Hi I'm Lewis. I run a exterior window cleaning business, using a 4x4 truck. My channel is for anyone looking for tips, techniques and advice in window cleaning. The channel will also feature specific reviews on tools and equipment, and running a 4x4 Truck. Please check out my site www.ltydemanwindowcleaning.com for more info on me and what I offer. Thanks for watching!
@@MattPeters-t7v Appreciate your comment Matt and also your Sub, thanks you 😁 Yes wheels are original stock, which I sprayed black and 2K satin lacquered. Also hand-painted Nissan logo centre cap in red.
@@Damster587Sure thing, I control water using the uni-valve by Exceed Innovation, they’re based in UK but I believe can be shipped. The valve controller will fit inside the majority of WFP’s. The pole I’m unsung is by Gardiner Pole Systems another UK company. Much thanks for your Sub 🙂
@@yorkshirehumbergroundsmain9536 Thanks for your kind comment! It’s a little cheaper to by mop direct maykker.com/products/hedgehog-washer-sleeve If you see my other content, there’s a how to modify to fit any pole! For chemicals on glass and framework I mostly use Ubik 2000, Viro-sol, and a CLR for water stains etc 👍
@@yorkshirehumbergroundsmain9536 No worries buddy, and wish you all the best with your business! Feel free to Sub, as there will be more helpful content on the way 😎
Thanks, appreciate your support! The building has 90-100 windows, all around the same size as seen in video. It takes me 4-5hours, I’m not as young as I used to be!
@@NateAnderson-x1t Glad you think so thanks! Since the video, I’ve relocated the AceO’Spades to a side cargo mounting plate on the truck camper, much easier access now 👌
@@NateAnderson-x1t Thanks for your comment. I used a combo of 3M double sided tape and black Sikaflex 522, held up great. The panel is very flexible, and went down well over some curved ridges on truck roof 👌
BRILLIANT viper cut! Really looks good especially from the front end 👌 Appreciate you sharing the measurements and creating angles method…if you wouldn’t mind sharing, where I’d pick up those fog lights? Look awesome! Thanks again
@@StevenWashington-x7q Wow and BIG thanks for your great comment Steven, really glad you think so and glad I could help!! Sure thing, I switched the originals out, for a 2 in 1 LED Fog/DRL it’s the Type 2 - for Nissan Navara D40. Purchased from powerfuluk.com RU-vid.com/@L663 these guys do some great 4X4 gear 😎
See, I view the strip washer as just a way to get the water on the glass and soak up loose pieces of dirt. Once I apply the solution, I use a separate and stronger abrasive to remove the tough debris that any strip washer just won't be able to remove. It's a two step process, but produces a much better result. I'd rather take 1 minute extra to clean a window thoroughly and charge for it, then save 1 minute by not cleaning thoroughly and have a customer be potentially unhappy with the results.
@@kylegilbert5234 Hey dude, thanks for your comment and I agree with your methods on using pads! There’s definitely lots of situations for using 0000 steel and Walnut pads for the tough stuff! It’s a shame bronze isn’t so readily available now. BIG fan of Canada by the way! All the best bro 🫡
Awesome video, I’m dealing with an issue right now where water spots remain on certain glass panes. Where can I hop on a call with you to discuss more questions I have in mind?
Spotting on certain panes is going to be hydrophobic glass. You’ll notice when rinsing, the water won’t sheet down, but look like raindrops instead. You either want to increase pressure/flow of system for more water to push dirt down pane. Could also give it time to dry and re-rinse. Or just trad those windows in particular 🫡
Tidy looking install, especially the controller and power outlets 👍 You mentioned cloud where you are, so how does it perform in winter time? Thanks for sharing
Appreciate your comment, thanks! The solar install has been through 1 winter so far. There were a couple of days and nights when it was not only cloudy, but cold, negative degrees. I’d been using the system for my work and noticed a low battery power notification on the app. So I connected the battery up to a lithium charger that got it up to 100%. I’ve got a feeling the cold also had an effect on the battery as well as lack of sunlight. Other than that it’s been running good! Have to wait and see how the winter goes this year.
Way too heavy ! .. better off with either Ettore master handle or Unger ergo tec and any. stainless steel. channel will. suffice..... for pole work the Ninja. is good
@@The4x4WindowCleaner Wait until you have been cleaning windows for 20. to 30 years and have had tennis arm / elbow . i guarantee. you will be changing your tune !
Maykker make some great products .. but claiming everything they make is better than the rest ( maykker) is wrong.... That Ninja Tbar has no. contour or grooves. so its no wonder any. mop on it will. slide on the Ninja T bar.. The best sleeves. are the Moerman. blue premium sleeve.... The Unger green micro , The Unger monsoon Ettore also. are great..... The best Tbar. is the unger ergo tech 25 cm , 35 , cm and 45 cm ....
@@longlivefreedom9853 I agree with you on the Moerman blue and Unger Monsoon, have those sleeves 👌 Ettore make some of the best channels on the market. Just have to pick out the best from each brand really 🫡
What would you reccomended technique be for bigger buildings, ive had a complaint recently on a 5-6 storey building. It is hard to adequately clean dirty windows at that height
That’s a good question, and an issue I’ve had to deal with myself. Not only is it near impossible to see if you’re cleaning well enough at that height, but also getting good enough contact on the glass can be difficult! I clean a 5 storey block regularly. The best setup I’ve found is the Tucker boar hair brush and rinse bar. The boar hair grabs a lot better even at height and the rinse bar allows you to keep the brush on the glass when rinsing down. Also having a higher pressure of water set on your system is essential for getting better results when windows are that high up. Definitely charge more for high work so you can take the extra time they need 🫡 All the best
EXCELLENT JOB!!! Thanks for the inspiration... Quick question. At the 2:20 mark. It looks like you cut the inner lining a bit short, then used a heat gun to bend it to the angle needed to match the bumper. Please advise at your earliest convenience... Thanks in advance for your time, and thank you again for posting this.
BIG thanks for your supportive comment! Much appreciated… Leave the liner until you’ve completely finished viper cuts. When matching liner to new bumper lines, pull it up towards that cut edge and mark where it meets. Then cut off excess. Try not to cut liner short, so as to fall behind the new edge, as you need the liner to slightly wedge against the bumper to hold well. Leave the lower part of liner, as this will give you some options for securing it to the lower front end of bumper with cable ties. Cut anything else off you feel is untidy. Also if you can zoom in on video at 2:20 you’ll notice I’ve drilled some small holes a few mm in from the edge of liner and looped cable ties through. I found a couple of spaces behind liner to secure these also. You won’t need to heat the liner with a gun, as it will be easy enough to pull into position. Buy some tough, extra long cable ties, so you can reach whatever secure points are available on bumper. Your rig will be stand out, and I wish you all the best with your mod 🫡
*Awesome content. Love the watering down the frames/edges to reduce contamination and I assume it would help in reducing stains. I window tinted for years and would always wet down the work area walls and floors to suck the dust out of the air. Thanks for sharing.
Really appreciate your comment on my video, and also your input on understanding what it takes to keep contamination to a minimum! It’s more effort, but the results are always great and last a whole lot longer! All the best bro 😎
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If I had spent that long per window I would have gone bankrupt! I only wash using the traditional method with a squeegee, and can wash 450 windows per hour with a pole.
@@The4x4WindowCleaner No steroids, only self-developed techniques after 32 years of window washing. If the window manufacturers had cooperated with me, I could wash 600 windows per hour.
I just recently purchased and received my WFP & DI System. How do you go about cleaning windows that has hard water stains? It seems to me that the bristles on the WFP are too soft to do any kind of scrubbing.
Appreciate your comment. That’s a good question bro, hard water is a tough one for WFP to deal with on its own. What works for me, is to use 0000 steel wool and a cleaning product called ZEP Calcium Lime and Rust Remover. You’ll probably get another brand in US that’ll do just the same thing. Put the product into a spray bottle neat, spray direct onto hard water stains, let it sit for a minute, and scrub with the steel wool. You may have to hit it a couple of times, if it’s real bad. Then finish clean with WFP. Hope this helps!
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but do you think frames need rinsing on monthly cleans? I was just wondering because i have been, and it's slowing me down and using up a lot of water, whereas other window cleaners i know clean the frames but dont rinse them and seem to achieve the same results more efficiently
Hi, many thanks for your comment. Not at all, that’s a legit question. I would say if the frames look good, then there’s no real reason to rinse. If you think they’re looking a bit dusty after a month, then just running your brush across them will catch a lot of dirt. Rinsing with brush off the glass, will keep regular cleans looking better for longer! All the best 😎
Appreciate your comment! The majority of the time, I spray ubik neat on to brush and create the suds with pure water. Recommend Viro-Sol for even tougher cleans, but takes more rinsing. Thanks
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Really appreciate your comment! I've seen some nice window cleaning truck setups online. I have a few mods I've done myself, which I hope to share on the channel soon!
Thanks very much for your comment! Once you've made your cuts to the bumper, unbolt and unscrew any parts attached underneath. Then pull the liner up towards the new cut angles, mark where they meet and trim off excess. To hold the liner in place I drilled holes where possible on liner and bumper and cable tied. Hope this helps bro!
