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Ian W

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Re: scrimming leaded windows
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2011, 07:56:47 am »
Adding some iso propyl aclocol or meths to the water might help as well.
Do all the good you can, and make as little fuss about it as possible.
Charles Dickens

Wc Solutions

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Re: scrimming leaded windows
« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2011, 08:22:29 am »
i clean a pub and sometimes when scrimming the windows no mater how good i try ye get them smear marks when the light hits them and they look terrible any tips?

couldnt be assed to read all the replys...

mop and blade it as norm - then micro wipe it dry - sorted....

windolene

Re: scrimming leaded windows
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2011, 03:52:21 pm »
the reason why, you can't clean the insides properly is because the build up of nicotine on the windows, i know you can't smoke anymore but it stays there for ages, attracts everything and smears like hell, try soaping the whole window up and leaving for a min, soap up again and then clean the same way wet scrim and then dry scrim , other than that try a product for tough cleaning, over time i found out they get better and better, the scrim leaving fibres and stuff, is it pretty new ? i found that after its been used and washed about 20 times it will stop that,

Hi,

Attention!!!!!!!!!!

Never ever use soap when scrimming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All you get is smears  Only water or Supermarket spray.  Use Wet cloth to clean then dry off turning as you go along. Always have many dry scrims at hand.

Kevin WINDOLENE.

christopher b

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Re: scrimming leaded windows
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2011, 11:14:55 pm »
Yeah get some microfibre cloths, I get soap nationals own brand and are very good, I don't find that spraying neat water wipes off very well, I use tap water with a splash of gg4, spray a fine mist, then use 2 cloths, one to get the majority of the water off then the second to finish off, this technique is far superior to using traditional scrim.


Ditto, the only thing I do diferent is I use some pure water out of the tank

sf

  • Posts: 347
Re: scrimming leaded windows
« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2011, 03:05:19 pm »
gg3 in applied wiv spray bottle, rub over with tea towel then buff with window cleaning warehouse own micrfibre cloth.perfect results every time :)

Jeff Brimble

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Re: scrimming leaded windows
« Reply #25 on: March 27, 2011, 03:57:49 pm »
i clean a pub and sometimes when scrimming the windows no mater how good i try ye get them smear marks when the light hits them and they look terrible any tips?

couldnt be assed to read all the replys...

mop and blade it as norm - then micro wipe it dry - sorted....
ya missed the reply bout how to save £1k  :D

Wc Solutions

  • Posts: 1829
Re: scrimming leaded windows
« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2011, 05:04:52 pm »
the reason why, you can't clean the insides properly is because the build up of nicotine on the windows, i know you can't smoke anymore but it stays there for ages, attracts everything and smears like hell, try soaping the whole window up and leaving for a min, soap up again and then clean the same way wet scrim and then dry scrim , other than that try a product for tough cleaning, over time i found out they get better and better, the scrim leaving fibres and stuff, is it pretty new ? i found that after its been used and washed about 20 times it will stop that,

Hi,

Attention!!!!!!!!!!

Never ever use soap when scrimming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All you get is smears  Only water or Supermarket spray.  Use Wet cloth to clean then dry off turning as you go along. Always have many dry scrims at hand.

Kevin WINDOLENE.

dont 100% agree but i thought most wcs used unger microwipes now anyway....

dave0123

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Re: scrimming leaded windows
« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2011, 06:23:38 pm »
maybe your just a crap window cleaner  ;D
Dave.