That will make $$ in any service business
I am already wa-a-a-y too good. I am also, quite possibly, the fastest window cleaner in the world. With little to no effort I am able to work circles around my competition. Imagine how I felt when I click on a link here and see myself washing windows in New Orleans. It wasn’t even my job. We were there on vacation, I was slightly enebriated and had commandeered a local’s squeegee and swiper to show them how windows could be done. It was the first time I ever saw the clip. Damn, I’m good! I didn’t even know it was out there, or I would have used it when I had my web page going. But thanks for the compliments and the criticisims. Both are enjoyed by all who know me.
[B]THEGLASSMACHINE[/B]
[I]“because glass looks it’s best when you can’t see it”[/I]
purdy much how i work. i only do 1-2 jobs a week(by design) and I always have time to talk to my clients, pet the dog etc etc. today wife and i did a large home(192 panes in and out!!!), took 10 hours but we were relaxed, having fun… the owner sat out and had lunch with us, The 2 wives went and played with the horses for a while, perfect work day IMO.
dave
I think i’m pretty quick, but picky…too picky-:rolleyes: ive been told…ive saved time by using poles instead of step ladders and by using the s swirl (not sure if thats correct term) when I can instead of up/dwn -side to side strokes . I can do a large store front pane so much quicker that way with hardly any detailing, and its fun to do…kids love it.
Got any links?
One thing I would really would like to see is a time study for Poling large windows by those 2 methods:
- 0 degree fanning with largest channel size that is the most efficiant for the method and
- Straight pulls with 0 degree
Proper fanning requires little or no detailing. That is it’s biggest speed asset. I have worked beside a few dozen professional window cleaners over the years and have found that fanning correctly is wa-a-ay faster than the altenatives. So stretch the blade tight in the sqeegee and practice. Zero degree poling is asking for streaks. I compensate the angle expodentially to the speed I am working. A, faster, streak free pull requires sufficient angle in order to strip water completely from the window. I personally seldom use more than 18" as repeat pulls eat up any time a longer channel saves. Applied physics explains it using terms like surface resistence and viscosity variables but it boils down to shorter blades give more pressure. Start with a longer one and work your way down until it works for you.
[B]THEGLASSMACHINE[/B]
[I]“because glass looks it’s best when you can’t see it”[/I]
:eek:
I slow down working the inside panes, but outside, it’s time to rock n roll.
Hey Glassmachine,
I want to see the video too! 
Work faster not harder and minimize changing tools. Check out the World Window Cleaning Challenge (You Tube) and notice that Eugene is not racing at all yet cleans a normal size storefront in 30 seconds.
If you are that fast why don’t you take up on the World Window Cleaning Challenge on You Tube
take the You Tube World Window Cleaning Challenge and win the fastest window cleaning tool in the world the guy is not even trying to go fast!
I work much faster when it’s below 95…
Then I slow down again when it gets below 40. Other than that I’m full speed all day.
Sometimes I’m in the zone and the cape is just for looks…
I just checked him out…I can beat that blindfolded. Literally blind folded. In the words of Will Sonnet "No brag, just fact"
I would like to play with one of those little specialty squeegees though. Neat.
[B]THEGLASSMACHINE[/B]
[I]“because glass looks it’s best when you can’t see it”[/I]
It all depends on how caffeinated I am, and what’s on my ipod. Seriously.
