Window Cleaning Tips for Cleaner Windows
On the surface, window cleaning seems like a pretty easy job.You can ask any young kid to clean your windows, for pay, and watch them jump at the chance. The challenge however, is after they do it once, they will be telling you that they will never do that again. The problem with window washing is not the work you have to do, it’s how you are going to do it, when you are going to do it, and what tools you will use. Take it from my years as a San Diego Window cleaning company, if you want someone to enjoy cleaning your windows, or if you want to do it yourself, keep some of these tips below in mind.
If your washing your windows in direct sunlight, you will start to realize that this will cause unsightly streaks that never seem to go away no matter how much you clean them! It’s very frustrating, but knowing something as simple as when to wash them like when the sun passes and is not on the windows, or when the sun is so hot, can save you from a lot frustration.
Some San Diego window washing tips that take the frustration and hassle out of window cleaning are:
How you hold the squeegee counts!
Now when you are holding the squeegee, be sure that the angle is correct and it is in the directino of the water flow. If the water is flowing down towards your feet, pull the squeegee either sideways allowing the water being squeegeed to flow down to the part you haven’t hit yet. If you’re on a rooftop for example and the down angle is above your head, squeegee forward again so the water flows to the part not yet touched. If you find yourself working against the flow of water, this will cause the water to build up and it will flow out of the sides and that will make streaks.
Wiping the blade is important!
Some people are going to try to clean the whole window without wiping the blade until the very end. This doesn’t work very well and can cause a streak to form from the water left on the blade. Every time you try to get that streak (which in essence is two times in the same spot) you will make another streak. By wiping the blade after each stroke you avoid this problemand have the windows washed much faster without wasted steps that you have to go back on.
Make the streaks overlap
After each stroke you should overlap the top of the next stroke (about an inch into the dry area) and make your next stroke. If you’re pointing the squeegee so the water buildup falls downward towards the wet part of the window and you’re drying off the blade after each stroke, you will not create
an additional window streak that will need to be done over. Never try to squeegee right on the line, this could cause splash up into the dry area and is counter productive.
Use plenty of water
If you don’t use enough water you will have a hard time making perfect frictionless strokes with the squeegee. don’t be afraid to use a lot of water and when possible be sure to use sideway strokes where the water is flowing down towards the part of the glass that is wet.
So there you have it. Some easy to apply San Diego window cleaning tips for all you do it your selfers.Follow the steps outlined here and you will be very pleased with how your windows look.