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Ross G

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Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2011, 11:31:53 pm »

I rekon thats the Sweeny on a stakeout in the MK2 looks like they have found their men ;D

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Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2011, 11:37:59 pm »
Cozy are you left handed mate? or someone work for you left handed? sorry strange question, just seen something that makes me wonder

BORBRYCE

Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2011, 11:55:56 pm »
I am watering at the eyes here, I truthfully am. I had one of them Capri's in 89. Just like that and in red as well. It went on fire one day doing the rounds and we flung our bucket's over it to put it out. A wiring fault, but the old bugger still drove home.

bobby p

Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2011, 07:35:04 am »
looks like that ladder has come apart then been banged back together as the rungs are sticking out the sides  farther than normal. a great photo !

Paul Coleman

Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2011, 12:23:20 pm »
I've used WFP almost all the time since 2005.
When I cleaned traditionally, I just part filled the oblong bucket and laid a clean scrim on it to stop it slopping over in the passenger footwell.  I never squirted detergent (I used Fairy) into the bucket.  I just squirted a bit onto the applicator and dipped it into the bucket part way (you don't usually need it too wet), then frothed the sleeve up a bit with my hand.  So long as I didn't put the applicator into the bucket, that bit of detergent (so long as it was a thickish one like Fairy) would last for a few houses.  I did try other window cleaning liquids but always came back to Fairy.  It's all very well these other liquids promising no suds, but I liked to see if I had messed a bit up so that I could re-do it.  Also, I found that some other liquids didn't give enough "slip" on the glass.
If cleaning the above way, I could go the whole day without changing water too - and it would still be pretty clean as the only contact between dirt and water might be a light dab of the applicator into the bucket.
Obviously if doing leads or Georgian, when cloth makes contact with glass, it could be more beneficial to change water but, so long as cloths aren't wrung out into the bucket, it can be kept to a minimum.

cozy

Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #25 on: May 15, 2011, 12:28:08 pm »
Cozy are you left handed mate? or someone work for you left handed? sorry strange question, just seen something that makes me wonder

You windin me up Stu?  ;D No, right handed.

bad trippy

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Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2011, 01:05:42 pm »
I am watering at the eyes here, I truthfully am. I had one of them Capri's in 89. Just like that and in red as well. It went on fire one day doing the rounds and we flung our bucket's over it to put it out. A wiring fault, but the old bugger still drove home.
Ditto, mine caught on fire when the Mrs was out collecting for me, well ex Mrs now
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Klean07

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Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #27 on: May 15, 2011, 01:42:53 pm »
Here's a piece of advice. Check your ladder from time to time for safety. If the feet look like this:




Buy some of these:







Yes those ladder feet are an accident waiting to happen.
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birdymiller

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Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #28 on: May 15, 2011, 03:05:53 pm »
Here's a piece of advice. Check your ladder from time to time for safety. If the feet look like this:




Buy some of these:







Yes those ladder feet are an accident waiting to happen.

No way, should get another couple of years out of them

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Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #29 on: May 15, 2011, 03:09:25 pm »
Cozy are you left handed mate? or someone work for you left handed? sorry strange question, just seen something that makes me wonder

You windin me up Stu?  ;D No, right handed.

no it is ok mate I can see you are right handed ;) don't worry about I had a blonde moment

CLEANCARE WC

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Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #30 on: May 15, 2011, 03:43:17 pm »
Here's a piece of advice. Check your ladder from time to time for safety. If the feet look like this:




Buy some of these:





thats my mates company makes all kinds of ladder accessories..out there for all to see not like you plants!  ;D



Yes those ladder feet are an accident waiting to happen.
WE CLEAN BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT WITH WATER FED POLE WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT.

Llaaww

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Re: A silly question for the tradders!
« Reply #31 on: May 15, 2011, 09:15:07 pm »
Stick with fairy, those cheapies just don't last as long.

good luck with the trad work.

You could do worse than looking at wfp asap.

if it is dirty it is fair game