Applying detergent

[Tom97]

Hi Everyone,

Im in the final stages of getting my van ready to get on the road and start working,

I have come up against 1 potential issue and was wondering if some of you could tell me how you deal with this matter,

When doing a pretty bad/ dirty first clean it would appear many use some kind of detergent first to clear all the dirt and then go over it again with just pure water,

My question is how do you personally get the detergent on the windows (considering they are pretty high up windows) to save money on the initial set up i was thinking of diluting to detergent in a bucket and just dipping my brush in that to get it on the windows, but i haven’t seen or heard many talking about doing it this way?

Is my idea a bad one and should i go get myself a back pack that can spray chemical or do you think this will be oka?

Thanks in advance,

Tom

 

[Mattlekim]

That will work fine. We don't use anything normally, but on very bad jobs we will put something on a brush and then apply to the windows.

 

[Tom97]

Great,

Thats reassuring to heard, never really heard anyone mention doing it that way before, so was unsure if i was really missing something.

Thanks a lot,

 

[Mattlekim]

There are lots on here who use a backpack to apply solution, but this is mainly required for softwasing or something similar.

For windows a bucket with some solution in it will be fine. We do this very rarely as windows would have to have something unusual or just need it which is not often

 

[Deleted member 257]

I used a manual pump sprayer that connected to my pole for ages. But I very rarely use any chemicals these days, only occasionally on conny roofs.
I found the effort of applying then washing off the chemicals as much effort as just cleaning with pure.

 

[Jaygti]

I have a spray bottle, I just spay some detergent on the brush and get going. ??

 

[ched999uk]

I have a mini pump up spray bottle (1.5lts) that I have Ubik mixed in. Spray directly on ground floor windows and even on 1st floor for some newer houses. For the ones it can't get I just spray some on the brush and scrub.

 

[Tom97]

Thanks for all the advice people, much appreciated, its certainly cleared this one up for me

 

[Iron Giant]

I did an F.S.G clean yesterday I use a degreaser which is as thick as washing up liquid in an old washing-up liquid bottle and squeeze out so much onto the bristles job done