[glimmer man]

do you guys find em a problem using trad methods ie wet and dry scrim. do you charge more for the house if it has leaded windows.
TONY

[Richy L]

yea, i charge more if a house has leaded windows.
I know squeeky has said before that it takes him the same amount of time as normal windows, if not quicker, but it is tiring cleaning leaded all day.

i usually charge just a few quid extra

[Rise N Shine]

I know some guys here use microfibre, but i just use my usual mix in a spray bottle and lightly mist all the glass, clean with a damp scrim and buff with a dry one, they come up great.
I learned about using a spray bottle from this forum

Oh and i add a couple of quid to the house as it requires more effort.

[reah]

I allmost charge double no one seems to like doing them around here.
Which is great fo me.

[Dick]

Yes, I also use cleaning mix in a spray bottle and mist the windows, rub with microfibre and polish with scrim, and also charge extra depending on how many are leaded.
In fact I use a spray on all regular cleans rather than soaking the windows, this seems to work and saves a lot of time.
Dick

[reah]

I can not see the difference from using a applicator to a spray bottle.
What you will be doing once the water is on the window is rubbing it all over the glass so why carry something extra.
I use my aplicator not so wet as a normal window and have never had a complaint.
Reah

[jamieharwood]

i applicate, a quick blade to remove excess and save the scrim from getting soaked. then wipe over with a damp scrim and buff up with a dry one. sounds long winded but i actually thnk its quicker as when blading, a lot of the water is removed from the window saving a lot of time.

[Ian_Giles]

A sprayer can give the lightest of mists on the glass, an aplicator will wet the glass to a far greater degree.
Also; you do not need to use a danp or wet scrim to buff the glass clean, all you need is a dry scrim, though you may well use more scrim using this method (or microfibre (which is way supiriior by the way))

Once you have misted the glass you have no need whatsoever to use a damp scrim, if you are going to use a damp scrim then dispense with the sprayer as use of either will make the other redundant.

Economy of movement...time and motion...

Using an applicator and squeegee-ing off what you can will still leave the window far wetrter than it needs to be.

Spray and buff (the best option in my opinion) or damp scrim/wet scrim is the best option for leaded (unless you have invested in WFP of course)

Ian

[glimmer man]

thanks guys
TONY

[fishman]

Just picked up ten houses all together all leaded, they are three bod houses and they are not high by any means.
Its obvious why nobody has done them as most w/c near me run a mile from leaded, anybody got a price for me? first clean and then each month, they are filthy!

[dougster]

Just use microwipes on leaded and charge a little extra for the time you will be cleaning them

[fishman]

Cheers Dougster i will give it a whirl.i will prob charge £8 or £10

[LSB]

I charge the same ! it evens out at the end of the day ! i have been told that previous w/c s have refused to do leaded , im assuming that they are considerably richer than i am !