[markheaney2]

having just started my own window cleaning round i wonder if someone could answer me a question when i started i bought unger equipment and pulex soft rubber for the squeeges can anyone tell me when you would use hard rubber i have noticed that if the house is relatively new the blade works perfectly but just lately i have got a few manor houses where the full pane of glass is set in the stone window and the glass is old i am struggling to get them perfect the blade doesnt seem to glide over the glass and leaves tiny streaks any help would be appreciated

[markheaney2]

thanks for the input guys i have been changing the rubber every other day so are you saying an experienced window cleaner can get perfect results on any type of glass every time if so hopefully it will come in time

[paul rulton]

back in the day when i was trd : it was pulex soft 4me all year round wiv no probs 

[G Griffin]

having just started my own window cleaning round i wonder if someone could answer me a question when i started i bought unger equipment and pulex soft rubber for the squeeges can anyone tell me when you would use hard rubber i have noticed that if the house is relatively new the blade works perfectly but just lately i have got a few manor houses where the full pane of glass is set in the stone window and the glass is old i am struggling to get them perfect the blade doesnt seem to glide over the glass and leaves tiny streaks any help would be appreciated

I think it could be the glass. On some of my older windows, I seem to get less glide.

[markheaney2]

when you get less glide does this then mean you should put more soap in the bucket to compensate or is it that i am putting too much wash liquid in the water i have been trying different ratios in a half of a oblong 2 gallon bucket how much fairy would you put in i did my own windows at home which is a relatively new house perfect every time the problem is i am striving to leave a perfect job and spending way too long at a job

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

back in the day when i was trd : it was pulex soft 4me all year round wiv no probs 

Same here.




Matt

[G Griffin]

 When I say less glide, I mean bits missed. Like a squeegee kick, when the rubber loses a bit of contact with the glass. Maybe the older glass isn`t as flat as the new; if that makes sense  
  I would leave your solution as it is and just go back over any missed bits with your squeegee. If you get half way down a window, go back up again without taking it off the glass. You may need to practice this.
    Try blading a window off twice in one pass.  

[Terry_Burrows]

  POOLEX ALL DAY LONG

[markheaney2]

thanks i will try the different ways of using the blade hopefully i will find the solution

[Jeff Brimble]

Does more rubber content give more glide ?
I always used Pulex for 20 years, cleaning two monthly but used to use ettore when doing the round monthly, the pulex seemed to have a better edge to scrape the 2 months dirt off better than the softer ettore.

[markheaney2]

this is maybe my problem all the houses i am getting havent been cleaned for ages one i did yesterday the last clean was 2006 all the frames and sills were green it took me forever

[paul rulton]

this is maybe my problem all the houses i am getting havent been cleaned for ages one i did yesterday the last clean was 2006 all the frames and sills were green it took me forever

like i said m8 i used pulex soft all year round. i NEVER had any probs even on 1st cleans. : :
ru a new kid on the block?

[markheaney2]

yes i took over a small round in cirencester i am furiously mail shotting and door knocking to increase it

[paul rulton]

some times u will find the od job that does take like 4ever dont worry about it, just think that the next time u do it u done all the hard work, so next time will b easy u will also find that people will come 2u, when they c ur regular & that u do a good job. u will ave more work than u can poke a stick at & on top of all that ur speed will get better n better

[markheaney2]

fingers crossed

[paul rulton]

dont need 2cross ya fingers fella, trust me it will happen. then ur gonna b thinkin ..... poop! i cant cope with this, i need 2 take some1 on : thats how it was 4me     remember....... enjoy it

[markheaney2]

where are you from hitman

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

essex boy that hitman

[paul rulton]

essex boy that hitman

hell yer. true essex boy

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

dont need 2cross ya fingers fella, trust me it will happen. then ur gonna b thinkin ..... poop! i cant cope with this, i need 2 take some1 on : thats how it was 4me     remember....... enjoy it

Or you could get yourself a WFP system