[George Gardner]

Just quoted for a large house all with lead windows. 

Any ideas how to do a mint job? Use micro fibre cloths? Any one?

Cheers

[Newannaive]

lead=wfp 

[G Griffin]

Just quoted for a large house all with lead windows. 

Any ideas how to do a mint job? Use micro fibre cloths? Any one?

Cheers

Water fed polo.

[Tom White]

George, microfibre and a normal window cleaning spray from Tescos will do the job.

Spray and polish.

It's hard work, time consuming and I hope you've charged well.

Jobs like these are a doddle with a WFP; though if you have one with REAL leaded windows, the windows will leak.  I still do these WFP and haven't been sacked yet.

[niceandclean]

George, microfibre and a normal window cleaning spray from Tescos will do the job.

Spray and polish.

It's hard work, time consuming and I hope you've charged well.

Jobs like these are a doddle with a WFP; though if you have one with REAL leaded windows, the windows will leak.  I still do these WFP and haven't been sacked yet.

Same as Tosh.
I use the big green Unger Microfibre cloth's. But if you buy some, wash them at 90 degrees 5 or 6 times first to get rid of the fibres that stick to the glass when they are new.

[George Gardner]

Cheers! No WFP im afraid im traditional!

Yer I quoted well for it just a big house and a bit daunting (I think 35 windows in all!)

I have just the cloths, the green unger ones - but probably not enough thou lol

When you wash the clothes do you use any washing powder? Or just on a hot wash.

Thanks for the help really appreciate it 

[George P]

i never put any washing powder in when washing cloths

[Jeff Brimble]

You could use Fairy liquid soap for a pre clean of micros.

[Mike_G]

Cheers! No WFP im afraid im traditional!

Yer I quoted well for it just a big house and a bit daunting (I think 35 windows in all!)

I have just the cloths, the green unger ones - but probably not enough thou lol

When you wash the clothes do you use any washing powder? Or just on a hot wash.

Thanks for the help really appreciate it 

Why would you need more than one? You shouldn't be getting it wet

Someone already posted damp cloth first then microfibre off, if they are really dirty use a wet cloth to break up the dirt then a well wrung out but still a bit damp cloth followed by a microfibre or scrim to polish. Dont do to large of any section in one go because you do not want the window to dry before you polish it up, and if it's old leaded stuff dont rub to hard because that stuff is exteremly thin.

[George Gardner]

OK thanks for the advice ill try and let you know how it goes

[Darranvps]

You only need a leather and a grade 2 scrim

It takes practice, but as a window cleaner these are tha basic tools for the job

[steve rix]

Washing powder is ok but NEVER use fabric softener

[Ian W]

Use an applicator that is damp with deionised water. (Buy it from tesco, if you haven't got access to some.) Use your wet cloth to remove most of the water and then buff with a dry cloth. Doesn't take as long as it sounds and they come up great.

[MJHolmes]

I say dont use the water fed pole when doing lead windows....the best thing to use is showroom shine its a car product and £20 a bottle for a litre but the customers i use it on SWEAR BY IT AND are so pleased with the out come and i use the water fed pole on my windows but not leads..... ID SAY TRY IT... i did it with the showroom shine for the first time and second with the water fed pole and 100% of the customers are more happier with this car product..

Matt

[MJHolmes]

remember the customer pays for your bread at the end of the day...i think the water fed pole is for laszy people...i only use on commercials.....and trad the domestics

[George Gardner]

I think together we have devised the ultimate lead cleaning technique! 

So to recap from everyones input:

Damp ish cloth to clean with first - using de ionised water and a spray/polish available at all good tescos.

Then with a dry unger micro fibre cloth polish/buff it up.

Cool

[dazmond]

I say dont use the water fed pole when doing lead windows....the best thing to use is showroom shine its a car product and £20 a bottle for a litre but the customers i use it on SWEAR BY IT AND are so pleased with the out come and i use the water fed pole on my windows but not leads..... ID SAY TRY IT... i did it with the showroom shine for the first time and second with the water fed pole and 100% of the customers are more happier with this car product..

Matt

some people do talk crap on here at times!showroom shine? : :


wfp is fantastic on leaded and loads of domestic window cleaning!!


trad?gg3/water in a spray bottle and a couple of microfibres.one virtually bone dry to buff up!



dazmond