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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Slick Connect
« Last post by Scotty1 on Yesterday at 08:04:59 pm »
Quote from: richard connett on Yesterday at 01:40:05 pm
I’ve used them but I don’t think they are as durable as they should be for the price. I’ve gone over to  rooteks tuff connectors , now they are tough

Same here

One thing I didn't like about the slick connect was grass getting stuck in the slits and then splaying out then catching on everything.  Plus they are easier to break and less streamlined than the tuff rookec or whatever they are called lol 😂
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Spinning sections - Gardiner
« Last post by richard connett on Yesterday at 08:02:14 pm »
I’ve used metal tape before but in the end I found electrical tape easier and longer lasting. Taping in the middle might work I haven’t tried it
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Does a Recession Effect Us.
« Last post by NBwcs on Yesterday at 07:54:23 pm »
Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on Yesterday at 06:47:24 pm
Out today because yesterday's cleans were rained off. Doing the top clean and the boy gets sent out to ask if I could clean theirs. I said I used to clean yours but your mum cancelled. He told me she wants it done again. I said ok and cleaned ground level flat. Got round the back and did the door and then the boy came out and said she only wants one clean. Only charged her a normal clean price but the friendship is over.

I like to give people the benefit of the doubt but they can take advantage of us. I should have known when she sent the boy out but we live and learn. Easy £9 as I was there anyway but I couldn't treat anyone like that, at least it was mother's day and I felt it was a nice surprise for her, me willing to take her back on.


Cleaning on a Sunday... Bugger that for a game of soldiers.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Does a Recession Effect Us.
« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on Yesterday at 06:47:24 pm »
Out today because yesterday's cleans were rained off. Doing the top clean and the boy gets sent out to ask if I could clean theirs. I said I used to clean yours but your mum cancelled. He told me she wants it done again. I said ok and cleaned ground level flat. Got round the back and did the door and then the boy came out and said she only wants one clean. Only charged her a normal clean price but the friendship is over.

I like to give people the benefit of the doubt but they can take advantage of us. I should have known when she sent the boy out but we live and learn. Easy £9 as I was there anyway but I couldn't treat anyone like that, at least it was mother's day and I felt it was a nice surprise for her, me willing to take her back on.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Spinning sections - Gardiner
« Last post by tlwcs on Yesterday at 06:34:42 pm »
Quote from: zesty on Yesterday at 06:12:15 pm
Quote from: richard connett on Yesterday at 01:44:07 pm
On the bit where you clamp( the ends) use tape .  You’ll get loads more life from the pole and you’ll find you can loosen off everything a bit. Only problem is you can’t clamp anywhere on the pole then , but you get used to it .  Also as others have said replace the shims or the whole lever section including the springs

Yeah I might use some electrical tape at the top, middle and end of each section to replicate the old mk2 metal band poles.

I’ve used aluminium tape from Screwfix. Helps a lot on wear.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Spinning sections - Gardiner
« Last post by zesty on Yesterday at 06:12:15 pm »
Quote from: richard connett on Yesterday at 01:44:07 pm
On the bit where you clamp( the ends) use tape .  You’ll get loads more life from the pole and you’ll find you can loosen off everything a bit. Only problem is you can’t clamp anywhere on the pole then , but you get used to it .  Also as others have said replace the shims or the whole lever section including the springs

Yeah I might use some electrical tape at the top, middle and end of each section to replicate the old mk2 metal band poles.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: hip replacement anyone else had one ?
« Last post by tlwcs on Yesterday at 05:03:04 pm »
Quote from: Soupy on Yesterday at 08:06:21 am
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=223598.0

Still waiting for mine.

Good luck.


I was just about to link that!
Good luck, you’ll be fine.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Spinning sections - Gardiner
« Last post by richard connett on Yesterday at 01:44:07 pm »
On the bit where you clamp( the ends) use tape .  You’ll get loads more life from the pole and you’ll find you can loosen off everything a bit. Only problem is you can’t clamp anywhere on the pole then , but you get used to it .  Also as others have said replace the shims or the whole lever section including the springs
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Slick Connect
« Last post by richard connett on Yesterday at 01:40:05 pm »
I’ve used them but I don’t think they are as durable as they should be for the price. I’ve gone over to  rooteks tuff connectors , now they are tough
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Does a Recession Effect Us.
« Last post by Spruce on Yesterday at 12:53:10 pm »
Quote from: Mattymarske on Yesterday at 10:35:05 am
I've just had that, customer for 5 years then said my nephew is starting up so we don't need you......3 years later he sees me in the street and says can you clean us again please?

 I said what about your nephew? He said oh he's a lazy a*rse and does rubbish job. 

Took them back on but with decent increase but only as clean either side.

We've had the same thing happen to us more than once.
And of course the usual: "we don't need you now as we have bought a brush from QVC /Ebay and can do them ourselves now." 😂

We had another window cleaner's customer watch us intently as I was washing a window. She didn't need her window cleaner as she had also bought a brush to clean her own windows. Then she said, "Oh, I now see how you get the spots off the window, you rinse well after cleaning."
"It's also about your water" I commented.
"Oh that's fine, we connect our brush up to the hose pipe." 😂

Sometimes it a comedy show.
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