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Ian_Giles

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Re: Watching wfp in use
« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2010, 04:04:10 pm »
Thanks Gary! I do my best  ;)  (and even my worst is often at great length  :-\ I never seem to use just one word if I can use half a dozen instead...sigh  :-X

Ian.
Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

Simon Brannon

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Re: Watching wfp in use
« Reply #21 on: September 17, 2010, 11:08:02 pm »
great post Ian - very informative - cheers

Simon

Londoner

Re: Watching wfp in use
« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2010, 08:37:20 am »
When I was driving my taxi around London I got the chance to observe loads of window cleaners both trad and WFP. I could just pull up along side them and pretend to be talking on my phone. I studyed their techniques and learned a lot.

Many wfp cleaners do not clean properly IMO they don't do into the corners and they don't rinse. Thats why you have always have these comments on here and elsewhere about wfp being rubbish.

Its splash and dash heaven. The worst are the employed cleaners on commercial accounts.

Don't try to copy them 

Londoner

Re: Watching wfp in use
« Reply #23 on: September 18, 2010, 08:42:16 am »
great post Ian - very informative - cheers

Simon
Ian is the man, he taught most of us if you go back far enough.

Panorama

  • Posts: 524
Re: Watching wfp in use
« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2010, 01:32:58 pm »
thanks for the excellent posts. im looking at pure freedom trolley ( 50lt ) and having read the threads on this and other forums they give excellent demos on all techniques. ( oxidised frames ? ) sorry for been thick lol. p.s im thinking going down the hot wash route eventually do pure freedom do these ?

windowswashed

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Re: Watching wfp in use
« Reply #25 on: September 18, 2010, 10:02:30 pm »
On oxidised window frames, different brushes like flocked bristles will accelerate the process as well. Same as heated water or warmish water during a hot day as opposed to cold water on a cold day :)

Spruce

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Re: Watching wfp in use
« Reply #26 on: September 19, 2010, 02:33:20 pm »
When I was driving my taxi around London I got the chance to observe loads of window cleaners both trad and WFP. I could just pull up along side them and pretend to be talking on my phone. I studyed their techniques and learned a lot.

Many wfp cleaners do not clean properly IMO they don't do into the corners and they don't rinse. Thats why you have always have these comments on here and elsewhere about wfp being rubbish.

Its splash and dash heaven. The worst are the employed cleaners on commercial accounts.

Don't try to copy them 

Vince
Well said.
I have been watching a trad cleaner for months on our estate. He first cleaned off ladders, using his applicator, then squeege, and then ended by polishing the window with another cloth.
He has now changed over to WFP with a hand-pump backpack and a brush. First time round he wet the windows and then squeeged them off with a squeege on a pole.
The last time he just wet the windows with his brush and left them to dry. He only had 3 x 20litre plastic drums of water in his 4x4. We will see how long he will last.
Spruce
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

Panorama

  • Posts: 524
Re: Watching wfp in use
« Reply #27 on: September 20, 2010, 09:58:12 pm »
thanks for the excellent posts. im looking at pure freedom trolley ( 50lt ) and having read the threads on this and other forums they give excellent demos on all techniques. ( oxidised frames ? ) sorry for been thick lol. p.s im thinking going down the hot wash route eventually do pure freedom do these ?
to answer my own question, yes they do  ;D