[steveo22]

I hear at a lot of talk about scrims and how good they are, how essential are they to a trad window cleaners kit??? I'm still using microfibre cloths, should i make the changeover?

[EZclean]

scrims are so 90's 

old ones are good enough for wiping sills

[macmac]

For detailing- scrim all the way, microfibers are just over-hyped tripe.

[Niall McAllister]

tried microfibre, couldn't get into it. the only thing with scrim, you shouldn't get splinters from a cloth

[Ste M]

i used scrims for years an always struggled to get a good finish, however microfibres are fantastic in my opinion

[macmac]

i used scrims for years an always struggled to get a good finish, however microfibres are fantastic in my opinion

Micro's are better for cleaning i.e. leadded, small top openers etc. but not IMO for detailing.

[Ste M]

i just find it hard to get the scrim to perform as well as the fibre, dont know why, it must be the way i prep them and use them

[mistersqueegee]

For detailing I have found the scrim to be invaluable. I use microfibers for buffing mirrors and cleaning light fixtures. For sills I use a PVA towel.

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

How important is the Scrimmy?

in my humble opinion i reckon I am the most important guy on here

[bobby p]

i have about 20 scrims in total .  i cant speak highly enough of scrim .  one scrim usually lasts me a morning,  at this time of year they dont dry so easy  BUT at least they do dry ,other cloths stays wet once its wet .

 glass Really shines if buffed with scrim

[david thomas]

I like the scrim got 15 of them dry them off with van heater between cleans Not many w/c's in Blackpool use them or microfibres just dirty old rags

[s.hughes]

Scrim all the way

[martinsadie]

scrim for me

[weetot]

tried microfibre, couldn't get into it. the only thing with scrim, you shouldn't get splinters from a cloth

 

[Ian Lancaster]

Unfortunately there's no such thing as 'scrim' anymore.  The stuff you buy today is a poor eastern European substitute.

The sort of scrim that we used years ago (I'm talking back in the 60's and 70's at the latest) was pure Irish linen.  You could wash it out, wring it and then use it slightly damp.  It would clean and polish all in one operation without leaving any smears.

The modern stuff will only work if it's dry - you might as well use an old tea towel.

[Dean Taberner]

Ian,

True stuff mate,

When I first started we used to have a ''wash out'' every so often and as you say use the scrim damp.

Now as soon as they are damp they are useless.

Dean

[macmac]

Unfortunately there's no such thing as 'scrim' anymore.  The stuff you buy today is a poor eastern European substitute.

The sort of scrim that we used years ago (I'm talking back in the 60's and 70's at the latest) was pure Irish linen.  You could wash it out, wring it and then use it slightly damp.  It would clean and polish all in one operation without leaving any smears.

The modern stuff will only work if it's dry - you might as well use an old tea towel.

My scrim is grade 1 Irish yarn, so there!

[Ian Lancaster]

Dean:

I used to love the 'wash out' bit.  Wash, spin up, wring out then crack to open it out again.

Made many an unsuspecting passer by jump with a good crack

[Ian Lancaster]

Unfortunately there's no such thing as 'scrim' anymore.  The stuff you buy today is a poor eastern European substitute.

The sort of scrim that we used years ago (I'm talking back in the 60's and 70's at the latest) was pure Irish linen.  You could wash it out, wring it and then use it slightly damp.  It would clean and polish all in one operation without leaving any smears.

The modern stuff will only work if it's dry - you might as well use an old tea towel.

My scrim is grade 1 Irish yarn, so there!

That's as maybe, but can it be used as I (and Dean) described above?  I think not

[Dean Taberner]

Dean:

I used to love the 'wash out' bit.  Wash, spin up, wring out then crack to open it out again.

Made many an unsuspecting passer by jump with a good crack

It came keen too