Get Clearer Windows With These Window Cleaning Tips
Initially, window washing seems pretty easy.Ask any teen to do your window cleaning, for pay, and they will gladly jump at the chance to make some money. The challenge however, is after they do it once, they will be telling you that they will never do that again. The problem with window washing is not the work you have to do, it's how you are going to do it, when you are going to do it, and what tools you will use. Take it from my years as a San Diego Window cleaning company, if you want someone to enjoy cleaning your windows, or if you want to do it yourself, keep some of these tips below in mind.
If your washing your windows in direct sunlight, you will start to realize that this will cause unsightly streaks that never seem to go away no matter how much you clean them! It's very frustrating, but knowing something as simple as when to wash them like when the sun passes and is not on the windows, or when the sun is so hot, can save you from a lot frustration.
Some San Diego window washing tips that take the frustration and hassle out of window cleaning are:
How you hold the squeegee counts!
When holding the squeegee, make sure you're angling it in the direction of the water flow. If the water is flowing down towards your feet, pull the squeegee either sideways allowing the water being squeegeed to flow down to the part you haven't hit yet. If you find yourself on a rooftop for example and you find the down angle above your head, make sure to squeegee forward so you cause the water to flow to the part untouched. If you find yourself working against the flow of water, this will cause the water to build up and it will flow out of the sides and that will make streaks.
Wiping the blade is important!
Some people try to squeegee the whole window one stroke at a time without wiping the blade until the end. This won't work very well and can make ugly streaks just from the water left on the blade. Every time you try to get that streak (which in essence is two times in the same spot) you will make another streak.You can avoid this problem by just wiping the blade after each strokeand get the window cleaned much faster without retracing steps.
Overlap the streaks
After each stroke you should overlap the top of the next stroke (about an inch into the dry area) and make your next stroke. If you are pointing the squeegee to make the water fall downward to the part of the window that is wet and you are drying the blade after every stroke, you won't make
another streak on the window you will have to do over. Never try to squeegee right on the line, this could cause splash up into the dry area and is counter productive.
Use a lot of water
If you are afraid to use a lot of water, you will not have an easy time trying to make smooth strokes with the squeegee. be generous with your water use and always if you can, use sideway strokes on the water that is dripping down towards the wet part of the glass.
So there you have it. Some easy to apply San Diego window cleaning tips for all you do it your selfers.Follow these simple pieces of advice and you will be happy with how your windows turn out.
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