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Hi Helen
Neil didnt actually ask if i had cleaned any windows yet helen, and i see myself as a fairly intelligent guy who has run several small businesses in the past, so without appearing rude i would think it was absolutely necessary to practice before i got out to customers. This is something i have been doing, with the exception fo those finer points that may assist me in doing a better job. That is why i asked the questions that i did (just covering some litle doubts i had). So i would much rather appreciate in the future if in response to posts i put on the forum, that they are in relation to the questions that i have asked for help with. Best Regards
Paul
I know you dressed up your reply politely, but that is still a tad condescending methinks...
you really need to go with someone for a morning so they can show you how to do the job: I've had guys work for me where it has taken them months to get the hang of it.
I have almost tore my hair out with frustration at times over how long it can take them to use the squeegee correctly...and the amount of scrims (or now microfibres) that newbies go through!!!
Pole work on domestic windows is a real artform, don't expect to do even a halfway decent job with that for quite a while....
Washing of sleeves?
If you are fussed about it, pop it into the wash with your scrims/microfibre each week.
I've been WFP for over 3 years now, My applicator and sleeve is the same one I was using when I was 100% trad, and it was a couple of years old then, it's in the bucket covered in water all the time...rot they don't!
Wet cloth....start it as a dry cloth and use it for your frames & sills when it is too damp for detailing.
If you go down the route of using a damp cloth (scrim or micro) for cleaning smaller panes and then buffing dry, keep a separate one for that, the one you use for sills and frames will be too dirty.
I personally prefer to use a proprietary window cleaning spray (the Tesco own brand one is excellent, and very cheap too) a light misting and buff dry & clean with a dry cloth.
A single bucket of water should last you all day.
But have lots of scrims/microfibres, you will go through shed loads to begin with.
Personally, I can get by with just a couple of cloths a day (when 100% trad) but that only comes after a a lot of experienced has been gained.
Best of luck on your new venture.
Ian