Advanced Window Cleaning Pole Techniques - Squeegee Skills Episode 6
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- In this episode we look at using a swivel squeegee on a pole and how to easily clean hard to reach windows using the most professional tool on the market.
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Excellent workmanship and narration.
You make it look so easy Tradman
Just practice 😉
Might be a silly question but with the Moerman Excelerator when would you lock it off and when would you have it free moving? Is it pole for free moving and locked off for hand work?
You got it in one, swivel on a pole, locked in hand 😉
Nice, by far one of the most explained tutorial I've come across👍
just one question: if you transition with the leading edge do you push it a little "in reverse", so that the squeegee dries off. When I transition from left to right of RtoL, I always get turn marks.
Hope this makes sense😅
I just make fluid motions when fanning so, no sharp turns. If you try to turn on the spot with no forward movement it often leaves a mark. Just make sure your squeegee is travelling as you turn if that make sense
Thank you for tuning in!
Good evening,
Thanks for the new insights! I am a starting window cleaner in Belgium and these techniques are not so well known here. I asked you through advice about which pole I had to buy and how I had to adjust it, got a quick response from you. you are an example for many !!!
with polite regards, bob
I'm happy to help if I can. Hope all goes well with your new business :)
Fairly new to window cleaning, absolutely love your channel Trad! 🙏 yours and a couple others are a god send to newbies like me! In fact its your videos on trad pole work that made me decide to get into it! I work in London on a bike, all trad and pole, nice and local, great fun! Learning lots, long may it continue. All the best mate 👍
Thats awesome mate! Stick in its a great job 😉
As I understand it, The Gardiner SLX is a waterfed pole so the ends are suited to brushes, To turn it into a trad pole what do I need to get. I tried to get this info from your video but can't just see it. Good video as usual.
Yeah the pole is modified a wee bit.
I took a standard wfp straight neck (with the thread on the end) and screwed the moerman angle adaptor to it. If I remember rightly I had to file the wfp end piece down a bit to get the moerman adaptor to slide on the top
Excellent video mate Quick question, will the Moarman angle adapter fit into the end of my Phantom 18?
No I'm afraid not. You have to do a bit of DIY
Alternatively buy an unger nlite pole and that can be used for trad and wfp
@@TradMan ahh right. Ok. This diy you talk of, any videos showing how? I'm starting out after getting laid off so trying to save where possible, even thoughI i seem to have spent a fortune already 🤣 . If not il buy the pole as I've already bought the Moarman adapter.
Hi, I love your videos and am learning a lot from them. I have a question about window ledges. How do you close out from a high window with a wide ledge? I have a moerman excellorator and a pole and I've been working with the angles but when it comes to closing out I can't see what I'm doing. Is it perhaps I need a longer pole so I can go further back so I can see the bottom of the frame? Thanks
Thanks kindly pal!
This video may help you
📺 th-cam.com/video/p9TcsjlBTM4/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your very informative videos. I am just starting out window cleaning in Cyprus, do you have any tips regards to working in direct sunlight and heat. I have ordered the latest Moerman handle plus the f*lic 14" plus 12 " accelerator, that I will use the Etoree master rubber which I believe is more suited to a warmer climate as it is hard? TYIA cheers.
Hey buddy! All the best with the new business!
When it's really hot you just have to really saturate your applicator. Keep the bucket next to the windows your working on, so you can dunk, apply soap and start scrubbing. Then squeegee it off as quickly as you can. If it's in direct sunlight, just soap and squeegee one window at a time to avoid streaks. 👍🏻😊
Love your videos 👍🏻 what gloves do you have on in this vid?
Thank you, they are called showa gloves if memory serves
@@TradMan MAPA harpon ref 325 (or 326) , these gloves are designed for : fish-handling, work with frozen products : good thermal insulation, good grip ; so it would be ok for window cleaning ;)
Could you do straight pulls with the pole mate?
If you like 👍🏻
Awesome video mate!! Such a nice, detailed explanation for a newbie like me!!
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Hey trad man, what would you say is the highest you could go using the trad pole? Do you reckon you could get through most of a residential round up to three stories with it effectively eliminating ladders?
I would really only use it if its not safe to use ladders or can't get access. You can never beat a nose to glass finish I'm afraid 😉
Great video trad man. I have a query about your van, I’m looking at a couple of new vans, and one of them is a 2009 transit connect. What’s your opinion on the connects?
That's the van i have, the connect is bomb proof but look for one that's been looked after. Mine had very little damage and was fully serviced since day one. Some vans can be abused so just be wary buddy ;)
Trad - Man one I’ve seen only has 86k miles on it and a full service history. I’ve checked the mot history and it’s failed a few mot’s in the past. But was then passed a day or two later with the failures rectified. It’s just had the timing belt done and serviced. So I’m leaning more towards the connect. The other vans I’m looking at are renaults and a Citroen.
Maybe if you can get a qualified mechanic to look at it aswel?
Trad - Man that’s not a bad idea actually. I know a couple
It's handy if you can take a trained eye ;)
Brilliant advice as always ☺️☺️
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What pole do you use?
Thank you for the in-depth techniques. I wish I could use this for all my residential customers but here is sunny California I come across ALLOT of oxidized frames (milky runoff if wet) , so nose to glass is required.
Me too.
I am in the bay area. Most of the white frames here bleed white, due to all the sun.
Daniel Mann nice! Where at North, east , South Bay? I’m technically in the north bay.
Yeah it’s a pain and haven’t mastered the technique of using a pole around oxidized frames.
@@heatherthewindowwoman4835 - I just saw your reply. Yes I am in the south bay. My business name is Pane-less window washing. Today I did exterior windows that were all french panes, I wish i could of used my water fed pole, but because of the dang white frame bleeding i couldn't. It took me all day instead of 2 hours.
Daniel Mann geez! What a hassles!
French panes have become very popular with remodals and new builds here in the bay are, guess they like the “Euro” look.
Another local window cleaner in Napa says he “blasts “ through oxidized frames using a WFP by just scrubbing till the water “runs clear”. That’s fine all but I’d imagine he exhausts his resin bags 2x as fast. Not sure if that’s something you’ve considered or looked into.
Do you think there’s no detailing because of the actual squeegee rubber or because the way the channel is made with the clips?
It's because of the end clips
You are a great teacher!
Thanks buddy, it's just years of experience and practice that I am happy to share with folks. Hopefully it helps 😁👍🏻
Love the Vid, I only use trad on low level businesses these days.. Don't get me wrong there is something really relaxing about using trad equipment, i always have it on hand to do inside windows. But I went pure water pole fed last year... I have to say I didn't have much faith in pole fed at first, but the more I learned about using it... The more I know it was the right way to go for me at least... It's good to see someone keeping the old ways alive... both have their benefits... I like how you adapted the SLX... What I am really looking for is an angular adapter made of metal and not plastic, so far can't find one I go through them like crazy at least four a yea so far... haha
Yeah totally get ya, well moerman are working on a new adaptor so that should solve a lot of issues, it'll be out this year all going well!
What did you do to sort out your twisted pelvis?
Paid a chiropractor a lot of money 😅
And was that enough? Was there no exercises you had to do?
Yes had stretches to do daily
Thanks you,you have a link to a good carbon pole,to use in traditional?
Try the Gardiner poles. Type in Gardiner waterfed poles into Google ;)
@@TradMan Thanks,do I need an adaptator to work in traditional?
It's a massive help to have one, it allows you to work on hard to reach windows easier :)
Why do you wear rubber gloves? Is it to protect yourself from the cleaning liquid?
Yeah buddy, my hands always dry, crack and bleed from the soap.
Good video how does that tool not leave rundowns on the top of the window.
The edge of the fliq pad is not very fluffy, so doesn't touch the framework 👍🧔
Bill Jordan because it’s advanced technology lol. Really works well suggest getting one no matter your window cleaning job sizes I do about 6 a yr but it’s worth having the best tool for the job. Cheers
Totally
Nice pole, where did you get it from???
The Gardiner slx 30ft pole is from a company in the UK called Gardiner
Really appreciate your videos as I'm wanting to start up my own business
Great stuff! Glad you find the videos useful
hi trad bought more of one of moerman products from yr Aussie mate in Williamstown Melbourne Vic.
Question a new client rings u do u ask about obstacles ect ect and obviously charge accordingly 😁🍓
Lol awesome
I always try to go and quote the job in person if possible, but if i can't then I'll ask for pictures of the job. If there is something that will make the job take longer then yes I'd charge more.
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How do you wipe the sills with this technique?
Cloth on the squeegee
@@TradMan Thanks for your help
@@nilsfearons4797 😁🤜🏻🤛🏻
Sorry not sure I understand. Why does this tool not require detailing? Thanks Trad man!
Yeah the blue clips on the ends put pressure on the tips of the rubber, which push the rubber tight into the frame when using the squeegee, it's an old technique that was called dog ear'n. Doing this means it's takes all the solution off the glass so you don't need to wipe the glass after you've used the squeegee.
Hope that makes sence
TRAD - MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER Excellent thank you, yes it makes sense. I just ordered the excelerator and can’t wait to try it. Thanks for the video.
@@ThunderstoneWV happy to help. If you need any further assistance give me a message on the Trad-Man Facebook page
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these videos are soooo helpful
That's awesome! I'm glad they are proving useful for folks ;)
Thank you for taking the time to watch!
hi, what do you use to have applicator on the gardiner pole? thanks sam
I screwed a moerman angle adaptor on to the Gardiner pole 👍
Great video 👀
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The moerman is great but don't forget the unger zero handle. It is just as amazing.
Nice video great tip about switching from right to left will give a try 👍
Stick with it, takes a little while to get used to ;)
So, I guess I have to ask, does the Trad man use a Xero Trad pole?
Not tried that one. I've got other carbon poles and aluminium poles so I'm all good for poles. If they ever wanted it reviewed i might do it like ;)
maybe an idea if possible have two cameras one pointing down on yr hands for pole hand movements. 🤯😛
Thanks for the suggestion ;)
Great video man!
Thanks for tuning in!
Haha gloves i mean pal and i like the pole to what pole is that you are very good at your job bud
My clothes? Or cloths?
Le problème de lexelerator cest qu'il laisse des stries alors je n'utilise pas le canal d'origine.
Meme si je dois désormais essuyer les bords.
the excelerator 2.0 on the waterfed poles a treat lol.
Yup!
Great vid! I ended up goin to the dark side wfp as couldnt do that wiv the pole even tho i didnt like wfp. since ive been doin it ive never looked back but still have to do trad :) an enjoy ur vids
Thanks Jack!! Don't worry i won't hold going wfp against ya haha!! You gotta do what's best for you and what you enjoy.
For me all my work near enough is residential now as i don't like commercial. So most of my work isn't over 30ft up and i can trad everything no probs ;)
I'm really glad your still managing your business, keep up the good work
Trad - Man i only do houses aswell as cant be doin just workin on same buildin for hrs at a time im happy enough to do a house an get out to the next!
Great video peter
Cheers Jim! Hope your doing well 👍👍🧔
@@TradMan thanks doing ok hope you had a good Christmas
I'm good thank you, had a nice few days off with the family so was really good to put the feet up for a bit haha
@@TradMan good stuff keep the vids coming
I'm glad you like them, my hope is that they will be useful to those that need it ;)
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Another great video. .. :-)
Thanks!!
nice work buddy
Cheers Andy
TRAD-Man!!!
Yo Dan! You that chap from Ireland btw?
Hope your well!
Tools and techniques are only “advanced” as the users. It’s the wealth of knowledge that would make someone advanced, experienced and/or seasoned so to speak. 😊
I agree knowledge is a big part of it, hence why i make these videos to give folks that knowledge they can then use to make the jobs easier and more productive 👍🧔
Trad - Man thst they do very helpful and well spoken. Can I ask what extension pole that is.
The big i use was a Gardiner slx 30ft pole. Was a waterfed pole but a just screwed a traditional angle adapter on it 👍👍🧔
so you comming off WFP then ?
Didn't really use it much matey. But yeah sold it a wee while ago and back to next level trad'n ;)
Real life scenarios 👍
Indeed :)
Normally I would do straight pulls sideways. Two pulls each pane.
Great advice as always
Ta Dave, hope your well
Trad - Man good thanks. Just had a weeks holiday and getting ready to go back to work 😁
How’s the weather up there treating you
That's great! Yeah not too bad actually, bit chilly but sunny :)
How about yourself
Trad - Man overcast but not to cold. It’s going to be hard motivating myself to getting back to it after a break though. Always find these next 2 months the hardest of the year
Yeah totally
WFP?
TRAD-MAN??
WFP?
T. R. A. D. M. A. N.
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When i want minus angle,i just turn the channel up side down.
Yeah that's the other way to do it to 🤜🤛
Soon we won't have to do that with the new Moerman Excelerator 😁
@@TradMan And now we have the new handles🙌 Greetings from the future 🤣
Y not just reach and wash it
Lol! Maybe because I'm Trad-Man!
I'm a traditional window cleaning service but yeah the hints in the channel name ;) ;)
Cheers for watching