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bazooka

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dirty windows after wfp
« on: May 13, 2008, 06:20:59 pm »
any body know how u get round dusty windows after u cleaned them it seems that they are drying with dirt particles that are air borne not all but some i do 2 nearbours 1 is happy the other not

Dean Taberner

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2008, 06:41:26 pm »
Rinse the hell out of them mate. There is no hosepipe ban yet. ;D
Weve had the same problem today. We checked them after and they dried crap. I then went over them again with more rinse and all seemed fine.

To be honest though ive only had my system a couple of days so im waiting for replies with interest too. 8)
Operations manager at J.V Price Ltd

http://www.thepricegroup.co.uk

NWH

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2008, 06:44:37 pm »
If it`s dust in the air there`s nothing you can do but stand there and fan it away lol,give the frames a good clean so they`ll see that you`ve done your job and the dust is not your fault.I love some customers,after you came last time it rained. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

WCE

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2008, 06:48:06 pm »
Rinse the hell out of them mate. There is no hosepipe ban yet. ;D
Weve had the same problem today. We checked them after and they dried crap. I then went over them again with more rinse and all seemed fine.

To be honest though ive only had my system a couple of days so im waiting for replies with interest too. 8)
Use a high flow rate and you'll actually wash the dust away quicker. I do this and get no problems like this! If you use a higher flow rate in the first place then you don't need to rinse the hell out of anything. You will use more water by cutting back the flow rate as you will need to rinse longer. 
WCE- For Windows that shine everytime!

Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2008, 06:49:33 pm »
If it`s dust in the air there`s nothing you can do but stand there and fan it away lol,give the frames a good clean so they`ll see that you`ve done your job and the dust is not your fault.I love some customers,after you came last time it rained. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I meet quite a few when I am cleaning them in the rain  ;)

if your on a building site you are going to get hassle, if you are new to wfp then this IMO is the reason (you are not cleaning/rinsing enough), I have never had this problem myself, wash/scrub everything alot and use alot of water when rinsing.

Ian

WCE

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2008, 06:50:30 pm »
Also sometimes the window might look like there are particles of dirt on it when wet but then dry fine!
WCE- For Windows that shine everytime!

WCE

  • Posts: 968
Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2008, 06:52:22 pm »
If it`s dust in the air there`s nothing you can do but stand there and fan it away lol,give the frames a good clean so they`ll see that you`ve done your job and the dust is not your fault.I love some customers,after you came last time it rained. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I meet quite a few when I am cleaning them in the rain  ;)

if your on a building site you are going to get hassle, if you are new to wfp then this IMO is the reason (you are not cleaning/rinsing enough), I have never had this problem myself, wash/scrub everything alot and use alot of water when rinsing.

Ian
Same here and BTW I use WFP on a lot of the sparkle build cleans I use a high flow rate and have no problems.
WCE- For Windows that shine everytime!

Dean Taberner

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2008, 06:55:48 pm »
Rinse the hell out of them mate. There is no hosepipe ban yet. ;D
Weve had the same problem today. We checked them after and they dried crap. I then went over them again with more rinse and all seemed fine.

To be honest though ive only had my system a couple of days so im waiting for replies with interest too. 8)
Use a high flow rate and you'll actually wash the dust away quicker. I do this and get no problems like this! If you use a higher flow rate in the first place then you don't need to rinse the hell out of anything. You will use more water by cutting back the flow rate as you will need to rinse longer. 



Thats what I meant. Im seriously new to this WFP game. Im safe from the ''Cowboy'' tag for the time being
Operations manager at J.V Price Ltd

http://www.thepricegroup.co.uk

Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2008, 06:59:50 pm »
If it`s dust in the air there`s nothing you can do but stand there and fan it away lol,give the frames a good clean so they`ll see that you`ve done your job and the dust is not your fault.I love some customers,after you came last time it rained. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I meet quite a few when I am cleaning them in the rain  ;)

if your on a building site you are going to get hassle, if you are new to wfp then this IMO is the reason (you are not cleaning/rinsing enough), I have never had this problem myself, wash/scrub everything alot and use alot of water when rinsing.

Ian
Same here and BTW I use WFP on a lot of the sparkle build cleans I use a high flow rate and have no problems.
same as fella  ;D

reply to Simon, don't be silly  ::) I like to earn more money

Mike 108

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2008, 07:45:17 pm »
Cleaned my own windows today, WFP.

My two most-looked-through windows have 2 openers above one large pane.

I can get the bottom pane spotless - if I wait for the openers to dry first.

However, whenever I haven't got the time to wait for them to dry, and I just 'crack on', I invariably get a line of spots down the middle of the large pane - from where the 2 openers adjoin one another.

It's a ****** pain!

What do you do if you haven't got time to wait?

MIke

WCE

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2008, 07:51:20 pm »
Cleaned my own windows today, WFP.

My two most-looked-through windows have 2 openers above one large pane.

I can get the bottom pane spotless - if I wait for the openers to dry first.

However, whenever I haven't got the time to wait for them to dry, and I just 'crack on', I invariably get a line of spots down the middle of the large pane - from where the 2 openers adjoin one another.

It's a ****** pain!

What do you do if you haven't got time to wait?

MIke
Make sure the upper frame is rinsing clear. if you do that you should avoid the spotting use a good flow rate and rinse till water runs clean then some avoiding top frame. Otherwise just go over the glass again although thats no use if you ain't got the time!
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mark dew

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2008, 03:58:05 am »
The dust on the windows will be from after you cleaned them. I'm suprised everyone with wfp haven't encountered this. I get this on some windows (only the side facing the direction of the wind) when it is a dry day with a good breeze. As someone said, it is from dust blowing onto and sticking to the windows when wet. There isn't much that can be done about this, i don't think.
I find now i'm wfp i lose more days to wind than i do to rain, cos i know depending on the area that i am gonna get problems like this. Although i do them anyway if it is windy the following day.

Ian_Giles

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Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2008, 06:07:22 am »
lots of off topic replies deleted, this is not a general thread about ladders or whether or not you should be WFP.

Ian
Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

Helen

Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2008, 05:04:25 pm »
any body know how u get round dusty windows after u cleaned them it seems that they are drying with dirt particles that are air borne not all but some i do 2 nearbours 1 is happy the other not

You would have the same problem or worse with trad methods, so can't understand why one neighbour is not happy or does she want you to stand there for ever more cleaning the dust off as it lands ;D

Helen

Re: dirty windows after wfp
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2008, 05:07:28 pm »
Rinse the hell out of them mate. There is no hosepipe ban yet. ;D
Weve had the same problem today. We checked them after and they dried crap. I then went over them again with more rinse and all seemed fine.

To be honest though ive only had my system a couple of days so im waiting for replies with interest too. 8)

If you are new to WFP you probably need to slow down and treat all cleans as first cleans until you are confident with your system......by the way don't mention "hosepipe" ban even in jest....you don't know what you may have started ;D ;D ;D