Moerman

[mark]

if its not broke don't fix it,either stick with original liquidator handle or try the wagtail handle.or maybe its your rubber

 

[windowsurfer]

I just bought ettore pro handle today to try liquidator channel, as havent used it in ages, seems ok some mistakes being made, but had to use decent amount of soap to get good slip, have razrblade rubber in it.

 

[Dave B]

I still don't understand it

I just put a rubber in the channel

Put channel in any handle

Clean the window and squeegee it off

Never understood where all the problems come from

I think it is definitely related to technique having used modded tools for years

 

[windowsurfer]

I still don't understand itI just put a rubber in the channel

Put channel in any handle

Clean the window and squeegee it off

Never understood where all the problems come from

I think it is definitely related to technique having used modded tools for years

I'm still fairly new, in window cleaning terms Im only 2 years old, so its terrible two's, getting tantrums now and then as well.

 

[HALTON]

I still don't understand itI just put a rubber in the channel

Put channel in any handle

Clean the window and squeegee it off

Never understood where all the problems come from

I think it is definitely related to technique having used modded tools for years

Are you using the Moerman rubber as I'm not sure if its that ?

 

[Dave B]

I have done with no issues other than it wears quick

I use razr at the moment but have used it with unger which is a touch too short but still works

Also used wagtail rubber with no problems

 

[HALTON]

To me the handle seems more closer to the window?

These razor rubber blades people are having problems with getting lines arnt they?

Saying they are not what they was like

Prob my technique as it different to a normal channel

 

[Dave B]

Use a nice slippy solution and you can use it like a normal channel

 

[HALTON]

Use a nice slippy solution and you can use it like a normal channel

How you finding the red rubbers are you finding them leaving lines like others are saying ?

 

[Dave B]

No but i got my last batch last june i think so i definitely haven't got the same batch

 

[HALTON]

No but i got my last batch last june i think so i definitely haven't got the same batch

OK cheers when you mean more slip do you add more liquid

 

[Dave B]

I always have used a quite soapy solution which gives good glide

Asda do lovely lime and kiwi eco washing up liquid 1l for £1.25

Clear and slippy like ecover but thick like other stuff

Saying that i am using morrisons version of fairy platinum for 89p

 

[Dave B]

I have just water in my bucket when using it and add a bit of soap straight on the applicator

Can usually do a house on 1 dip

That way you are in charge of the consistency and not wasting soap if changing water with custys tap

 

[Eric Gilliand]

To me the handle seems more closer to the window?These razor rubber blades people are having problems with getting lines arnt they?

Saying they are not what they was like

Prob my technique as it different to a normal channel

Try not to overthink this...you have a channel, a piece of rubber and a handle....plus end clips that add a slight dog ear to minimise detailing. Like any change of squeegee brand there will be slight changes of technique required. When I first purchased mine I put the 14" channel in the Moerman bi-component handle, soaped up the glass and tested with a few straight pulls until I got my wrist, handle angle to the glass correct and the blade was cleanly removing the solution from blade tip to blade tip. Once I had that it simply came down to practice as per Bob's excellent videos. Since then I've used them in an Ettore handle..OK, Unger...hated, Moerman (both)... Fine and finally... Wagtail set at 20°... Excellent. My favourite rubbers are both Razer Red and Black Diamond but also have tried and have no issues with, Moerman, Ettore, Wagtail, Pulex and Unger. If you do the straight pull test you will find what handle suits you best. I've said elsewhere that this channel is designed and set optimally for the Moerman handles which have a 40° angle. The Ettore is 35° and therefore to blade optimally will need to be raised further from the glass...

 

[keefo]

Ettore ProGrip Quick Release Window Cleaning Squeegee Handle Only

Just seen it on Peter Erken window cleaning world also Eric....slightly cheaper. Ettore Pro Grip Quick Release Stainless Steel Handle

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[keefo]

Just realised after putting the BD rubber in that the brass channel doesn't actually grip the rubber. The reason i didn't notice it whilst using the razr red was because the extra thickness of that held it in place. I'm now wondering if the pro grip has enough wrap round the liquidator channel to grip the rubber.

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[Eric Gilliand]

Etto

Just realised after putting the BD rubber in that the brass channel doesn't actually grip the rubber. The reason i didn't notice it whilst using the razr red was because the extra thickness of that held it in place. I'm now wondering if the pro grip has enough wrap round the liquidator channel to grip the rubber.
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Ettore brass and SS channels have always required the brass retention clips for the rubber. Their original handles are designed for quick change out of channels and didn't actually touch the rubber at all. My Wags don't hold rubber and I don't use the screw. I just pinch the clips in a bit more.

 

[Dave B]

You don't need to grip the rubber on those channels

As @Eric Gilliand said just bend the back part of the clip in a touch

Quick dunk in cup of boiling water

Squeeze the back in

Then I run under the cold tap to make sure it stays where i have put it

The rubber is harder to get in afterwards so i wet mine when i slide it in but moves nowhere and can't be distorted by the handle gripping it

 

[keefo]

Cheers....just wonder by nipping the blue clip up how easy it is to change rubbers out on the job.

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[Dave B]

Easy just wet it with solution first