[JohnM1]

Hi guy's

Well, I thoght it was time we started a new topic on here that we can all have some input and gain advice from.  So come on all you experts window cleaners that have been in the game man and boy, what tricks of the trade and tips have you picked up and could pass on.  Let's make this a really big topic.

[Pdh]

never clean in the dark

[Mikey Warner]

Look out and don't stand in Cat Poo!

[pdhanson]

Here's a little tip:

Buy a 10 litre or 25 litre plastic cannister (£5.99 and £9.99 from millets) and fill it up with hot water at the start of the day.

Throw it in the boot, and you'll have enough hot water for the whole day without having to depend on customers or outdoor taps.  Also it stays warm because its in the boot.

[STEVE71163]

The best tip i can give is make sure you put your jobs up once a year even if its 10p because that way in ten years time you will still have a round worth having.

Steve

[john_archer]

Make sure you tighten the canister cap or suffer from condensation for ever and a day,sadly this is from experience lol

[denzle]

Always carry a handful of fine grade steel ( Grade 000 )wool in your pouch, its great for removing specks of paint, stubborn fly pooh, vanish etc.
Its great for giving new cleans that final sparkle to the glass. Don't worry it doesn't scratch the glass.
One word of warning though... don't put your mobile phone in the same pouch, it will kill it stone dead.
I know this from past experience.
Denzle

[STEVE71163]

Hi Denzle,
              Is wire wool any good for hard water staining

Steve

[shinnyshinner]

Hi steve
I had a job with water staining and used the MDR from titan with wire wool and also tryed a scraper.
The results were really good.
Alan

[STEVE71163]

Thanks Alan,
                  I am going to order some MDR after new year and hopefully that will sort things out :

Steve

[shinnyshinner]

Hi Steve
Have a chat to windowclean centre and see if they can send you a sample thats where I got mine from
Cheers
Alan

[STEVE71163]

Thanks Alan

Steve

[The_Fed_Man]

Steve,

I use 0000 steel wool for waterstain removal with good results but sometimes MDR works, sometimes A1 works, alos the unger paste is quite good.  It depends whats in the stain, best to try a selection.

[STEVE71163]

Hi Martin,
             Thanks for replying. I have a pub that i clean that has this staining where the hanging baskets were from the summer so its just from where they have been watered.

Happy new year!

Steve

[denzle]

Steve,
Fine grade steel wool and MDR are just great at getting rid of those water stains, We haven't found anything better as yet.
Don't forget to charge extra.
Denzle

[STEVE71163]

Thanks Denzle,
              I will give that a go when i do the pub next week.

Steve

[Ian Gourlay]

I do not do window cleaning but if I did what is MDR and A1

Happy New Year, and hope you dont all freeze to death up your ladders


Ian

[denzle]

Ian,
MDR is Mineral Deposit Remover, its a chaulky type liquid that you put on fine grade steel wool to buff off those water marks found on glass. These marks are usually the result of people watering hanging baskets, sprinkler sytems etc splashing the windows then left to dry.
They are very difficult marks to get rid of but MDR seems to do the trick.
Hope this helps.
Denzle

[allseasons]

i have found that limescale remover works great on any water marks ,,its cheap and easy to find..

[james44]

hi guys i would like to know how you all cope with your bucket on a belt , I mean how many times has your squeegees fell to the ground when up a ladder , I don`t know if this is on anouther subject or not but i have glued little magnets to mine to stop the squeegees falling out .