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pure tech

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Glass balcony panels
« on: February 20, 2011, 05:40:15 am »
Just wondering what is the best method to clean the outside of glass safety panels on apartment balconies where there are several levels of the same below.
ie. how do you catch your water (trad) so as to not drip all over the ones below.
Does anyone squeegee the water upwards ond over the top to the inside?
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Richard Neal

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 09:36:01 am »
Could you put a picture up to help us see what you mean?
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Jeff Brimble

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2011, 09:42:56 am »
Pure, like these on the right ?
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NJWindowCleaning

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 09:45:22 am »
Just clean them how you normally clean them and charge the one  below for a part clean  ;D ;D ;D
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ScrimShady

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 09:49:27 am »
rope access
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tony atkinson

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 10:22:27 am »
hi i would have 2men on a seprate balcony each time 1underneath 1above when  the 1 as been cleaned above with mop and blade clean the 1 below with a fibre optic pad you can buy these already on a pole complete the pole length is about 1.7m  and just keep moveing up as u go along done plenty like that .
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A & J Owen Window Cleaning

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2011, 02:30:29 pm »
if goin on jeffs post the idea is to do all the tops then start at the next level at thge same start point where you did the tops gives time for the water to disperse 
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pure tech

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2011, 12:04:43 am »
The photo Jeff posted is the type, (thanks) but much bigger.
I would be doing just the one penthouse apartment and not the whole building.  I cant see how to catch the squeegeed water unless I squeegee upwards.



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Bryan_Dolby

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2011, 06:55:48 pm »
Hi

If you are doing this type of cleaning leaning over the balcony

You will need a harness and bolt protection

And a very good risk assessment / method statement

Regards


Bryan
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VSP Home Care

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2011, 07:24:56 pm »
A tricky one I think, unless you can hang a towel under it to soak up what's likely to fall then what about using a different method.  What about Rainex or whatever it's called, spray on and wipe off.  Comes up super clean and water repellent.  Wouldn't fancy hanging over to polish it off though :-)

Just a thought.
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awcs

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2011, 07:50:04 pm »
If anyone below complains about drips etc, ask them what they do when it rains
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dai

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2011, 03:59:58 pm »
Lean over and Do them when it's raining with WFP and back pack.
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Jeff Brimble

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Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2011, 07:31:58 pm »
Dats a good idea Dai  8)
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dave f

Re: Glass balcony panels
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2011, 08:27:18 pm »
sub it ;D
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