[windowwashers]

With reference to this post

I was doing that this week too. Kept getting streaks on windows where it is easier to do straight pulls. Changed the channel, the rubber, technique and nothing fixed it. Was getting fed up so buffed them up with a microfibre after they dried. Took me ages. :

Ian do you think your problem might have been caused by what Squeaks has posted below

Oh yeah, my time loser...crap squeegee rubbers.

I use Ettore rubbers, so theyre soft, I gotta say I have had this problem occuring far too often recently, its almost like one side of the rubber is fine then the other side when its turned over is crud.

I get my Ettores from windowcleaningwarehouse.

What say you ?


Matt

I use pulex hard rubber, tried a few and always went back

[Dean Aspects]

Customers being talkative why can't they just pay me and close the door   

Dean

You miserable sod.

No tips for you grumpyguts.

If i waste time speaking to customers how am i going to reach my daily target of £550?
 

Dean

[Ian W]

I tried Pulex soft, and thought that was what the problem was. I went back to Ettore hard, then tried Unger hard and SYR hard - same problem.
It only happens right by the edge of the window too. I tried applicating right up to the edge, leaving a small gap, detailing before squeegeeing, not detailing, and nothing seemed to make a difference.

[xxmattyxx]

I wasnt sure if maybe it is localised weather conditions, micro-climate stuff. Like I said at the time for me the house was situated beneath pine trees, maybe it was the combination of cold weather and higher than normal humidity. Or maybe excess sap on the glass. Went to the next house and it was fine. Though the blade had been changed and had settled itself in by then.


Also I was considering is it the tension on the rubber. Too taut, too lose....?


Nothing seemed to sort it...........     


Matt

[Ian W]

I'm gonna get me a new squeegee and give it a go again next week. Thinking of the Unger Ergotech at the moment. Any other recommendations? (I know I will probably get about 20 different answers! )

[xxmattyxx]

I'm gonna get me a new squeegee and give it a go again next week. Thinking of the Unger Ergotech at the moment. Any other recommendations? (I know I will probably get about 20 different answers! )

I got me one of them 

[Ian W]

Ergotech 1, other squeegees 0 

[Sir Squeaky]

Ergotech 1, other squeegees 0 

Ettore's miles better quality than that plastic rubbish.

Anything not made by Unger 1,
Anything made by Unger  -100,

[Ian W]

Ergotech 1, Ettore 1

[paul saunders]

Ettore's miles better quality than that plastic rubbish.

What about Ettore's plastic rubbish, is that any good.

btw, ergotec handle and T-bar for me.

[Chris Cottrell]

Ettore for me 

[L.J.Thorpe]

 i have two friends who do trad and dont post on here but both moaning about similar probs in last month also i did two internals this month and both seemed "ghosty" needed lot of scrim work thought it was just me 

[Pat Purcell]

Being so anal about doing a good job that sometimes I clean a window 3 times or more...

Dave.

I took 3/4 of an hour over ONE window this wek. It just never seemed to come up right. Always seemed to leave a 'ghosting'. Changed the rubber0, turned the rubber round, used my other blade, turned that one round. Changed the water, added more GG4..........................

Put it down to tree sap in the end, its on a house located next to a small pine wood. Either that or localised humidity (is that possible?) as the day was damp and particularly under those trees.

Matt

Was it self cleaning glass, as I have found this when trying to do them in the sun

[Ian W]

It seems like a lot of people are having similar problems then. I wonder why?