Great informative video as always 👍 pays to view first cleans , you never know what’s lurking round the back ! You can be upfront about extra costs for getting frames tidy ! Keep up the great content 😊
Do first cleans the same way for the most part. For me a quick scrub and rinse with pure then tfr and a scrub and then finish with pure water. I've been using a garden hose trigger gun to remove crud out of the gap between sill and window frame which has saved me quite alot of time, good vid too
@@squeakycleandave1 I've also found the trigger gun good at removing bits on conservatory doors, windows and on many occasions I've used it as an extra final rinse
My opinion best product out there I tend to use a 50/50 but sometimes neat in a little spray bottle works a treat then use exactly the same method you have just used
Watering it down to 10/1 or 5/1 or 3/1 just means more spraying. I think prob a quick coat of neat, leave a few mins is best. Rather than doing multiple passes with a reduced mix. Time is money, as we all know.👍
Hi Dave How much water did you use on that job? I’d do it the same as you, but would use the rinse bar for the final rinse as it’s once, rather than two or three times just in case.
I use Viper venom on the nasty windows .I think its Ph is 12..I use it for tile and grout cleaning..I have a 30 HP truck mount for carpet and floors...This is why I use it I have it on hand..It rinses free and its non foaming..Unlike regular window cleaning..Those first cleans can be a pain in the glass...thanks for the video
As a regular clean for this job I charge £20 but as a first clean it needs to be 1.5x - 2x the price. I did this one for £30 as they were good enough to let me film it
It’s just when they are really bad. Sometimes on a first clean I soak up the windows with a bit of washing up liquid on the brush just to loosen up the dirt a bit
@@squeakycleandave1 I'd appreciate that as I've been going in blind when it comes to buying brushes. So far I've got a supreme with Dupont bristles and 100 degree fan jets and a flocked sill brush with 1.4mm pencils
@@garygeach I use a stiff brush all year round but only heat the water during the winter but it depends on the brush. The sill brush I used in this video I would say is to stiff to use on the glass with cold water but the Ultimate is fine. Depends on what you like
Hi Davie. Great video. I'm looking at starting up soon and was wondering if a 22 foot pole is a good length to start with? And would that be long enough to hit the second floor? Thankd
Hi Lewis 22' is a good length to start. It will do most 2 story and lower 3 story properties. Any longer and in my opinion its to heavy to use all day especially when first starting out.
You do get used to the feel of them and you can see if there is still dirt coming off in the water. I also explain to the customer that I obviously can’t see the upstairs sill so to let me know if there is any problem and I will come back reclean them and in 15 years have never been called back to reclean a sill
Stupid question Is ubik 2000 the best option for first cleans? And window cleaning? I’m looking at chemicals as I’m starting out and im just wary of which to pick for which job etc
It’s good if you have a lot of pvc to clean such as fascias and gutters but if you are just doing a first clean on windows just use a bit of washing up liquid on your brush and make sure it’s rinsed well
Fantastic thank you, does it apply to self cleaning glass? Hydrophobic? I’ve got an orangery clean next month and I’m stuff as to what to use, I did think fairy though, thanks again
Hi dave if I wanted to make a 5lt tub up of ubik. For general framework cleaning. How much ubik would I use in fl oz do you think. I am crap at trying to work out how much Regards
Hi David my favourite out door worker yes Russ i wanted to know this question too on a 5liter. What would you use an would you use a surfactants in this as well to make it. And sorry do you ever use surfactants on gutters sofets on any of your jobs dave honestly if your time is answer on this question for me an russ will appreciate it dave.
Great video. I have never the product unbix 2,000 before. I have a gardiner WFP and a dosatron. At what ratio would you recommend to clean gutters/ fascia/ soffits: conservatories at? TIA
I have a tool for getting the stubborn crud under the sills out.......can't remember exactly what it's called but they use them on mountain bikes to clean I think it's the chainsets and chains...just slide it along and it loosens any moss and crud then blast with plain tap water from outside tap.
Lovely job that Dave! May I ask how did you turn the flow off on your ova8 pole? The part where you brush across the sill you stopped the water while doing it. Thanks mate 👍🏼
@@squeakycleandave1 brilliant I’ll go find it, I have a clx is it the same concept? Like you I use a gardiner back pack so currently having to turn the thing off to stop the flow. The uni valve looks like a required addition to the kit
Might be a silly question, I assume you use hot water hence using a stiff bristle brush. Even tho I don’t use hot water will I be able to use the same brush because I think stiff bristle brushes will be better to clean off really dirty green windows on first cleans. Also what sort of brushes can be used of con roofs and what ones can’t?
I think the only time you need to be careful of brush choice for con roofs is if they are self cleaning glass then I would use a flocked brush otherwise any brush. The more shaped ones are better such as the xline sill brush or the Garden sill brush with the rounded ends
@@squeakycleandave1 ok sweet and in regards to hot water brushes, I can use them for really dirty windows and potentially chemicals even when I’m Using cold water?
What's your thoughts on the cill brush for day to day cleaning dave, I bought one the other week and I can honestly say it's the worst brush I've purchased, the amount of glass it misses when square onto the window is ridiculous, I'm thinking of cutting the curved section off
@@vonovine I think the Extreme are great for maintenance cleans but with the amount of green on that it needed a few more bristles. The other problem for me with the DuPont is you can only us it up to 30degrees and although my water was cold on that job I normally have it heated up to 40-50 degrees C
@@squeakycleandave1 Have the same set up as you. Followed your instructions with the immersion heater over a year ago. Works amazingly. What I would say is, I did a “clear” cons roof last week & was using the Gardiner sprayer to rinse off, after using the sill brush on a swivel to clean the roof . The sprayer was taking forever to do the final rinse,so connected the Xtreme with rinse bar & two passes , done on the rinse. It pulled anything left off In two passes . Saving loads of water. A good tool for a perfect final rinse with minimal water usage. All the best. Just bought 40lt of Ubik from The Cleaning Warehouse for the best price ever.👍 Prob last me a year.
Great video bro. I use a gardiner back pack for chemicals, I always clean it out afterwards, would you do the same with chemicals or leave it in. Thanks
On walk-up... I use my 14" flocked Nylex brush on a pole and an Ettore 14" yellow bucket! Then power rinse with my trusty Gardner power sprayer and Tucker hybrid or Zero full on boars hair 18" brush. Soaps range from Lemon ammonia to glass gleem 3 and my favorite... "Meguiar's Wash n Wax!" On higher up windows I use two poles which I call what I do "the Texas 2 Step". Before the Texas 2 Step and pure water rinse we would clean 2nd story commercial windows with city water, a Tucker aluminum pole and Tucker brush with over the top rinse. Then use a Garlick or Unger aluminum pole and squeegee to remove the water from the glass! Today all my pure water is either single or double run RO with extensive pre-filtering to protect the RO membrane form city water.
@@squeakycleandave1 I've only tried Rubicon & virosol . Can buy Rubicon any were even on eBay. I tend to go with Rubicon. It's really good for upvc cleaning! But if you do purchase some. would be great to see you review..👌 Ps I can't seem to send a link ?
Hey Dave when using the ubik for 1st clean,would you use your everyday wfp brush or would you use a spare one? would the chemical still be on the brush when you went to your next customer?
This was absolutely needed. Great video, fitting after the conversation last week. Great job mate
Thanks Gaz. How you keeping?
It worked on that and it was all I had left
Great informative video as always 👍 pays to view first cleans , you never know what’s lurking round the back ! You can be upfront about extra costs for getting frames tidy !
Keep up the great content 😊
Thanks Tristan. I always visit to quote 👍
Do first cleans the same way for the most part. For me a quick scrub and rinse with pure then tfr and a scrub and then finish with pure water. I've been using a garden hose trigger gun to remove crud out of the gap between sill and window frame which has saved me quite alot of time, good vid too
Great tip. They are also good for removing the big bits after scrubbing a con roof 👍
@@squeakycleandave1 I've also found the trigger gun good at removing bits on conservatory doors, windows and on many occasions I've used it as an extra final rinse
My opinion best product out there I tend to use a 50/50 but sometimes neat in a little spray bottle works a treat then use exactly the same method you have just used
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Watering it down to 10/1 or 5/1 or 3/1 just means more spraying.
I think prob a quick coat of neat, leave a few mins is best.
Rather than doing multiple passes with a reduced mix.
Time is money, as we all know.👍
Great Results Dave nice job I'm on the Ubik tomorrow hopefully the customers ok with me doing some video 👍
I always ask. Most are ok but not always. Hope yours goes well 👍
@@squeakycleandave1 yeah I always ask and I agree most are ok with it
Great Video and demonstration as I have one to do next week, Cheers Dave
Glad you found it useful Dave 👍
I even use it to pressure wash drives , great video as always
Excellent👍
Great video, great to see a first clean with ubix. Thanks.
Thanks Ched 👍
Brilliant video mate
Thanks Darren. Couldn’t have done it without you 👍
Hi Dave
How much water did you use on that job?
I’d do it the same as you, but would use the rinse bar for the final rinse as it’s once, rather than two or three times just in case.
@@vonovine sorry I didn't checks I haven't got a clue. The rinse bar is a good idea though
Used ubik for years. Awesome for first cleans
Thanks for watching
I use Viper venom on the nasty windows .I think its Ph is 12..I use it for tile and grout cleaning..I have a 30 HP truck mount for carpet and floors...This is why I use it I have it on hand..It rinses free and its non foaming..Unlike regular window cleaning..Those first cleans can be a pain in the glass...thanks for the video
Thanks Jay. That’s interesting 👍
Great video Dave. 👍
Thanks 👍
Nice one Dave👍🏻
Keep them coming!
Thanks Gordon 👍
@@squeakycleandave1 👍🏻
Great video Dave
Thanks very much Phil👍
Great stuff Dave 👍🏻
Thanks Neil👍
how much ub2000 in back pack to a full backpack mate
Great Vid. Dave, I want to add some extra hose lenght between my wfp and my back pack. for extra mobility, What Hose can I add ?
If I were you I would add some 6mm hose reel hose with a couple of Rectus fittings so you can take it off when not needed
@@squeakycleandave1 Cheers Dave. Will do, many Thanks.
Great video Dave and a good insight into efficient and effective first cleaning. What sort of money do you charge for doing this type of job?
As a regular clean for this job I charge £20 but as a first clean it needs to be 1.5x - 2x the price. I did this one for £30 as they were good enough to let me film it
@@squeakycleandave1 What strength/ratio are you diluting your UBIK2000 to?
@@christophlemmypie I used about 25:1 on that job
Do you have to do first cleans for every new customer? Or is it literally just when the windows are minging?
It’s just when they are really bad. Sometimes on a first clean I soak up the windows with a bit of washing up liquid on the brush just to loosen up the dirt a bit
Top guide and very thorough. much appreciated. Which brush and bristles would you reccomend if you dont have hot water?
For hot water definitely Gardiner stiff. I’m hopeful doing a brush video for Sunday
@@squeakycleandave1 I'd appreciate that as I've been going in blind when it comes to buying brushes. So far I've got a supreme with Dupont bristles and 100 degree fan jets and a flocked sill brush with 1.4mm pencils
@@garygeach I’ve go about 6-8 brushes to talk about
@@squeakycleandave1 that's quite a selection. One more question. Would you use a stiff bristled brush with cold water?
@@garygeach I use a stiff brush all year round but only heat the water during the winter but it depends on the brush. The sill brush I used in this video I would say is to stiff to use on the glass with cold water but the Ultimate is fine. Depends on what you like
Hi Davie. Great video. I'm looking at starting up soon and was wondering if a 22 foot pole is a good length to start with? And would that be long enough to hit the second floor?
Thankd
Hi Lewis
22' is a good length to start. It will do most 2 story and lower 3 story properties. Any longer and in my opinion its to heavy to use all day especially when first starting out.
@@squeakycleandave1 thanks dave
AWESOME 👌🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻
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Hi how do you know you have got the top windowsill clean? And not left bits on them? Ta
You do get used to the feel of them and you can see if there is still dirt coming off in the water. I also explain to the customer that I obviously can’t see the upstairs sill so to let me know if there is any problem and I will come back reclean them and in 15 years have never been called back to reclean a sill
@@squeakycleandave1 ha ok maybe i need to take my camera off mine then ha
Can ubik be used on the plastic on a conservatory roof
Yes. It does a very good job on it.
@@squeakycleandave1 cheers for reply
Stupid question Is ubik 2000 the best option for first cleans? And window cleaning? I’m looking at chemicals as I’m starting out and im just wary of which to pick for which job etc
It’s good if you have a lot of pvc to clean such as fascias and gutters but if you are just doing a first clean on windows just use a bit of washing up liquid on your brush and make sure it’s rinsed well
Fantastic thank you, does it apply to self cleaning glass? Hydrophobic? I’ve got an orangery clean next month and I’m stuff as to what to use, I did think fairy though, thanks again
Really Great job. Can I ask what was your Ubix ratio mix?
I mixed it about 40/1
@@squeakycleandave1 wtf?
@@vonovinewtf?
Ubix is an absolute babe
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Hi dave if I wanted to make a 5lt tub up of ubik. For general framework cleaning. How much ubik would I use in fl oz do you think. I am crap at trying to work out how much
Regards
Hi David my favourite out door worker yes Russ i wanted to know this question too on a 5liter. What would you use an would you use a surfactants in this as well to make it.
And sorry do you ever use surfactants on gutters sofets on any of your jobs dave honestly if your time is answer on this question for me an russ will appreciate it dave.
Great video .. have you tried the 'no nonsense degreaser' from screwfix mate ?
No I haven’t. I have used Vision TFR though
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Anyone who doesn’t use Ubix 2000 as a degreaser isn’t a real window cleaner
TFR is good as well
Great video. I have never the product unbix 2,000 before. I have a gardiner WFP and a dosatron. At what ratio would you recommend to clean gutters/ fascia/ soffits: conservatories at? TIA
Love your content Dave. I have learnt some good tips from yourself, keep up the good work mate! 👍
Thanks Joshua 👍
I use g101 or gp453 for dirty frames, conservatory roofs and soffits…..👌
The green algae comes off with just water
You are right it does but it comes of easier and faster if you use the right chemical
nice vid dave!
Thanks Sid 👍
I have a tool for getting the stubborn crud under the sills out.......can't remember exactly what it's called but they use them on mountain bikes to clean I think it's the chainsets and chains...just slide it along and it loosens any moss and crud then blast with plain tap water from outside tap.
Hi John.
I have one as well. it is called a gear cleaning brush. mine was £4 from Halfords. I have it coming out on a short video on Sunday.
When you rinse, do you use the purify water or tap water?
It depends on what I'm cleaning. If its window frames then it's pure. If its gutters I use tape water then do the windows with pure after.
Great video Dave, Crystal clear audio 👌
Thanks Austin 👍
Lovely job that Dave! May I ask how did you turn the flow off on your ova8 pole? The part where you brush across the sill you stopped the water while doing it. Thanks mate 👍🏼
I use a uni valve. I’ve got a video on how to fit it to the Ova8 if you aren’t sure
@@squeakycleandave1 brilliant I’ll go find it, I have a clx is it the same concept? Like you I use a gardiner back pack so currently having to turn the thing off to stop the flow. The uni valve looks like a required addition to the kit
Might be a silly question, I assume you use hot water hence using a stiff bristle brush. Even tho I don’t use hot water will I be able to use the same brush because I think stiff bristle brushes will be better to clean off really dirty green windows on first cleans. Also what sort of brushes can be used of con roofs and what ones can’t?
I think the only time you need to be careful of brush choice for con roofs is if they are self cleaning glass then I would use a flocked brush otherwise any brush. The more shaped ones are better such as the xline sill brush or the Garden sill brush with the rounded ends
@@squeakycleandave1 ok sweet and in regards to hot water brushes, I can use them for really dirty windows and potentially chemicals even when I’m
Using cold water?
What's your thoughts on the cill brush for day to day cleaning dave, I bought one the other week and I can honestly say it's the worst brush I've purchased, the amount of glass it misses when square onto the window is ridiculous, I'm thinking of cutting the curved section off
I know some people love them but I only ever use them for cleaning pvc
Use the new Gardiner Xtreme 35cm DuPont Hybrid brush with a 32 jet rinse bar.
Best set up money can buy.👍
Plus they weigh almost nothing.
You can even do cons roof cleaning with it without changing the brush.
Obv use a swivel adapter not straight.
@@vonovine I think the Extreme are great for maintenance cleans but with the amount of green on that it needed a few more bristles. The other problem for me with the DuPont is you can only us it up to 30degrees and although my water was cold on that job I normally have it heated up to 40-50 degrees C
@@squeakycleandave1 Have the same set up as you.
Followed your instructions with the immersion heater over a year ago.
Works amazingly.
What I would say is, I did a “clear” cons roof last week & was using the Gardiner sprayer to rinse off, after using the sill brush on a swivel to clean the roof .
The sprayer was taking forever to do the final rinse,so connected the Xtreme with rinse bar & two passes , done on the rinse.
It pulled anything left off In two passes .
Saving loads of water.
A good tool for a perfect final rinse with minimal water usage.
All the best.
Just bought 40lt of Ubik from The Cleaning Warehouse for the best price ever.👍
Prob last me a year.
Great video bro. I use a gardiner back pack for chemicals, I always clean it out afterwards, would you do the same with chemicals or leave it in. Thanks
I always clean it after and run a bit of tape water through as I feel it helps prolong the life of it 👍
@@squeakycleandave1 thats what I do thanks
Great video again Dave! I have the chem applicator etc but sometimes find its easier to just dunk the brush in a bucket of ubik and water 😀👍🏼
I’ve done that before when I got to a job and realised I W left the applicator at home🤦♂️
On walk-up... I use my 14" flocked Nylex brush on a pole and an Ettore 14" yellow bucket! Then power rinse with my trusty Gardner power sprayer and Tucker hybrid or Zero full on boars hair 18" brush.
Soaps range from Lemon ammonia to glass gleem 3 and my favorite... "Meguiar's Wash n Wax!"
On higher up windows I use two poles which I call what I do "the Texas 2 Step". Before the Texas 2 Step and pure water rinse we would clean 2nd story commercial windows with city water, a Tucker aluminum pole and Tucker brush with over the top rinse.
Then use a Garlick or Unger aluminum pole and squeegee to remove the water from the glass!
Today all my pure water is either single or double run RO with extensive pre-filtering to protect the RO membrane form city water.
Nice 1 Dave, good tips again..👍👍
Thanks buddy 👍
Great video as always Dave. Do you dilute ubik with pure or tap water? Thanks, Shaun.
You can use either. as it all needs to be washed off
Perfect, thanks for the quick reply mate 👍
Great video dave and excellent music !
Thanks Lee👍
I’m using virasol at the moment for first clean and facia board cleaning do you the difference between the 2 ???
Exactly how I do my first cleans mate. Great vid 👍👍
Same, but I add a bit of fairy as well..
Have you tried TFR
Brilliant job Dave 👍🏻
Thanks for watching
Hi dave im using rubicon have you tried that.? And is it the same as Ubik 2000 ?
No I’ve never tried it. Do you have a link for it. 👍
@@squeakycleandave1
I've only tried Rubicon & virosol . Can buy Rubicon any were even on eBay. I tend to go with Rubicon. It's really good for upvc cleaning!
But if you do purchase some. would be great to see you review..👌
Ps
I can't seem to send a link ?
@@spencerj1413 most of the time I use ionics contact foam these days but might have a look at some stage. 👍
@@squeakycleandave1 that's so expensive !
@@spencerj1413 I know but I used to hate doing upvc cleans now I don’t mind them
Do you use Razr Wash? What do you think about it?
I’ve never used it
@@squeakycleandave1 thank for answer
Mate where did you get that water jet tool for spraying chemicals from
Many thanks
SB window
DA Components mate. I use it for softwashing. Check out my vids to see me use it. Great bit of kit. Well worth it
It’s a DA Applicator fro DA Components
www.da-components.com/da-applicator.html
Wat battery do u use to run ur pump 4 softwashing
I just use a Gardiner backpack
What was the mix of ubik 2000
It was 25:1
Hey Dave when using the ubik for 1st clean,would you use your everyday wfp brush or would you use a spare one?
would the chemical still be on the brush when you went to your next customer?
I have a spare brush that I use but you could use the same brush as long as its washed out well and you rinse well off the glass