[joshem]

Hi all,

I have been window cleaning for around 6 months now and it's going really well. The only problem I have is with regard to frame cleaning. I initially bought Ettore's uPVC cleaner but was disatisfied with the product. I asked around on the forum and people suggested Cif. I am really happy with the way it cleans, however, I'm not sure what to use with it. I am currently using just normal 'washing-up' sponges. These are fine for frames that have been fairly well maintained but not for stubborn marks. I have no idea what to use. Any help would be much appreciated.

PS. What do you lot use for cleaning signs as I have recently won the contract to clean a Waterstone's?

Thanks.

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

hi mate yeh well for the sign cleans i would wfp it. but if you are tradding it would use the squeezy and a blade. try get yourself a wagtail mate or a unger visa versa. use a sponge with cif on it and polish with a old scrim.

[Jeff Brimble]

Dont clean perspex signs with monofilament brushes- scratches !

[ronnie paton]

the best thing iv found but THEY DO NOT last long are the magicsponge by i thinks its jlc and the doctor power cream is the best for PVC cleaning.

[Wc Solutions]

i find with your standard whit pvc frames that just a wet micro wipe cleans up the frames & sills well.

get yourself some unger micro wipes mate, if you havent already that is

[Tom White]

Joshem, don't be too fussy with frames, just clean the gunk of 'em with a cloth and ensure the glass is clean.  It's one thing being meticulous - something many of us tend to suffer with when we first start - but it takes time, and unless I'm charging for it, I wouldn't do it.

What will happen is that you'll just tire yourself of the job, not earn much money for your graft, and then chuck it in and go and do something else.

Wc's post is right with regards the cloths.  Just wipe the frames; don't bother with other cleaning agents unless you specifically offer a higher standard of cleaning and charge accordingly.

[sf]

I use either gg3 or fairy in a spray bottle and rub frame with slightly abrasive sponge scourer.Excellent results every time.No need to use cif or simular product.Imo for stubborn marks only thing that really seams to work is a solvent based upvc cleaner.

[joshem]

Thanks for all your replies! I should have mentioned that I am charging for a 'thorough frame clean' and this is why I am concerned. Maybe I am being fussy but I feel if I charge good money for something they should get what they pay for. One frame clean in particular that I did they had paint all over the frames. I don't know if the householder expected me to clean/remove all this? They didn't complain so...

PS. I'm trad.

[Jackal]

likes been said mate just wipe with wet cloth then dry cloth if they want a through clean that requires you to use a cream cleaner or simular charge a lot more

[Jeff Brimble]

Remeber to take before and after pics for us and your dossier.