The Secret to Cleaning Windows
Post date: April 30th, 2009 |
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On the surface, window cleaning seems like a pretty easy job.Ask any teen to do your window cleaning, for pay, and they will gladly jump at the chance to make some money. The problem however, is that they will only do this once before they come to tell you that they don’t ever want to do that again. The problem with window cleaning however is not in the actual work involved, it’s in how you do it, when you do it, and what tools you use. Take it from my years as a San Diego Window cleaning company, if you want someone to enjoy cleaning your windows, or if you want to do it yourself, keep some of these tips below in mind.
If you are cleaning your windows directly in the sun, you will see that this causes a bunch of streaks that will seemingly not go away no matter how much you clean them! It’s frustrating, but knowing a simple tip like washing them when the sun passes away from the windows, or is not so hot, can save you from failure and frustration as well.
Some San Diego window washing tips that take the frustration and hassle out of window cleaning are:
The way you hold the squeegee matters!
Now when you are holding the squeegee, be sure that the angle is correct and it is in the directino of the water flow. If the water is flowing down towards your feet, pull the squeegee either sideways allowing the water being squeegeed to flow down to the part you haven’t hit yet. If you find yourself on a rooftop for example and you find the down angle above your head, make sure to squeegee forward so you cause the water to flow to the part untouched. If you go against the flow water will build up and flow out the sides of the squeegee causing streaks.
Wiping the squeegee blade is very important!
Some people are going to try to clean the whole window without wiping the blade until the very end. This never has worked well and it will cause a streak by the water that is left on the blade. Every time you try to get that streak (which in essence is two times in the same spot) you will make another streak. By wiping the blade after each stroke you avoid this problemand get the window cleaned much faster without retracing steps.
Overlap the streaks
At the end of each stroke, the next stroke should be overlapped of the last stroke (about an inch into the dry area) then make your next stroke. If you’re pointing the squeegee so the water buildup falls downward towards the wet part of the window and you’re drying off the blade after each stroke, you will not create
an additional streak that you have to go back over. Never squeegee right where the line is, this can make a splash into the dry area and is definitely counter productive.
Use a lot of water
If you are afraid to use a lot of water, you will not have an easy time trying to make smooth strokes with the squeegee. be generous with your water use and always if you can, use sideway strokes on the water that is dripping down towards the wet part of the glass.
So there you have it. Some easy to apply San Diego window cleaning tips for all you do it your selfers. Follow these steps and you will be pleased with how your windows turn out.