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ian kev

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spotting advice
« on: April 20, 2011, 12:54:20 pm »
Hi Guys, had my 1st day out today with my backpack to do a few friends houses,on one of the houses  there was really bad spotting before i even started so gave it a good scrub with the hose and pure water but spotting still there, so tried using my squeegy and blade with a bit of fairy and a damn good scrub and it was still there.is there any potions or lotions i can use like white spirit or similar that wont get on my brush after.thanks for any help.Ian. 8)

Lee GLS

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2011, 01:21:40 pm »
Sounds like limescale, use viakal

bad trippy

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2011, 01:28:32 pm »
Sounds like limescale, use viakal
spot on, forgive the pun  ;D
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Jeff Brimble

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2011, 01:45:06 pm »
Ian, some hphobic glass will always spot, try trad blading 5 min after with no detailing.

ian kev

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2011, 03:07:34 pm »
Thanks guys will give it a go with that stuff.Jeff i tried all sorts to get it off even used my thumb and rubbed hard but as it dried they all appeared again.very strange.thanks again.Ian

Re: spotting advice
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2011, 03:39:51 pm »
TRY  DOC POWER IT MIGHT SPASHING FROM THE RENDERING OR PACKED ON LIME .

s.hughes

Re: spotting advice
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2011, 05:59:50 pm »
White Vinegar

Jeff Brimble

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2011, 06:19:39 pm »
TRY  DOC POWER IT MIGHT SPASHING FROM THE RENDERING OR PACKED ON LIME .
Well if it wont rub off its in/on the glass, have seen waterproofing for walls in milky droplets that are there forever, wet scraper helps but not much.

R W C™

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 06:55:09 pm »
Ive tried loads of stuff that people have advised on here to use but one person recomended this and its the only stuff thats worked.

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GB Window Cleaning

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2011, 05:58:26 pm »
Ian, some hphobic glass will always spot, try trad blading 5 min after with no detailing.

yet more evidence  ;D

i must be the most annoying thing on this forum at the moment i know! im so sorry people! please dont hate me too much! ;D

i need to speak to JEFF BRIMBLE by the way!!! anyone know where i can get a-hold of him please? tar

Jeff Brimble

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2011, 06:07:47 pm »
jeff.brimble@onetel.com
there is s a post over on the dark side c l e a n i n g p r os that id did some time ago called "zap the spots together", its in the a-z archives nobody has yet  :'( maybe one day there will be an aditive that will reduce spotting by 50% because it allows gravity to break the bond between the glass  ;) ).

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 06:16:05 pm »
jeff. thanks mate im gonna join that forum asap and read that thread to death!!!  ;D

you are the ONLY other person that describes my problem exactly!!!

e.g... lots of spots that are only visable when the direct sun is on them, you cant see these spots on the north side of the house or when the sun is not blazing down at just the right angle!!! can you?

thank alot jeff this means the world to me at the moment!!!

thanks again!

Jeff Brimble

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2011, 06:20:54 pm »
your not going mad  ;D  - 8 spots per 4sq"
see I counted them  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D hello I must be going  :-\

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: spotting advice
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2011, 06:30:38 pm »
your not going mad  ;D  - 8 spots per 4sq"
see I counted them  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D hello I must be going  :-\

 ;D hehehe