[seamus campbell]

Could i get a bit of help please, Ive been doing  abit of trad cleaning lately, and im getting a bit of  a squeak and im leaving a bit of  a water trail right in the middle of the squeege, driving me nuts, what am i doing wrong, im using unger hard rubbers and fairy in the water (pure)

[Sean Dyer]

Use more soap, fresh rubber, and maybe a soft one instead of hard

Might be the type of glass, or is it on all windows,

failing that

go water fed , or drop the house and get two more

[seamus campbell]

thanks Sean, im wfp but havent turned this bit of  round and it a bit awkward for the pole in places, the rubber is new and ive even turned it  in case it had a nick, but no joy

[Sean Dyer]

IM not sure why your getting that then , check you havent dropped and bent or damaged the channel to

[Total shine cleaning services]

Think definitely more soap the squeak is friction between rubber and the glass which will cause the rubber to stutter and snag on the glass allowing water to pass under

Graham

[seamus campbell]

will go  on the a bit heavier on the soap thanks

[rosskesava]

Before you squeegee a window, try wiping the wrong side of the blade with a cloth. i.e. the other side of the rubber to the side that touches the glass. Sometimes water can get trapped between the rubber and the steel of the channel. When you squeegee the glass, the pressure between the rubber and the steel channel forces the water out.

I get the same sometimes if there's to much water in the boab - the bucket thing the squeegee and mop goes in.

Pure water for trad does sometimes seem to squeak on some days but not others. The only thing I can think of is the humidity in the air differs from one day to the next. It's the same as some days days microfibre cloths stick on the glass when wiped like velcro and other days, they don't.

[bobby p]

how do u store your rubber?  its easy for it to get nicks if it lays touching anything hard . just driving along can cause nicks as the rubber chafes as the van moves

[Paul Coleman]

Slightly bent channel?

[Ian Lancaster]

I never liked the slot in the boab for carrying the squeegee.  The rubber always comes into contact with the plastic edge at the top of the slot - if there's the slightest damage to the plastic it will in turn damage the rubber.  I use a leather holster - the leather is soft and much less likely to damage the rubber.