My business mentor and friend uses Squeegee Off. That is what I use. I keep hearing about the wonders of gg4. Does anyone, or has anyone used what I use and if not anymore then why?
Thanks in advance.
Eric J
I picked up some Squeegee Off at the hardware store, but haven’t used it yet.
I’ve been using GG4 for about 5 or 6 years now.
Thank you =)
I like it…but it seems that on a hot day with too much solution, the evaporation is pretty fast. The slippage is nice, but having tried nothing else…
I’m going to have to order some GG4. Even with a moderate amount of squeegee off it seems that there are some windows that you just can’t glide you squeegee over. Is that the same with GG4?
I don’t care for it. It evaporates way too quick and slip is bad even with Winsol slip. I prefer GG4 and a little extra slip.
I used Squeegee off and a little dish soap until recently after reading all the rave reviews about gg4. I’ve only tried the gg4 a couple times now and it seems to be a little better as for the evaporation. I never really had too many issues with the squeegee off though.
When I first started I tried it… hated it. No offense to those who like it but in my opinion it has nothing on Glass Gleam.
Some guys really like other solutions, TSP, Dawn, Joy… give some other things try and see what you like to work with. 
Thanks for the replies.
Eric J
I found it didn’t have any cleaning power. Had to scrub that window twice as long.
You know…I feel the same way!! I get frustrated using it, but that is all I’ve used. I will have to order some GG4 and see if the job gets easier.
Which washer sleeves do you use?
I believe I use Pulex Abrasive. I don’t mean to sound “less than smart” on the issue, but when I started, I just bought all the same stuff my former employer/business mentor/friend uses. Why we are on the subject, I use a bunch of the blue surgical towels as well, and they often don’t seem to absorb and dry very easy. Often when I run a dry edge of the towel on the bottom of the pane over and over, dry edge to dry edge, the water line takes forever to go away. I do get the windows clean and my customers are happy, it just seems that I could do the windows faster with better gear.
Any great advice out there would be highly appreciated and digested well.
Eric J
The more you clean, the more efficient you’ll become.
Less soap typically helps with less detailing. Only use the manufacturer’s recommended amount, and experiment with ratios.
For me, using a small 6" detailing squeegee assists with removing the vast majority of liquid along the bottom of a pane and is quick to accomplish.
Blue surgical huck towels lose their absorbent characteristic if fabri softener is used, for example. I tend to wash and dry them separately from other items so that their (relatively) lint-free nature is preserved.
Some frames are kinda tough in terms of retaining liquid – I tend to slow down when wiping when I encounter them, allowing the towel more time to absorb.
Perhaps buy a scrim or three and try them out. Make sure to break them in as instructed.
Thank you =)
I definitely don’t use fabric softener on anything around me as I’m allergic to the fragrance and the feel. I did it once when it was my turn to wash for the guy I used to work for and he wasn’t happy about it. I thought it would help of course, even though I can’t stand the stuff. I learned my lesson. I did watch a video of a guy on WCR about scrims and they looked cool for sure. I like how in the video he didn’t have a load of towels on his shoulder. I get tired of mine sliding off…lol. What about the Pulex sleeves? Are there better ones to use? I have a weird feeling that using a better solution than Sqeegee Off might help a bit. I’ve been doing this line of work for over two years now, so I feel that the basics are down for sure, but then again if you chop wood with rock and a stick because that’s how you learned to do it, then I’m open to finding a better axe for sure!
Thanks again for the information!
I can’t really think of anything beneficial to add here.
…so I guess I’ll do what comes natural to me.
Am I the only one who thinks “Squeegee Off” sounds kind of perverted?
Now that I think about it, we also have the “Reach Around” and I’m trying figure if there is something perverted-ish about “Flip-Fast”… Seems like it belongs, but I can’t think of the connection…
I use GG4.
I use Unger clipless stainless.
I use mostly Pulex MicroTigers, Unger microfibers, Pulex microfibers for sleeves, dependent upon what I am presented with (maintenance, first-time, tinted, etc.)
I tend to buy alot of different tools and see what works best for me.
That’s funny =)
You know…life is full of those words and phrases which get your mind thinking. I’m glad mine isn’t the only one.
Eric J
Thank you!
I’m going to order some GG4. Is the Pulex sleeve that I use considered a micro-fiber? it just seems like soft white carpet in a tube to me. The Unger squeegee rubber I use annoys me more than anything really. I tried to bend the ends of my channel…that helped! I cut the corners off my rubber…that helped…but I’ll be damned if the last to rubbers I put into my channel seemed to not work well. I thought it might be the glass itself, but I got the same results on 3 different houses the last 2 days.
I’d be interested in what squeegee rubber you use???
Eric J
I use Ettore rubber for the most part, and some Unger soft.
That particular Pulex is not microfiber. Check out the WCR Store for the many choices, and order a catalog. The MicroTiger is red and white; the Pulex microfiber is blue.
Thank you!
Eric J
