Viakal magic

[Posh]

I have a house that has a big rose bush in front of the window. Once a year they cut it down & I can clean the window. Got there today & it's been cut down. So I spray it with viakal & let it soak in while I do upstairs Windows. Come down & without thinking soak the bottoms with my applicator then realising it a now be covered in viakal. Anyway window came up fine so thought shall I rinse applicator out or carry on. Carried on & what a difference with a bit of viakal on it. Squeegee felt like it was on ice. Glided lovely & was brilliant with the liquidator. Have I discovered a new mix. Gonna try it again tomorrow to see what happens.

 

[Posh]

Oh & the Windows had a lovely sparkle to them.

 

[AGlassAct]

Viakal as in the limescale remover? Or am I missing something?:zzz:

 

[Posh]

Yeah that's it

 

[AGlassAct]

Very interested to hear the results. My only concern - having just risk assessed the bloody stuff for the school I work at - would be that it would destroy your squeegee rubbers quicker than usual and maybe window seals? It's very acidic (2.2pH I recall) so your skin would feel a bit soft after use. Do you use it much? I thought it was expensive. I've never used any chemical to be honest and have been looking into the Virosol and Ubik offerings recently.

 

[Dave B]

Virosol or ubik is the best to use

 

[Posh]

Nah I don't use it much. Just for windows that have lime scale on them or like I said that stuff off rose bushes. Never really thought what it could do to a squeegee rubber. £2 a bottle from tesco.

 

[AGlassAct]

I would feel Virosol and Ubik are a lot more enviro too as well as being cheaper ;-) every penny counts after all!

 

[Dave B]

Virosol is citrus based which means it's powerfull but enviro friendly

Ubik is foodsafe but i don't know what impact it would have on the environment

 

[AGlassAct]

I've thought about a similar thing on facias in the past to be honest but fear the unexpected - I just know it's quite a harsh cleaner. It is certainly good at what it's made for that's for sure. Keep us updated, I like a good experiment!!!

 

[Rosewood]

Virosol is citrus based which means it's powerfull but enviro friendlyUbik is foodsafe but i don't know what impact it would have on the environment

So when do you use virosol rather than Ubik or is it just personal preference

 

[Dave B]

They both work the same but i can get virosol a lot cheaper off amazon

Also ubik seems to ruin my hands

 

[SkulBlaker]

I used UBIK when I left the house without my GG4, worked an absolute treat, and the slip was perfect.

 

[Posh]

Tried it again today. Just a small squirt in the bucket & the slip is amazing. Windows just gleam.

 

[SkulBlaker]

What are the Windows like when you go back a day later mate? Any haze on the glass?

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

I used UBIK when I left the house without my GG4, worked an absolute treat, and the slip was perfect.

I always mix my GG4 and Ubik, apply with spray bottle on all my first cleans.

 

[Posh]

Don't know as I don't go back & check but gonna do mine Sunday so will look then.

Had no complaints

 

[windowsurfer]

Just had a look at the product and uses, is this the bottle your using? Sounds like it can be used on most surfaces:thumbsup:-http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=272178776

 

[SkulBlaker]

Have a doctors surgery to do on Monday, internals so will take a mixture of UBIK and GG4 in a spray bottle with me

 

[Posh]

Just had a look at the product and uses, is this the bottle your using? Sounds like it can be used on most surfaces:thumbsup:-http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=272178776

Yeah that's the stuff but mines a spray

 

[Guest]

Viakal safe to use on leaded windows?