Guys, I have gotten fed up using any kind of cloth to detail the sides of windows. Moreoften than not the microfiber towel leaves streaks and smudge marks. What I have found that works really well is once I squeegee the window, I use a very small 6 inch squeegee to use that to detail and find that works way better than the towel. However, once I use squeegee, I then use microfiber and as long as that does not get very wet, it does not leave any streaks and it lasts longer. The bad thing about microfiber is once it gets wet it just moves water around rather than soak it. Also anybody here have great difficulty using a 32 foot extension pole? It is so hard to use.
Ditch the microfiber and get a scrim or some huck towels. You can find it here in the store.
Using a 32’ pole sucks. Get a ladder or if you have the money pure water setup
32 foot extension pole…yeah that is a workout!!!
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But the Scrim is only good for what one or two jobs? I don’t see how that is any better than Microfiber? I have bought Terry Cloths and they are only good for wiping sills dry but to use on windows no.
Just get a bunch of the reclaimed Surgical Towels, or “huck towels”. You can get 24 for $12 at WCR. When one gets too wet, grab a clean, dry one. For me, in the summer, one towel will usually stay dry all day long. In the winter, I rotate as many as 4 or 5, drying them on my van’s dash and defrost vent throughout the day. Don’t use them to dry ledges or sills, only to detail windows, and they will stay dry longer. Use a terry cloth towel or a sponge (my preference) for ledges, sills other larger amounts of water.
Hey jkim try the scrim do a search here. They dry very fast and, You can use two scrims and work all day. The highest i go with a pole if im using a squeegie is 24’, Any higher than that an your not going to get enough pressure to do a good job. Like tim says use a ladder or wfp.
Yeah I already bought it so too late now. I will try getting the scrim. I think with practice the 32 foot can still be used.
We always use a 6" squeeg and If we have cutups up high; we get a ladder (unless we can do the outside, from inside). We started using scrim 2 years ago and we love it.
It’s nit to late you can still use It I have the same pole. I just don’t use the bottom peace
I’m assuming it’s the unger 30’ pole . It’s a heavy pole. I the garlick 24 that’s just me though
Well I got some car dealerships that are really high up and a 24 foot pole not sure if that will reach. The one job I did use it on, I did manage to get the windows clean but took longer
Scrim will last all day. I’m not sure where you got this information, but it’s a great tool. I f you use one edge at a time, by time you get to the first edge again, it’s dry enough to use again. And besides, the scrim works best a little damp.I ditched all my microfiber towels a couple years ago. I’m a scrim man for life.
If your in this business for the long haul. You should look into
Water fed poles I just added it to my business and I’m regretting
Not doing it sooner
I believe you but at some point it probably picks up dirt from the sills and then that will leave a streak on the edges wouldnt’ you think? I don’t see how this towel can leave absolutely no residue on glass
Believe it
I think for storefronts it would not be practical as most don’t pay more than 15 to 20 dollars
We use scrim for a few DAYS before washing but, we only use it to catch drips and detail. We use a vacuum (if its really bad) and white terry towels to wipe up sills/frame/whatever else. (This is for Residential)
I didn’t say a scrim all day long
I can us two scrims all day long switching back an forth but yur right it’s a Great
Tool . I will never go back to hucks
Use a sea sponge to wipe down your sills
I agree I don’t use it for store fronts. I’m faster with a squeegee
Plus many storefronts do not have sprickets to attach and the timeit would take to set up would not be worth it.
