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martinsadie

Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #20 on: November 26, 2009, 08:00:12 pm »
right this isnt to stir up the war between trad and wfp but using trad only and say doing 20 houses in a day with your mop, doesnt that mean that you are basically transferring the dirt you have took off other houses onto the windows of the remaining houses during the day even though you change the water, my mop is getting dirty and i only use it on very odd ocassions, and im scared its putting dirt on other peoples glass again, dont you think this could be the case?



And you call yourself a window cleaner!  ;D

I could use the same large green Unger bucket of water all day, and when I finish I could empty the sludge down a drain; and the windows would be fine.  Rather than shake the applicator onto the ground, I'd remove excess water by running my squeegy down it, so the water would run back into the bucket.  I'd also empty the contents of my bucket on a belt back into the main bucket.  It just saved having to refill the bucket.

I've even been too lazy to walk to my bucket to get a 'dip' and stuck my applicator into a dirty puddle to wet it, and the window was cleaned no problems.

Really, to be a good window cleaner, you need to have knowledge of the basic tools and how they work.

I apologise for my sarcasm; I can't help myself!  :P
;D ;D ;D ;D

mci services

Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #21 on: November 26, 2009, 08:55:23 pm »
change the mop every month ::) my last one lasted two years and this one should last longer as ive got wfp now.

anyway its there to disturb the dirt same as a wfp brush does then instead of the rinse you use the blade to remove the dirt simples

martinsadie

Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2009, 08:59:57 pm »
finally sussed what hes on about he means applicator i bet hes never seen a window cleaning mop  ;D ;D

krave

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Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #23 on: November 26, 2009, 09:10:16 pm »
KRAVE i just wash my scrims and T MOP sleeves on 40degrees at the end of the week with a v.small amount of washing powder with NO conditioner.sorry didnt mean the nonsence quip.we just all do things different ;) ;D

best wishes

dazmond

Thats cool mate, I boil wash my scrims. And just done the same to the applicator, and it went horrible. Must be where I washed it way too hot lol.

Will give it a try on 40 tonight!!

 ;D ;D ;D

Nathanael Jones

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Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #24 on: November 26, 2009, 09:17:45 pm »
Changing the water regular & washing the mop often make it easier to clean windows,... but once you know what you're doing you could clean windows with mud.
The skill is how you remove the water (or mud) from the glass effectively and completely,...

Terry_Burrows

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Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #25 on: November 27, 2009, 08:26:28 am »
 ;D I took water from a pond once ;D  :o
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Murdie window cleaning

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Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #26 on: November 27, 2009, 08:35:16 am »
Now I know what your meant to do if you get caught short ;D

AuRavelling79

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Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #27 on: November 27, 2009, 10:05:05 am »
Wash some applicator sleeves too hot and they "crinkle up".


Tosh - glad to see you're using puddles instead of urinating on your applicator sleeve like you used to.  ;D
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JRDEasiReach

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Re: Wee question on trad
« Reply #28 on: November 27, 2009, 11:56:29 am »
Lads it was just a query and tbh it was geared in a slight way to say WFP is better as you dont have this problem  ;D sorry lads couldnt resist it especially atfer toshs post :)
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