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garyw · Apr 17, 2012

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Real Clean · Guest

Sounds like your using to much spray or windy. Have not had this problem. Not to sure it is anything you did if not overspray or windy when you cleaned.

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-- Edited by Real Clean on Tuesday 17th of April 2012 09:42:20 PM

Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning · Guest

I understand that letting the customer know what they to expect it key and now I know to run it by them! My Aunt was understanding I just felt bad for her and did her windows, needed the practice anyway. We do wash windows so I have no problem upselling them. Just wanted to know if anyone else had this problem. I mean we havent had any good soaking rain, just a few showers but we definitly wasted our time washing them. Guess Ill just have to wait for some GOOD rain.

Thanks,'
Quinn

-- Edited by Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning on Tuesday 17th of April 2012 11:03:30 PM

Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning · Guest

Cleaned my Aunts roof a couple weeks ago, and she brought to our attention on how dirty her windows got. We then went over and cleaned, no problem. Now after another week and a couple quick showers and no real rain the windows are all messed up again. What do you guys your customers about thier windows?

Thanks,

Quinn

Liberty SoftWash · Apr 18, 2012

I used to notice windows getting streaked when I was using LO as a surfactant. I have since switched to Roof Snot which had eliminated the problem for me.

Jo Jo · Apr 18, 2012

I noticed some streaking as well. Eric, Do you notice a big difference in the Roof Snot opposed to the LO?

Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning · Guest

You guys never had a problem with SH leaving residue on windows? I can understand that when it was initially coated, you can expect the wind and such to mark up the window when the love hits it. But after cleaing them we had a passing shower and now whatever windows that got some water run off from the roof on them via wind or whatever are a MESS again!! I will admit though that some of the roof got coated with straight SH before we noticed we left our intake line to the pump in the wrong barrel. Almost like it could be a salt residue?

Quinn

Jo Jo · Apr 18, 2012

I have Quinn. I have also stated to the owner that their windows will have some spotting and an occasional slight hazing from rinsing and combating the residual overspray from time to time.. Just let them know politely that you are here to clean their roof not the windows.

Liberty SoftWash · Apr 18, 2012

Jo Jo wrote:
I noticed some streaking as well. Eric, Do you notice a big difference in the Roof Snot opposed to the LO?

I have seen a big improvement using the Roof Snot over LO.

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

Roof Cleaning By A&E wrote:
I used to notice windows getting streaked when I was using LO as a surfactant. I have since switched to Roof Snot which had eliminated the problem for me.

I also use roof snot leaves windows looking great 99% of the time. I cleaned a home yesterday, and for some reason 50% of the windows left a residue. I have been messaging Russ asking him if he knew why, it was about 75 degrees yesterday and some of our mix may have hit a dry window and not been rinsed immediately.

As for why it happened a second time, if you had light rain and some left over mix dripped down from the gutters, or the siding, that may have caused it.

Lastly, some older homes/windows may contain "lead glass" which might not clean up as nicely as most windows. This is just a theory.

Dan

Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning · Guest

Roof Cleaning Severna Park MD wrote:
I've never really gotten anything on windows, but I'd think rinsing immediately would take care of it. Maybe you'll have to break out the squeegee, or if you actually did ruin the glass, something more to restore the glass. How did you clean them when you went back?

We sqeegeed them. Where not professionally washing windows with windex...LOL. Working on getting a water fed pole setup to be more productive. They were gleaming when we left that day. One quick moving rain storm marked them all up again. Ordered some roof snot today. Ted I will give you a call soon. Thanks guys Quinn

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Roof Cleaning Severna Park MD · guest

I've never really gotten anything on windows, but I'd think rinsing immediately would take care of it. Maybe you'll have to break out the squeegee, or if you actually did ruin the glass, something more to restore the glass. How did you clean them when you went back?

Guest

Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning wrote:
I understand that letting the customer know what they to expect it key and now I know to run it by them! My Aunt was understanding I just felt bad for her and did her windows, needed the practice anyway. We do wash windows so I have no problem upselling them. Just wanted to know if anyone else had this problem. I mean we havent had any good soaking rain, just a few showers but we definitly wasted our time washing them. Guess Ill just have to wait for some GOOD rain.

Thanks,'
Quinn

-- Edited by Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning on Tuesday 17th of April 2012 11:03:30 PM

Hey Quinn. It's been a while since we last talked. Give me a ring and I'll tell you what is causing it and how to deal with it so that it's a non-issue.

Guest

Use AC lockyer's Bleach Wash on the windows and you will have one happy customer. Those windows will be squeeky shiny clean.

A to Z · Deleted

Just rinse all windows after you wash the roof. Its work for your ground guy.

sweetwaterfish · Guest

I agree with Micheal Derose, have had zero problems since I began using Bleach Wash.

Guest

We are not kidding

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Guest

what the hell. Everytime i post the word snake oil salesman comes up. It also comes up in the last thread called just got mine bandit in today the post it shows up on is by mike with premier power wash.

-- Edited by Diamond Roof Cleaning New Jersey (1-800-Roof-Clean) on Thursday 19th of April 2012 10:02:49 PM

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Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning · Guest

What's the application process on the bleach wash. Is it something your adding to your mix

A to Z · Deleted

They are joking about the bleach wash. It is a powdered bleach that is fail.

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