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dazmond

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windows taking ages to dry!!
« on: October 11, 2010, 06:48:23 pm »
im noticing that this happening as it gets colder and damper.

a day last week they were still not dry 3 hours later!! ::) ::)any of you guys resort to a bit of blading off?i do on a few kitchen windows for the old folk but dont normally.

i sure it could affect the clean taking so long to dry esp if its a bit windy as dirt can get trapped in the droplets thus drying out with spots!! ::) ::)


whats your thoughts guys as we approach the colder/damper weather?


regards


dazmond
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james44

Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2010, 06:59:41 pm »
Quote
i sure it could affect the clean taking so long to dry esp if its a bit windy as dirt can get trapped in the droplets thus drying out with spots!!

The reason i do it, futhermore you can work with a much higher tds!

I can work of my tap water which is 56ppm because i blade a lot of them i dont worry about the tds!

richyp

  • Posts: 593
Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2010, 07:12:42 pm »
haha, why not use trad in first place. i cant see any point in soaking window with  distilled water then blading , it just doesnt make sense!!

windiewasher

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Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2010, 07:15:10 pm »
totally agree
haha, why not use trad in first place. i cant see any point in soaking window with  distilled water then blading , it just doesnt make sense!!
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Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2010, 07:15:31 pm »
It always takes longer in the winter Daz.... dont worry about it
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Sean Dyer

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Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2010, 07:18:10 pm »
im noticing that this happening as it gets colder and damper.

a day last week they were still not dry 3 hours later!! ::) ::)any of you guys resort to a bit of blading off?i do on a few kitchen windows for the old folk but dont normally.

i sure it could affect the clean taking so long to dry esp if its a bit windy as dirt can get trapped in the droplets thus drying out with spots!! ::) ::)


whats your thoughts guys as we approach the colder/damper weather?


regards


dazmond

had this on my own windows at weekend where wet all the way till dark , 3-4 hours and then took even longer to dry

also on a new job last week near some trees while they were drying loads of cack was blown off trees and when dry they looked worse than when i started just traded them as they were down stairs thankfully it was sort of a bungalow on that side so no ups to worry about but it makes you wonder!!

rg1

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Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2010, 07:20:02 pm »
if we get a winter like last year, they wont dry at all, they will just FREEZE ;)
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Jackal

  • Posts: 1088
Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2010, 07:43:29 pm »
if we get a winter like last year, they wont dry at all, they will just FREEZE ;)

thats what i was just going say,looks like you will need get the ladders out of garage daz over winter with a bottle of screen wash lol


trad will never die

the bfg

Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2010, 08:53:38 pm »
hot dries much quicker

gewindows

Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2010, 08:57:06 pm »
Better get me ladder out I guess.

david watts

  • Posts: 1421
Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2010, 09:24:19 pm »
Better get me ladder out I guess.
ladders are banned ;D had a wc tell me this last week ::)
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geefree

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Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2010, 10:00:51 pm »
When they dry , they dry,  never found time to time them. ;)

mikecam

Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2010, 11:36:12 pm »
im noticing that this happening as it gets colder and damper.

a day last week they were still not dry 3 hours later!! ::) ::)any of you guys resort to a bit of blading off?i do on a few kitchen windows for the old folk but dont normally.

i sure it could affect the clean taking so long to dry esp if its a bit windy as dirt can get trapped in the droplets thus drying out with spots!! ::) ::)


whats your thoughts guys as we approach the colder/damper weather?


regards


dazmond

Daz, you're saying they took ages to dry. How wet was the water?

mci services

Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2010, 11:47:45 pm »
im noticing that this happening as it gets colder and damper.

a day last week they were still not dry 3 hours later!! ::) ::)any of you guys resort to a bit of blading off?i do on a few kitchen windows for the old folk but dont normally.

i sure it could affect the clean taking so long to dry esp if its a bit windy as dirt can get trapped in the droplets thus drying out with spots!! ::) ::)


whats your thoughts guys as we approach the colder/damper weather?


regards


dazmond

Daz, you're saying they took ages to dry. How wet was the water?
;D very wet

dazmond don't worry in winter I have seen water on windows I cleaned at 3pm still at 7pm and I was horrified as I thought it was spotting but it was not it was just well wet, and the customer never notices as it is pitch black outside

d s windowcleaning

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Re: windows taking ages to dry!!
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2010, 11:53:11 pm »
if we get a winter like last year, they wont dry at all, they will just FREEZE ;)
i love it when they freeze you go home and chill  ;D
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