Restoration vs. General Cleaning

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I am about to start offering interior window cleaning on top of exterior window cleaning and I have a few questions:

  1. Is scraping or using bronze/steel wool or any pad or scrubbing aggressively included in a general cleaning or is it just squeegeeing that’s included?

  2. I keep leaving this residue behind after squeegeeing. I think they would be considered streaks and I think it might be because my squeegee doesn’t glide great across the glass. Is my assumption correct possibly? Should I have a loose or tight grip when squeegeeing?

  3. Also, I have been using a spray bottle to apply the solution indoors and I haven’t replaced this solution in a couple of days and I have been using it to practice on my house. Does solution go bad?

Appreciate it!

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Depends on your business model tbh, for me I don’t scrape as a general clean, but will use a pad if needed.

Pics or a video is required to determine what is the issue

As long as the bottle is sealed, I would suggest ditching a pray bottle for a squirt bottle, its just faster and no RSi from squeezing the trigger all day.

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  • Is scraping or using bronze/steel wool or any pad or scrubbing aggressively included in a general cleaning or is it just squeegeeing that’s included?
    …If you have to do a lot of scrapping for paint, stucco, Artilary fungus - then yes charge extra for that.

  • I keep leaving this residue behind after squeegeeing. I think they would be considered streaks and I think it might be because my squeegee doesn’t glide great across the glass. Is my assumption correct possibly? Should I have a loose or tight grip when squeegeeing?
    …Hmm, residue? Or streaks? Do you need to replace your squeegee rubber? You can flip the rubber and use the other side of it if you start noticing streaks.

  • Also, I have been using a spray bottle to apply the solution indoors and I haven’t replaced this solution in a couple of days and I have been using it to practice on my house. Does solution go bad?
    …Just be sure you start with a good wetting of your scrubber mop. It is up to you if you use a solution bucket or the spray bottle method; with the spray bottle generally you use it to wet the window with an already wet mop, BUT the mop will get dirty and soon you will have to rinse it out.

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This mark was left on after I squeegeed and I could see it from a certain angle. I just used a cleano to get rid of it which made it look fine, but I would like to get to the point where I don’t have to redo it. Sorry, but it is a little hard to see. It goes from the bottom-middle of the window.

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I posted a picture.

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Check your technique. Looks like it could be from not applying enough pressure to poor directional shift or a damp rag brushed against it?

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Are you just spraying it on , an not scrubbing with a strip washer ?

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I just spray with a bottle and then scrub with a strip washer. I should have clarified and said scrubbing aggressively other than using a strip washer.

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Ok … then if your scrubbing really good , it’s probably something with your squeegee technique. Just keep practicing. Watch videos on YouTube . Sometimes you will need 000 steel wool , or white pad to give a little xtra agitation, but that’s only if there really bad. I just did a first clean today lots of dust from there floors being sanded. they were bad , but all I used was my strip washer

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Some windows are so dirty you have to clean them twice.

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Man! Try putting down the spray bottle, and actually dunk and wring out your mop (to get rid of junk/debris)
Use a semi-wet sponge to wipe off the dry debris off your rubber, and try again…

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I am just worried about getting water on the floor. I’ll go get a sponge right now. What kind is best?

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lol. Thats like asking “which soap is best” in THIS forum!

Personally, I like a ‘small’ sponge, that fits in the palm of my hand.
(and, incidentally… the sponge is good for cleanup for drips.)

  • OR, you could just use dropcloths… its a nice/professional touch.
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I place a towel in front of any internal window I am cleaning, the majority of any water used on the glass will drip into the track or sill, It is overkill, but just looks better.
Go to a commercial laundry the type that launder for hotels and stuff, they will sell their 2nds towels for a couple of dollars each, these are great super absorbent, I normally get 10 for $20 I use them to place windows and screens on I have to remove inside. I might use 3-4 a week wash them with some bleach they come back looking new.

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It doesn’t have to be a sponge you can use a rag/towel that’s what I use Although the sea sponges are best.
Like Steve says most water drips down to the sill , but before you pull your squeegee away either let the excess drip onto the sill ,or let it drip into your towel. I’m assuming your rubber is good ? And Free from debris That would be the first thing that could be leaving streaks. I know Gary and JFromthed mentioned it , but just figured I’d bring back up.

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It was the rubber I received with the moreman complete squeegee. I have done about 50 windows with it.

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Flip it, and see if it makes difference…

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I get beat up a lot for my point of view on the subject, but I REALLY suggest you get used to using a sponge vs a dray towel.

  • Think about if you had something caught in /scratchingh your eye… you’d WASH it off with Visene/lubricate.

  • You wouldnt grab a dry paper towel and grind it off.

  • same thing, a rubber is sensitive, especially when you are cleaning in sunlight, and with people watching.

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