How to clean windows?

[tigersaw]

Times gone by a chap used to come round with a wooden ladder, bucket of mucky water and a leather. After giving him a fiver and a bit of banter he'd spend 30 mins and the windows would sparkle for the next few weeks.

Now window cleaning seems to have gone hi-tech, requiring a ghostbusters van, two guys and miles of pipework. The cost runs at an hourly rate similar to a high court barrister, the results are disgraceful.

I'm up for a bit of exercice, does anyone have the secret on how to clean windows like an old time professional?

[Baph]

Remove & install linux?

No?

I'll get me coat :(

[Jabba]

Squirt on "Windolene" and then dry off with old newspaper.

This is not a joke - this is the way to do it.

[hovis]

its all in the wrist:smt103

once the windows have been washed, you need to get rid of all the soapy water on the glass, with one of those rubber thingys, this is where the skill & years of practise come in........... as you must do it in such a way as not to leave any streaks

i have mastered this skill over many years cleaning the windows in the butchers i used to work in:takeabow:

[kwak zzr]

i still pay for the old style window cleaner, he does a good job.

[TT Dee]

Squirt on "Windolene" and then dry off with old newspaper.

This is not a joke - this is the way to do it.

I dont use windolene, just old fashioned soap and water applied with a lint free cloth. I do polish up with newspaper. Can't beat it for that streak-free finish... :D

Now then...... Scrubbing the front steps.......!!!!

[Kylie]

Stupid question, but doesn't the ink from the newspaper mark the glass?

[hovis]

Stupid question, but doesn't the ink from the newspaper mark the glass?
NO

[wyntrblue]

vinegar nuff said

[Kinvig]

Newspaper & vinegar.

[Sudoxe]

You will need:
1x squigee
1x scrim (or microfibre cloth)
1x Applicator (or cloth)
1x bottle of fairy liquid
1x bucket of walm water.

Directions:
Mix water and some fairy liquid.

Apply with applicator to window.

Use squigee using S type motions to remove water. Smoothly do this, dont start one bit get bored and move. and always start from the top.
Should you be stupid enough to get streaks, start again or use the scrim to remove carefully.

Use the scrim to dry the bottom of the window seal.

Enjoy the daystar(tm)

Dan

[Sudoxe]

Oh and Tigersaw is talking about the wash and reach system. Which uses purified water so it doesn't dry streaky. It's finish still isn't as good as someone who knows what they are doing.

Dan

[Stingo]

Newspaper & vinegar.


Me too.

[tigersaw]

I'm going to look a nob going up and down a ladder with the sunday times and a bottle of sarsons, but I'll give Sudoxes' instructions a go. Must go to the £1.29 shop and get a squeeje.

[Razor]

Newspaper & vinegar.

Me 3

[Pedrosa]

Here in spain we are using STAFF for cleaning windows. This working very good and nice. They also make meals and do clean of house.

You have staff as well also no Mr.Jabba?:cool:

[Ed]

Here in spain we are using STAFF for cleaning windows. This working very good and nice. They also make meals and do clean of house.

Er...do they do anything else?;)

You have staff as well also no Mr.Jabba?:cool:

Jabba has staff:laughat:

[Cloggsy]

I sacked my window cleaner after he damaged the facia on my conservatory by tw@ing his long brush off it...

He just buggered of with not so much as an apology ](*,) :smt092

Ar5e :!:

[Quiff Wichard]

Newspaper & vinegar.

with chips?

[Moffatt666]

Taxi for Wichard!

[Grinch]

Format C:

[yellowsvracer]

Squirt on "Windolene" and then dry off with old newspaper.

This is not a joke - this is the way to do it.
NEWSPAPER is the way to go, believe jabba, it's the best

[hovis]

Squirt on "Windolene" and then dry off with old newspaper.

This is not a joke - this is the way to do it.

Newspaper & vinegar.

Me too.

Me 3

NEWSPAPER is the way to go, believe jabba, it's the best

also works a treat on mirrors\\:D/