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mr smear

  • Posts: 55
dog earing
« on: March 09, 2013, 08:28:22 pm »
Just wondered if anyone thinks dog earing works and do you have to detail afterwards. Wanted to ask before i destroy a channel for nothing. Also i do an estate with all same size windows would it be quicker to cut channel to size of window and do one pull stroke down after drying top of frame.Got about 40 houses same size. Thanks.
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PurefectWindowCleaning

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Re: dog earing
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2013, 08:31:48 pm »
Quote from: jeremy nagle on March 09, 2013, 08:28:22 pm
Just wondered if anyone thinks dog earing works and do you have to detail afterwards. Wanted to ask before i destroy a channel for nothing. Also i do an estate with all same size windows would it be quicker to cut channel to size of window and do one pull stroke down after drying top of frame.Got about 40 houses same size. Thanks.

If there all the same size then yeah why not, it would be quicker. (more boring mind)  ;)
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C o z y

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Re: dog earing
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2013, 08:56:20 pm »
Cutting is a good idea, and yes, dog earing in some cases means no need to detail if you are good at fanning.
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Quote from: Hilton on September 16, 2015, 12:15:35 pm
No still don't understand, I must be thick

DG Cleaning

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Re: dog earing
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2013, 09:06:04 pm »
Channels are cheap so why not?
Always dog ear mine, not sure if it makes any difference cos I've done it since day dot but I do hardly any detailing.
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CF Facilities

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Re: dog earing
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2013, 11:04:21 pm »
Excuse my ignorance what is dog earing?
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steve rix

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Re: dog earing
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2013, 11:20:31 pm »
Quote from: Colin Falvey on March 09, 2013, 11:04:21 pm
Excuse my ignorance what is dog earing?

Cutting in from the end of the channel by a few mill and bending them towards the rubber. Some swear by it for me its a waste of time and no I dont do excessive detailing!!
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pure tech

  • Posts: 229
Re: dog earing
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2013, 11:24:29 pm »
I have dog earred all my channels although what seems to have even more effect is keeping the rubber cut as short as possible and stretching it tight using clips.
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mr smear

  • Posts: 55
Re: dog earing
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2013, 12:04:58 am »
Been a bit scared to cut channel as i've got wagtail whirlwind and it's great but pricey to mess up. Best tool i've bought. I normally wfp everything but just picked up some work that no good wfp i.e milky windows. I've just started doing traditional downstairs on these and if i could speed up detailing seems as quick as wfp. Might be wrong.
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bobplum

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Re: dog earing
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2013, 10:05:12 am »
i found with dog earing it can make a little dent in the rubber,like a pimple and this transfers to the window as a small line
if you have enough rubber protruding from the channel you shouldn't need to dog ear
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