the environment.
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are lass uses ecover for washing up she awears by it,
might give it a go next time