[Bob McKillop]

I still do quite a bit of trad work on my mainly residential round. I used scrim initially, then tried unger microfibre cloths, but wasn't impressed. I am currently using tesco's 99p microfibre cloths, one in each hand, to detail left and right edges of windows. I am going to try 'proper' microfibre cloths again, but need some advice - should it be dry/damp/wet , how many a day, which is best manufacturer etc. Any advice??

[Clear Vision]

how many a day, which is best manufacturer etc. Any advice??

Well if your like mick40 you will need about 50 for a days work 

Unger do some good microfibre cloths. Don't use them too wet though!

On an average day of trad cleaning I would go through 4-6 scrims so with microfibre you may only use 2-4?

I hang a string inside the back of the van and I leave my damp scrims there to dry. Works well in the summer!

Matthew

[Sir Squeaky]

Unger microfibre for me.

One lasts me all day, I must be accurate with the squeegee and leave very little behind.

Best move I ever made.
Sooooooo much quicker and easier now.

[captain lard]

I think both scrim and microfibre have their place,I think microfibre has to be bone dry to work well,benefit is in the heat you can dry them out quick as well like.Its gotta be dry for me.Often use a damp microfibre to rub down upvc frames,it does a nice job there so it can still be used damp.I have about a dozen microfibres but at the most only do 10 or 12 houses a day so mine is a modest operation and I am a one man band,and thats enough to see me through if I am drying them out as I go,hang them from me belt to catch the heat or drape them over walls etc next to me bucket.
I am not as experienced or accurate as Squeaky Clean and its a testament to his squeegee work he only uses one microfibre,way to go SC.In the heat and in windows in full sun am soaking the window but my squeegee technique isnt 100% yet but its getting better...I hope. So I am using more cloths.

[macc]

One lasts me all day,

All day,  .

1pm,  , thats half a day. 

Macc

[matt]

i use a micro for cills and a normal scrim for detailing

i havent got on with micro for detailing, i guess i should stick at it

[mattstanley]

I use Unger Microfibres - have them bone dry for detailing and buffing lead after spraying over with a spray bottle.

In this weather, I only use one cloth unless I have quite a bit of lead work then I use 2 or 3 (winter is another thing of course) - which is no different from when I used scrim.

Also great (as mentioned above) used damp to wipe UPVC frames.

Would never go back to scrim.

[dougster]

i use microfibre on all leaded windows and small french windows. But i use scrim for normal.
 I find that after my wife has washed my rags, she folds the micros up and leaves them, And dries the scrim. Then in the morning they are just the right wetness for ledded windows, cheers dougster