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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: AuRavelling79 on August 10, 2005, 04:35:26 pm

Title: WFP rinse-off sheeting or beading?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 10, 2005, 04:35:26 pm

We all know that when we rinse off with the pole some glass (usually older) sheets beautifully and sometimes it "beads up" and runs down in rivulets. Sometimes panes next to each other behave differently - does anyone know why?

Title: Re: WFP rinse-off sheeting or beading?
Post by: gaza on August 10, 2005, 11:53:47 pm

I sheet myself when this happens if anyone knows why please disclose your valid reason,but sometimes Ive gone back over the windows and its sheeted?why?
 gaza

Title: Re: WFP rinse-off sheeting or beading?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 12, 2005, 06:18:13 pm

Any brainboxes reading this thread?

Title: Re: WFP rinse-off sheeting or beading?
Post by: windows_chepstow on August 12, 2005, 07:40:40 pm

Malc,

It's quite simple:

There are two types of glass, hydrophilic and hydrophobic.  Hydrophilic 'likes' water and the other doesn’t.  Hydrophilic glass will allow the water to run off the glass as a sheet; the other just beads up and sits there !
 
With hydrophilic glass, wash as normal along the top edge, then down the sides, then all over. Then finally take the brush to the top of the glass and lift it away  by an inch or two, this allows the water jets to rinse pure water over the entire glass, rinsing away any remaining dirt.
 
With Hydrophobic glass just wash and rinse well, and hope for the best !!! Some windows come out really well every time, others just never dry without leaving spots.










I must admit I plaguarised it; credit goes to Dennis Taylor from anotherforum!

Title: Re: WFP rinse-off sheeting or beading?
Post by: MalcomBailey on August 12, 2005, 07:50:41 pm

And what forum would that be?


Sounds good with that sort of info Tosh

Title: Re: WFP rinse-off sheeting or beading?
Post by: windows_chepstow on August 12, 2005, 07:57:52 pm

Quote from: Clean and shine on August 12, 2005, 07:50:41 pm

And what forum would that be?


Sounds good with that sort of info Tosh

I'm sure you know, as you seem to know me!  I'll be keeping my slanty eyes on you!

Title: Re: WFP rinse-off sheeting or beading?
Post by: MalcomBailey on August 12, 2005, 08:01:08 pm

Which forum Ken?


It cant be that bad if its good enough to quote from! ???