[ronnie paton]

my employee has told me im doing the window the long way by lifting the pole off glass to rinse, iv tried leaving on but they dont come up great but he says its cause i use pencil jets insted of fans???
is this true??

[Dale Smith]

Naw... I'm with you Ronnie on this, we rinse off the glass... much better IMO 

[ronnie paton]

..........im so intrigued though has he said it worked ans tons faster which it would be and well time is money

[Dale Smith]

You said it in your first post Ronnie, they wont come up as good... you do a better job than your employee I bet .... no competition ...

[geefree]

lots of people on here rinse  on the glass....

i rinse off !

can you be sure nothing is on the brush?

can you be sure a brush streak is not being left... no

so its better to be safe knowing its pure water alone rinsing the glass....

and why take a chance worrying when its so easy to pull the brush back?

[ronnie paton]

.....i think i do but he may not think so and he has 16 years experience more than thee ......im prob right  

[ronnie paton]

thanks gazza

i dont think it is easy pulling the brush off its not good for your body snd st 40ft + its real hard work.

i agree with the bits on the brush and stuff but some experienced people do brush on the glass rinsing.....so may be its just about technique?

fan jets over the brush may be a solution but again good technique will be needed..............aarggh i dont bloody know

[Dale Smith]

You are right Ronnie...... thats why he is an employee & your his boss....he may have 16yrs, but like Gazza says why rinse on the glass...makes no sense IMO

[geefree]

it is easy ronnie.... maybe your pole is the thing that needs replacing. the old ionics 40ft are are to hold at 40ft rinsing.... but i still do it when needed.... but the new poles are are breeze....

rinsing on with the right technique are sworn by alot of people.... but i like to rinse properly.


after all , would you rinse the dishes with the dishcloth.

[ronnie paton]

sorry dale but course it makes sense it would be easier(if worked) less lifting a pole un a un authorised position and would be quicker

[ronnie paton]

it is easy?? my poles are light but its not easy, im a young strong fit lad go gym 3 times a week but it still pulls and strains muscles!

easy would be to rinse on the glass do you not think but like we all seem to agree we are unsure it works

[geefree]

can you be sure at 40 ft ronnie. ... rinse off and sleep easy its not hard.... it also becomes the norm even at bad angles after a while..... and think of the juicy muscles in your arms.

cmon ronnie..... lets do the job right.... how long has he being wfp... 16 years ? hmmmmmmmmm ,,, your the man not him..... tell him to do it right  

[ronnie paton]

well i dis agree it is hard very hard sometimes and who says what is the right way??

[geefree]

ronnie, i have just taught my new guy to rinse off, ... he said over a con roof its hard....

i showed him how to do it.

pull the pole back ever so slightly.. position your body so it does not hurt anywhere...

even at full stretch from the side of a conservatory.

make the pole work for you...

sometimes i rest it between my legs... or hold it above my head at an angle....

it takes seconds.


you are experienced enough to know to use technique to take the stran.

 ... i enjoy the rinse bit... as the thing is almost done.

[geefree]

well i dis agree it is hard very hard sometimes and who says what is the right way??

well you asked ronnie... rinsining is rinsing, pure and simple.... i am not as young as you maybe.. but strong and fit... and rinsing glass is easy compared to the big picture.

[Rob_Mac]

With an over the brush fan spray you don't have any of the problems that you are experiencing and can leave the brush on the glass.

Some feel that the fan sprays catch the top of the brickwork and that you cannot direct the spray as well - technique, technique and technique!!

Rob

[mark dew]

You can rinse on the glass quite easily just by having a healthy flow rate and tilting the brush slightly while zig zagging down the window.
If net curtains are up at the window then even better.
I mostly rinse off the glass on downstairs windows though. Especially the kitchen and any other window without net curtains or the like.
I always run my fingers through the brush after each job to clear any debris or flakey paint.  

[geefree]

With an over the brush fan spray you don't have any of the problems that you are experiencing and can leave the brush on the glass.

Some feel that the fan sprays catch the top of the brickwork and that you cannot direct the spray as well - technique, technique and technique!!

Rob

theres another good opinion Ronnie.....technique is the key....


but i still like to rinse my dishes without a cloth lol.

[geefree]

You can rinse on the glass quite easily just by having a healthy flow rate and tilting the brush slightly while zig zagging down the window.
If net curtains are up at the window then even better.
I mostly rinse off the glass on downstairs windows though. Especially the kitchen and any other window without net curtains or the like.
I always run my fingers through the brush after each job to clear any debris or flakey paint. 

net curtains....? they pull back you know.... thats like leaving muck on a black car...

if you doing the job it has to be done right..

this is a typical example of why you should rinse off the glass.... hiding your dirt behind net curtains is certainly not my way of promoting my business.... so this guy is so unsure of rinsing on the glass , he feels comfortable with net curtains......

net curtains or not... the windows should be immaculate..

why have doubts.


rinse off.

[groundhog]

I always rinse off as well, I have experimented with rinsing on the glass, but have found that the finish is not as good as when you rinse off!