[simonr]

Never had a problem before always got the tracks off with a couple of good rubs, last few weeks they've gone nuclear I'm taking twice as long to do some houses so i tried hg glass cleaner in the tank,  did zilch. now on fb vision cleans just by being near the glass,  anyone have a definite good experience with it or sparkle or anything else please

[Shrek]

Never had a problem before always got the tracks off with a couple of good rubs, last few weeks they've gone nuclear I'm taking twice as long to do some houses so i tried hg glass cleaner in the tank,  did zilch. now on fb vision cleans just by being near the glass,  anyone have a definite good experience with it or sparkle or anything else please

Iv noticed that too , takes forever to scrub snail trails - I'm scrubbing the window, then doing a few others and then going back to it hoping the pure would dissolve them . It does work but takes a hell of a long time

[SB Cleaning]

I find turning the flow of water off then scrubbing gets them off the best...saves water too

[jk999]

I tend to rub them with a cloth on downstairs windows it quicker than scrubbing with brush ,then scrub with brush n rinse

[NWH]

Hot water is the only thing to easily get rid of them,additives do help but hot is the only good solution for it TBH.

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Never found any chem that significantly helps dissolve slug and snail trails. As said best scrubbed with very little water on the glass first, then rinsed and for downstairs rub them over with a damp microfibre first then wfp.

[SeanK]

Try scrubbing in a circular motion over the trails that always works for me. or as JK  M&C said a damp microfiber rubbed
over the glass on the lower floors.

[sunshine windows]

I love the way the obvious gets overlooked on this forum. Hot water is the best solution, end of discussion!

[simonr]

ive been doing it with the water off so it  looks like its a microfibre then thanks.

its very strange, i'm in my 14th year & never known them this bad before ... im am down the coast from sellafield nuclear power station though

i know hot water is probably the answer but i don't have it 

hey what about bleach ?   

[Dave Willis]

Different brushes help. Some I have are useless on snail trails whilst others are not so bad.

[the king]

hot water is best if there realy bad a spray of virosol on ur brush helps also a fl;ocked brush is the best brush on slug trails we are now geting to that time of year were they go nuts on the glass

[dazmond]

flocked brushes and hot water make the job easier.i use vision as well but im not sure it makes a difference on snail trails TBH.

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Someone needs to invent something we can put in our water that won't contaminate it but leaves a bad taste for slugs on the glass when it dries so that once you start using it the slugs won't go on it. 

Another major nuisance in recent years has been spiders. Most of the muck I pull out of my brushes at the end of the day is spiders web. Masses of it piles up in the stock. It seems to be a problem all year round were I live now.

[SeanK]

I have a separate pole that I can attach fixi clamps web brushes and so, if the widows are badly contaminated with spider
webs I will clean them of with this first, just a quick rub over the webs.
Keeps the brush clean and saves time by not having to rinse those sticky bits of broken web of the glass.

[Phil J]

Magic eraser works a treat.

[NWH]

Hot water gets the spiders and snails running for cover I turned my heater off for a couple of months due to all wiring needing to be replaced and didn't bother till a couple of weeks ago to get round to doing it. It's like a different job with hot water easy peasy.

[Smurf]

I find hot water is a big bonus on all sorts of jobs.
I've also found flocked type wfp brushes work better than unlocked ones. Downside if you don't use a top rinse bar on the brush then means rinsing off the glass which can be a pain in the arse at height/on acute angles.

[Shrek]

I find hot water is a big bonus on all sorts of jobs.
I've also found flocked type wfp brushes work better than unflocked ones. Downside if you don't use a top rinse bar on the brush then means rinsing off the glass which can be a pain in the arse at height/on accute angles.

Top rinse bar?

[Smurf]

I also go around beforehand with a cobweb brush if need be too as seems to save time from keep getting the brushes all messed up and transferring the crap onto the glass.

[Smurf]

I find hot water is a big bonus on all sorts of jobs.
I've also found flocked type wfp brushes work better than unflocked ones. Downside if you don't use a top rinse bar on the brush then means rinsing off the glass which can be a pain in the arse at height/on accute angles.

Top rinse bar?

Yes a top rinse bar