[dazza]

how do you guys clean small windows on doors - do you just use a wet scrim then dry it with a dry scrim or do you use a small Tbar with a small squeegee?

you will have to bear with me as i'm new to all of this 

[Dean Aspects]

A damp scrim is enough not too wet then just polish it with a dry scrim

Dean

[dave0123]

Am same as Aspects.

I use a small squeegee on the houses with same windows tho depending on how dirty they are.

[pjulk]

Use a damp scrim anything thats to small for a 12" squeegie.
Then go over with a dry scrim.

[dazza]

awsome.... thnx guys 

[Wayne Thomas]

Just WFP, much quicker!

[dazza]

wish i could - cannot afford to buy one at the mo 

[Wayne Thomas]

wish i could - cannot afford to buy one at the mo 

sorry! In which case just use a dampish microfibre cloth the once only if the glass is cleanish!

[Ian W]

I have a few georgian windows on my round. I dab them with the end of the applicator and then use a microfibre to clean and then polish. They come up great.

[Jago]

Ian what is the microfibre like compared to Scrim?

never used a Mfibre always had the old school but they can be a pain in the ass
breaking them in

well chuffed as just found four old ones that I cleaned and put away ultra safe that I lost em ;-)

[Ian W]

I have only been going a short while and started off with microfibre, so can't compare with scrim.

But I am very pleased with the microfibres - any detailing that needs to be done is normally just one quick wipe. I normally use 1 small Unger cloth for each house and it works great. (I can make them last longer, but it is just less hassle.)

Perhaps I should give scrim a go, but the breaking in period makes me very wary of trying it.

[Richy L]

microfibres are far better than scrims.
they last much longer. on a dry day i only need two, sometimes i get away with one all day! this means less time going back and forth to the van, so less time is wasted.

Also the microfibre cill cloth is really good.

micros cost a little more, but well worth the money!


Richy

[windowwashers]

I have only been going a short while and started off with microfibre, so can't compare with scrim.

But I am very pleased with the microfibres - any detailing that needs to be done is normally just one quick wipe. I normally use 1 small Unger cloth for each house and it works great. (I can make them last longer, but it is just less hassle.)

Perhaps I should give scrim a go, but the breaking in period makes me very wary of trying it.

I had used scrim for years in the heat if you leave a mark on the window and wipe with scrim sometimes it leaves bits or another mark (thats confusing, just some will know what I mean) Micro fibre do not do this, and are great for detailing so all in all I would say stick with the micro fibres. If you do get a few scrims use them as sill cloths for a little while helps break them in quicker, and boilwash them a few time first (prewashed seems not to made any difference at at) the best scrims I have ever had came from scrim city about 5 years ago, they then stopped getting them as they didnt make enough money on them and switched to the ones most now sell and they are no where near as good, they were Irish grade 1 .

[Ian W]

Well, that settles it Ian. I will stick with the microfibres. They seem to do an excellent job anyway.
BTW How did the protector coating go?
BTW2 Did you get a chance to find the unger belt attachment on whatever site it was?
Cheers,
Ian

[stevekennedy]

We use WFP now but what we used to do is dunt a little bit of glass gleam solution in the middle of each pane with the end of your applicator and polish off with scrim/microfibre.

Very quick and no detailing 

[G O A]

i find microfibre good when bone dry but any damp and i find they leave marks
i use both

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

best method wfp

[windowwashers]

Well, that settles it Ian. I will stick with the microfibres. They seem to do an excellent job anyway.
BTW How did the protector coating go?
BTW2 Did you get a chance to find the unger belt attachment on whatever site it was?
Cheers,
Ian

ermmm sry for the late reply, coating went well, looked like a smurf lol, advice is get gloves you get with it and throw in nearest bin, get washing up gloves they last longer when doing it.
Unger belt attachment I never got I use my bumbag and attach to that, I am looking into making a simple thing asap with velcro I cant find anything anywhere.

Ian W   icks

[Ian W]

No worries Ian. Glad it all went ok. I found a belt hanger in the ladder section at B&Q. It is meant to hold things like drills etc. I will have to try it out with the mini pole and see if it is any good.

[gary999]

i prefer microfibres go to poundland to buy a £1 each decnt size and good quality