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Mike 108

  • Posts: 650
T Bar channels and Squeegee Rubbers
« on: July 12, 2006, 11:27:41 am »
Having only recently begun to build up a window cleaning round, can someone advise me on the best length for squeegee channel rubbers. Should I cut them the exact same length as the channel (so that the rubber is totally straight within the channel, or should I cut them oversize and then force them back into the channel (so that they have a rippled look within the channel)?  Does either method help in maintaining a smooth and graceful action while maintaining contact with the glass at all times?  I seem to be having trouble with the rubber blade 'grabbing' and jumping off the glass when changing direction. Or is it just practice?  Thanks.

JM123

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Re: T Bar channels and Squeegee Rubbers
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2006, 03:42:41 pm »
I mostly used a 14inch channel and cut the rubber about 0.25inch longer at both ends, just arc the corners off.  Think squeeky would be the best man to talk to - he lives for the squeegee.
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Roy Harding

  • Posts: 1973
Re: T Bar channels and Squeegee Rubbers
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2006, 04:15:50 pm »
If you use a 12" squeegee this is actualy eleven and a half inches long, so you can buy a 36" squeege rubber and get 3 out of it.

Also you use both sides and if you have a smaller squeegee for small windows, you can cut down the old used 12" rubbers for this channel. Because it is normaly the ends that rip.

Roy