[alticry]

hi everyone , ive just started up and was wondering how often i should change my scrim. should it be after every house?is it not effective when its slightly damp?

i would appreciate some advice please as i may have to buy more before i go out next week.im using a squeegee [is that the right spelling] then scrim ,is this method ok?

[AJ]

keep half a dozen clean ones in the van and change them when they're dirty. You can dry them on your van heater but don't use them dirty. probably get 4 -5 houses out of one.

[paul rulton]

people have very different ways of workin judging from aj.
i would work all day only using 3 scrims, up 2 40houses a day. washin my gear every nite

[krave]

Take half a dozen out as stated before.

I can get through a day on a few by alternating them and letting them dry as im using the next one, and just change when its to wet to work well.

Wont take too long to get to a point where you dont use them a lot at all.

[james44]

Yep 2/3 scrims max when you learn how to squeegie properly take your time and perfect your technique and you will have little or not detailing to do

[windowinfo]

  Personally I use a sill cloth to dothe mucky work then only detail with the scrim!!!
      eg:-
      soap window with me mop,
      sill cloth (microfiber tesco own 2 for £2 ish)
      wipe the gasket and frame all in one wipe, (yep tradman cleans frames too)
      leave a 10mm boarder/wipe mark on glass
      blade off window with slight dog ear on the channel,
      slight detail with scrim if required,
      wipe sill with sill cloth then moove on to next one

       sometimes only 1 or 2 scrims a day

      Good luck fella!.   

[amayze]

Don't use your scrim to wipe over the frames or sills. Just to detail only. That way your scrims last longer.

[Martin ccs]

get some micro wipes - on all wc websites.

[martinsadie]

people have very different ways of workin judging from aj.
i would work all day only using 3 scrims, up 2 40houses a day. washin my gear every nite

spot on

[dai]

  Personally I use a sill cloth to dothe mucky work then only detail with the scrim!!!
      eg:-
      soap window with me mop,
      sill cloth (microfiber tesco own 2 for £2 ish)
      wipe the gasket and frame all in one wipe, (yep tradman cleans frames too)
      leave a 10mm boarder/wipe mark on glass
      blade off window with slight dog ear on the channel,
      slight detail with scrim if required,
      wipe sill with sill cloth then moove on to next one

       sometimes only 1 or 2 scrims a day

      Good luck fella!.   

Excellent reply.

[alticry]

thanks for all the advice.need to work on my squeegee technique i think,find myself just about going over the whole window with scrim at the moment.silly i know as its double the work.

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

i use me wifes knickers meself buffs the glass up nice

[alticry]

could you send me a pair?

[Ross G]

Hmmm i used to use the wifes knickers  as well but that was years ago when C & A were a popular high st store, and of course the C & A label came in handy to let you know what colour of stains you were dishing up on the glass, you didn't use clean ones did you.
I'm totally WFP nowadays, that's Wifes *anny Pads 

[AJ]

I thought the C & A label was so they know which way round to wear them.

[windowinfo]

  Personally I use a sill cloth to dothe mucky work then only detail with the scrim!!!
      eg:-
      soap window with me mop,
      sill cloth (microfiber tesco own 2 for £2 ish)
      wipe the gasket and frame all in one wipe, (yep tradman cleans frames too)
      leave a 10mm boarder/wipe mark on glass
      blade off window with slight dog ear on the channel,
      slight detail with scrim if required,
      wipe sill with sill cloth then moove on to next one

       sometimes only 1 or 2 scrims a day

      Good luck fella!.   

Excellent reply.

  thankyou dai