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supernova77

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p1w1

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2014, 10:17:22 am »
 ;D brilliant thought he was joking at first

Clever Forum Name

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2014, 10:34:43 am »
I thought of this idea years ago i hope it dont take off lol

Clever Forum Name

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2014, 10:37:07 am »
Oh and visor tear off's are like £20 for 30!

Tadgh O Shea

Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2014, 10:57:16 am »
A load of waffle.

Neil Gornall

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2014, 11:19:30 am »
Husband.... have you seen this new idea? we will save a packet
Wife.... yeh that looks great, ok order it hunny, Oh dont forget a visor for the frames, oh and the conservatory roof, fascias, gutters, front door, garage door.........

Husband...  Sod it lets just keep the window cleaner shall we.
 ;D

PoleKing

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www.LanesWindowCleaning.com

It's just the internet. Try not to worry.

J.D

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2014, 12:55:46 pm »
I doubt i will lose any sleep over it! Another crazy fad...... ::)roll

Ian101

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2014, 01:06:33 pm »
The word dipshlt comes to mind

Pete Thompson

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2014, 01:17:24 pm »
I have seen this before somewhere, it was actually a product that was produced.

The problems were many though.

Firstly, getting that clear film onto the windows with no bubbles or dirt underneath is nearly impossible.  Ever tried putting a screen protector on your mobile phone?  I have and it is very difficult, not to mention time consuming.  The tiniest piece of dust causes a very noticible bubble. Imagine trying to do that on an entire window, and then on an entire house of windows.  You'd need to get someone either with special skill or with some special equipment.

Secondly, tearing off.  Not as easy as it may sound to get just one layer off.  And by the time you've got your ladder out to carefully try to tease off just one layer without pulling the others off or getting any dirt under the other ones, well you might just as well have taken an applicator and squeegee up there and cleaned it traditionally.

Thirdly, film, like cellulose film, discolours to a yellowish tint if left exposed to UV for a few months, and who wants yellow light coming through their windows?

I would argue that rather than tear-offs, it would actually be easier and much cheaper to simply buy a ladder, applicator and squeegee and clean them yourself conventionally.  House owners can already do that if they don't want to employ a window cleaner, but most don't.

Window Lickers

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2014, 02:13:08 pm »
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There would need to be a charge for measuring up the windows and installing the tear-offs (unless the homeowner feels confident enough to do it themselves) and lets say that costs £60?

Oh really? I would imagine it would take the best part of half a day to measure up and install them. £60? More like £120.00+
Liberace's ex looking to meet well built men for cottaging meets.

Paul Coleman

Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2014, 08:01:11 pm »
A better suggestion would be to keep putting a single layer of the stuff on his brain.  Eventually, after pulling off a layer many times, he might get to some cells that work.

Tadgh O Shea

Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2014, 11:28:17 pm »
A load of waffle.


Cloths.  ;D
I see you are on the ball again PoleKing, now you realize what the best cloths are for cleaning windows manually. ;D

Soupy

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Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2014, 07:59:13 am »
This isn't even an idea.
#FreeTheBrightonOne
#aliens

Tadgh O Shea

Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2014, 01:43:54 pm »
This isn't even an idea.

Spot on.  ;D