[KarlJones]

I have read a few posts on white lines this week. 

Who is getting white lines this week,
What rubber?
What solution?

Me,
Pulex  (damn local does not sell ettore)
Squeegee Off

[Fast 1 *]

Ive heard of maybe white lines and rock n roll,but white lines and trad?

[KarlJones]

thank god you did not tell me what rubber and solution you use Fast1

Seriously it is a right pain in the backside.  I think it is temperature but not sure.

[Fast 1 *]

sometimes in the summer,i get that occaisionally,where the water dries out.Havent experienced it in the winter.

Ive only ever used fairy.I use Ettore rubbers.No probs

[Clear Vision]

I get whit lines depending on weather conditions or if inside depends on the heat.

I use pulex with gg3

[KarlJones]

I am sure it is squeegee off thats causing it.  I noticed before when I was getting the hang of window cleaning on my mums house that when it drops to less than 5 degrees it seems to bleed back onto the dry glass.

Going to try Fairy tommorow

[dave0123]

im getting white lines specially near the front by the sea! so i think its that and also am behind due to the bad weather so theres alot of build up. Also i have just changed from ettore rubber and gone to pullex! i think il buy some more ettore i dont what it is but now i think there alot better!

does anyone else think the same?

Dave

[Moderator David@stives]

Change your rubber at least once a day and keep the edges well trimmed, its false economy not to

[telboy]

Try Pulex Soft

[dave0123]

I do change my rubers regular!

i am using the pulex soft but i still dont think much of it at the moment, first time i started using it again it was terible and so was the windows i had to push much harder and ano you shouldnt need any presure but i had to otherwise the windows were terible:s

Carnt understand it

Dave

[windows_chepstow]

Dave,

I once spent quite a large amount of cash on a bulk buy of Unger Soft rubbers and had a terrible time with them.  I bought them from Screwfix.

In the end I sent them to a member here (The Bear) and he couldn't use them either.  They were like a 14" plastic ruler in your squeegie channel.

But Unger Soft is normally good kit; so I don't really know what happened.

I only ever buy my rubbers from good quality suppliers, now.

Pulex is good though.

[Sir Squeaky]

I do change my rubers regular!

i am using the pulex soft but i still dont think much of it at the moment, first time i started using it again it was terible and so was the windows i had to push much harder and ano you shouldnt need any presure but i had to otherwise the windows were terible:s

Carnt understand it

Dave

I agree Dave.
I find you have to press hard with Pulex. It tires your arm out quicker.

I've tested lots of rubbers lately, and I'll post my"Which rubbers?" guide soon...

[KarlJones]

Yes I have recently switched to pulex soft from ettore, I want to go back

Something I have noticed about pulex soft vs ettore is that it is not as forgiving on the angle, and the angle is a lot bigger than with ettore.  It might just be me.  But thats what I found, you need a different angle.

Btw, used fairy today, and not so much of a problem.

Trimming ends, can someone give me advice or show me a pic or two for how they trim ends?

[macmac]

i think pulex soft are crap, pulex regular are much better. i notice that the colder and damper the day gets squeegeeing gets worse i.e.- at this time of year from say- 9am to 3pm its ok, but after this the squeegee does seem to struggle a bit, like a tendancy to leave more lines behind, but you know the rubber is ok cos' you put a new one in that morning. this seems to happen also when doing insides, only worse.
me personaly, i use gg3 with ecover.

tony

[telboy]

Could be your channel has a kink in it

[macmac]

telboy, dont say that, last time someone said that to me it cost me 4k for IVF!!

[Adam Boss]

The white lines are a nick in the end of the rubber or a rubber that is worn, the white is because of the bad weather last week, wind and rain and what ever the wind picks up.
I have noticed white deposites on all the windows that I have cleaned, if you have good rubber and leave and overlap of an inch on the sweep of the squeegee then there should be no problem. Detail with clean scrim to stop white lines at the edges.
You get this somtimes with windy weather, as for squeegee off being c**p this is not true, I have used it for years and I add a little something myself and it's the dogs.
Hope this helps
 

Asboss

[macmac]

I have used it for years and I add a little something myself and it's the dogs.
Hope this helps
 

Asboss

whats the little something?

[dave0123]

agree Dave.
I find you have to press hard with Pulex. It tires your arm out quicker.

I've tested lots of rubbers lately, and I'll post my"Which rubbers?" guide soon...

HAHA yer i no what you mean knakkers ye arm!! lookin forward to your "Which Rubbers" post 

Dave

[brett walker]

I have used it for years and I add a little something myself and it's the dogs.
Hope this helps
 

Asboss

whats the little something?

come on tell   whats the little something please

brett.