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Hello everyone.

just bought myself 10 smashing scrims and when they arrived today I was amazed at the size of the blighters.  I guess I didn't read the description properly when I ordered them.  They must be 1m sq at least.
Am I right in thinking they can be cut to whatever size I want or will i have to hem the edges to stop them from fraying. 
Up until now I have been a micro fibre fan but my old silver haired mother gave me 2 scrims she had ordered months ago from a catalogue and I think they rock.   
Ant
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[windows_chepstow]

Don't cut them up.  I used to do that.  They're the right size; I promise; especially once they're broke in and you're used to using them.

[TVCS]

Cheers tosh.
I will leave them be.  I think i better wash them a few times to break them in a bit.
Can i boil them up for a while to speed the breaking in period up?

Ant
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[windows_chepstow]

Cheers tosh.

Can i boil them up for a while to speed the breaking in period up?

Ant
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I've read (here) of people doing that, but personally I've not done it; though it won't hurt them.

If you're new to window cleaning, you'll get through scrims like there's no tomorrow; Wor Lass can still get through 10 big ones a day (phnaar phnaar); she's naff!!!

But once your squeegying skills get up to scratch, and as long as the weather is dry, you should only use two-to-three scrims per day; less if you're a blackbelt window cleaner.

When you're using the same couple of scrims each day, it doesn't take long at all to break 'em in.

You could also use the new ones as sill cloths and you're old ones for the window pane edges.

I agree with the sentiment of your post; new scrim is a minor pain in the ass!

[TVCS]

I'm not that new to window cleaning, been wfp ing for about 4 months and was trad before that but having never used scrims before I was just interested in the best way to prep them. 
Cheers for the srimfomation Tosh.

[zeusjazmin]

always boil mine in washing machine,after that they are great

[KarlJones]

Me grandad used to boil his on the stove, it makes a lovely brown scrim tea. 

Though not the sort of tea you would drink! 

[Ian_Giles]

If yo uare going to use scrim then keep them at full size, they are a bit bulky for a while, but they soon break in and you get used to the size of them quickly.

All you need to do is slap them enmasse into the washing machine on the hottest setting, if you haven't got the hemmed variety I wouldn't worry too much avout getting them hemmed, its a lot of work for one thing.
Trying to break in 10 scrim at the same time won't be fun, so introduce them slowly, use one or two a day for wet work, mopping sills and frames and so on, though as you are WFP I guess it will take a little longer to break them in!

Personally,and after using scrim for the last 23 years I think the full size, flat weave microfibre clothes knock scrims into a cocked hat in almost every area.

Tosh lent me a couple of good scrims the other week (I'd lost my micro's ) I don't need scrim or micro often, but I had bought as new batch of ten micro's.

A fully misted up van windscreen - as an experiment I used the scrim to dry a strip and the micro to dry another, the scrim was good of course, but the micro was better by a mile.
so as microfibre clothes are now almost as cheap as scrims I don't even bother buying them anymore..and there is no breaking in with a micro!

Ian

[Peter.]

Hi Ian,

I am new to window cleaning and have bought scrim, although I did not know what it was for.

Am I right in thinking, I wash the glass, then blade off and then scrim around the window edge.

Also do you clean all the window including frame and sill, or just the glass?

Peter

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Peter
You use the scrim to detail around the edges etc  When I trad I use a seperate cloth for sills etc and keep me scrimms as dry as poss for the detailing.

I clean the whole window. frame glass and sill.  Frankly if I paid someone to clean my windows and the frames were left filthy I wouldn't think I had got my monies worth so i do it as that is the standard I want to work to.  Some people leave the frames and charge a wee bit more to do them if the customer asks.  Its up to you really.

Ant
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[Adam Boss]

Tosh,

10 scrims a day ?? why ?
just dip in water and squeeze out, that's it !!
This is how it has been done for years and years.
Wash cloths about 2 times a week in the washing machine and that keeps them fresh and clean.
New scrims can be used as sill cloths and washed untill they are broken in.

Cheers

Been cleaning for 20 years and also use wfp for high and awkward cleans.

[Peter.]

Peter
You use the scrim to detail around the edges etc  When I trad I use a seperate cloth for sills etc and keep me scrimms as dry as poss for the detailing.

I clean the whole window. frame glass and sill.  Frankly if I paid someone to clean my windows and the frames were left filthy I wouldn't think I had got my monies worth so i do it as that is the standard I want to work to.  Some people leave the frames and charge a wee bit more to do them if the customer asks.  Its up to you really.

Ant
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Thanks Ant,

I know Worcestershire well, nice area.  peter.