I just placed an order the other day as well. Hopefully, there are some more samples available.
I had an order, no sample for me
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The warehouse added samples into any orders that texted us and asked us to put it in their order.
Perhaps EBC will be the new soap we add to our Glass Gleam 4. Just a creative thought.
Sounds like an expensive solution EBC+GG4, Frankenstein soaps!
Iām hoping to try the EBC by itself, EBC/Ecover, EBC/GG4, and EBC/dawn
Mike Radzik
Pro Window Cleaning
Central Massachusetts
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āIām hoping to try the EBC by itselfā¦ā Mike: I think that would be the best outcome if it meets all expectations.
I hope so, if it performs like the GG4 but can break up fingerprint grease better I may have a new soap
Mike Radzik
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Central Massachusetts
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After using the EBC today I canāt say I was impressed.
I had one bucket of just EBC, I wanted to see how it did on itās own. There was no glide, only time it went smooth was using a big wet dunk in the bucket soaking the glass.
My second bucket was EBC/Ecover, same ratio I use the GG4/Ecover, that worked great. The glide was drastically improved.
Overall I did do a side by side comparison, so next week I will see when I go back to the job just how well it did. Once I added the Ecover it was a great solution, but since I have almost a full quart of GG4 I wonāt be making the switch to EBC anytime soon.
GG4 and EBC appear similar in the shine they leave once youāre done cleaning the window and the way there is hardly any glide when using them by themselves. Once I added a couple Ecover squirts to the mix each soap got that much better.
How is everyone else with the samples doing?
Mike Radzik
Pro Window Cleaning
Central Massachusetts
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Reminded me of glass gleam.
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Same here, didnāt seem like anything special. Especially when I used it without Ecover. Itās too bad these soaps canāt get that glide and some suds, I like seeing if I miss something on the glass easily
Mike Radzik
Pro Window Cleaning
Central Massachusetts
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I always used a soap bought from a local janitorial store. Great glide suds and made the Windows very shiny tried glass gleam and finally found out why slip was important to people,
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Iāll be trying out my EBC today. It wonāt be a fair comparison. The EBC is going up against my usual mix of GG4 with a bit of Ecover added. If EBC can beat that combo sheās a keeper if not why bother?
Thanks for posting guys. Iāll adjust my expectations accordingly before going to work today. I was hoping that the new soap would be just like GG4 but with extra glide.
There didnāt seem to be as much glide as some people said. I wonder if youāll have similar issues, get back to us on here for sure
Mike Radzik
Pro Window Cleaning
Central Massachusetts
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Thereās a reason people love Dawn dish soap on here. It has great glide and cuts through grease. Unfortunately it leaves a residue on the glass.
Dawn is great, but since I found gg4/Ecover the shine it leaves thatās longer lasting than dawn is just amazing
Mike Radzik
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Central Massachusetts
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Keep us posted on your results Mike
I donāt know why window cleaners want just 1 magic soap. I have found that different situations require different mixtures. I have a mix for super salty ocean-side windows thatās more acidic, I have a mixture thatās more alkaline for greasy windows, and I have my regular mixture for āaverageā conditions. I premix all my solution in 1 gallon jugs and label them accordingly. No wasted time mixing on the job.
I find itās best to not discuss the details of my āspecial window cleaning solution.ā If customers ask whatās in my jug, I tell them itās a propriety secret. I tell them itās biodegradable and safe for their house. If they want more info, I can give them a MSDS. Trade secrets are perfectly acceptable to have.
(I learned the premixing secret from Dale Fuller the organization king)
Iāve been using the EBC soap all morning and my first impression is a good one. GG4 fans should give it a try Dawn fans donāt bother.
Unless it gives me more time to play with my children, Iām not interested lol