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Anyone using Moreman Liquidator?

Lol Eric, I find if i put my hand in front of me to block the sun and then just look above it i see them, not on all windows but some.

 
I tried everything with the liquidator but kept getting the lines, I know it was me but couldn't get it working, I didn't want to touch it but I loved it so much when it did work so I bent the end clips literally 2mm back and it's fine /emoticons/smile.png

 
I tried everything with the liquidator but kept getting the lines, I know it was me but couldn't get it working, I didn't want to touch it but I loved it so much when it did work so I bent the end clips literally 2mm back and it's fine /emoticons/smile.png
Whatever works Mark. I do wonder however if the clip angle vary slightly from batch to batch. I personally have never had issues (first shipment) so it will be interesting to note how the new 12 and 22 perform once I get them. I'm not ordering until the spare clip packs are due however.

 
Eric, what do define as the difference between lines and streaking and would too much water or too much soap cause it. I always thought it was having to much soap but guy over here reckons it's too much water! !

 
Eric, what do define as the difference between lines and streaking and would too much water or too much soap cause it. I always thought it was having to much soap but guy over here reckons it's too much water! !
Lines are when say I have some grit on the edge of the rubber or there are small nicks in the rubber. I tend to experience lines if the window is particularly dusty

and I haven't mopped right up to the edge (including seal). The blade picks up dust at the edge of the frame and can drag it across as you squeegee. Streaking will happen with a window that isn't wet enough or you don't have enough slip in the water and the blade snags or drags. I personally have no problems with 'too much' water but certainly do with too much soap.

 
Do you think hard water can play a part also, the Perth area is notorious for it. We used to have hard water back in the UK but nothing like here. The hard water that gets on people's windows retic is unbelievable.

 
Lines are when say I have some grit on the edge of the rubber or there are small nicks in the rubber. I tend to experience lines if the window is particularly dusty and I haven't mopped right up to the edge (including seal). The blade picks up dust at the edge of the frame and can drag it across as you squeegee. Streaking will happen with a window that isn't wet enough or you don't have enough slip in the water and the blade snags or drags. I personally have no problems with 'too much' water but certainly do with too much soap.
Cheers Eric, it's getting that fine balance. I know a guy that hardly uses any water when doing inside the home and I'm amazed he doesn't get streaking from the soap.

 
Do you think hard water can play a part also, the Perth area is notorious for it. We used to have hard water back in the UK but nothing like here. The hard water that gets on people's windows retic is unbelievable.
Oh absolutely. We have a suburb about 20km from the city that has appalling hard water, lime deposit problems and some of those windows are like trying to squeegee fine sandpaper, but, it is what it is.

 
It's raining on and off here today so trying to collect rain water in my bucket to try later. How long you lived in hilly Dunedin lol, can't remember how long you've been there if you said or not. We loved the South Island. Does your missus work? Just curious as we'd love it there but found wages low to the standard of living.

 
Been in Dunedin this time around since the early '80s. I do windows during the day and my wife and I with the aid of casuals have a Commercial round in the evenings. Being self employed we do have a reasonable standard of living but I do know jobs are pretty hard to come by.

 
Yh it might be slightly different? I never want to slate the liquidator as it works for a lot so it's something others are doing wrong I just couldn't do anything else so bent them a small amount, I only use 10" though so maybe if I got a bigger one it might be better? It's working great today though and love my new razr red /emoticons/smile.png

 
Been in Dunedin this time around since the early '80s. I do windows during the day and my wife and I with the aid of casuals have a Commercial round in the evenings. Being self employed we do have a reasonable standard of living but I do know jobs are pretty hard to come by.
Is it just Casuals you use?? We found them really good, but Mods and Rockers and the occasions Teddy Boy can be just as good and a little bit cheaper.

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I gotta say - I'm smitten!!!! I've used old-Skool brass for 20 years, but have been using an Unger Aluminium fir a few months, and just ain't got used to the bugger. This Liquidator is just awesome. So light too. Feels like carbon. Detailing is minimal, so defo less farting about. I'm converted! Just need to buy all sizes now. Question: how do you cut the rubbers if I still want to use Razor or Ettore?

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Eric, what do define as the difference between lines and streaking and would too much water or too much soap cause it. I always thought it was having to much soap but guy over here reckons it's too much water! !
I have always found too little water leaves the lines and smears as it dies too quick, on a hot day here (and that's only 30 - 32 degrees 2 days per year) I have my applicator dripping to ensure the glass stays nice and wet to give me my 'slip' Also I found switching from dish soap to Glass Gleam 4 made a massive difference.

 
I have always found too little water leaves the lines and smears as it dies too quick, on a hot day here (and that's only 30 - 32 degrees 2 days per year) I have my applicator dripping to ensure the glass stays nice and wet to give me my 'slip' Also I found switching from dish soap to Glass Gleam 4 made a massive difference.
I used to swear by GG4 when I used Unger. damned expensive over here too. About $120 for 4litres, but found when I changed to Wagtail found it simply didn't have enough slip, especially in hot weather. I've still got about 2 litres lying around, may fish it out and try it with the liquidators...

 
I have always found too little water leaves the lines and smears as it dies too quick, on a hot day here (and that's only 30 - 32 degrees 2 days per year) I have my applicator dripping to ensure the glass stays nice and wet to give me my 'slip' Also I found switching from dish soap to Glass Gleam 4 made a massive difference.
How gg4 do you use in 10 liter water? The recommended or you own dose?

 
I'm still getting arched lines. I've tried different techniques, rubbers, soaps, as I've only been doing it a few months properly I've even seen two different windies that are over here and they said i wasn't really doing anything wrong. I'm wondering if more windies get them but don't look as hard as me to see them. As I've said many times they look great in the middle of the day with the sun on them, it's just when that sun rises or sets. I've had no complaints so far though.
Sometimes you don't notice them, and they're there.........

 
It's raining on and off here today so trying to collect rain water in my bucket to try later. How long you lived in hilly Dunedin lol, can't remember how long you've been there if you said or not. We loved the South Island. Does your missus work? Just curious as we'd love it there but found wages low to the standard of living.
Keefo, discovered something yesterday, was doing a large commercial monthly with WFP on extreme hydrophobic glass which also has faint calcium staining (run off from plaster sidings over many years). The spotting is always a minor issue but yesterday was bad. So I went back over and bladed off using my Wagulator on a pole. All good...then went to the front entrance dipped it in solution and lo and behold....ARCS about and inch or so wide at the top of each stroke on the left hand edge...flipped rubber around, wiped, all good. I had been using this Razer side for about 3 weeks on my normal run with NO issues at all. I marked the bad side with a bit of white out and soaked in solution overnight. Tried it again this morning and all is good. Interesting, I'm wondering if the hard water deposits corrupts the edge and is more evident at the ends because of the dog-earing. ...a thought to consider anyway.

 
I've not actually dog eared anything yet but was wondering if the hard water used in bucket was a factor. It's been raining on and off last few days so been trying to collect some in a bucket but not much in there. What time of day was it you saw them and what solution did you soak rubber in overnight. I'll have you going mad before you know it.

 
I've not actually dog eared anything yet but was wondering if the hard water used in bucket was a factor. It's been raining on and off last few days so been trying to collect some in a bucket but not much in there. What time of day was it you saw them and what solution did you soak rubber in overnight. I'll have you going mad before you know it.
LOL. Late PM and I was wearing shades. It was definitely caused by light drag from picking up surface gunk off the glass. I just left it soaking in hot water and my normal Ecover/IPA mix. Gave it a good wipe, bladed a couple of windows and it was good to go.

Actually though you've raised a good point. Our city TDS is generally between 60-80 so water for trad from the tap is pretty good. If you have a high TDS or high calcium content in your water that could certainly be a factor. Find a friendly Pure Water competitor and get him to give you a few litres to play with.

 
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