Videos on this channel range from tool reviews to tips, tricks and tutorials on how to clean windows, whether your brand new or you have been in the trade for a while.
My name is Peter McKay aka TRAD-MAN.
I started working as a window cleaner in 2008, I've worked for 2 large professional window cleaning companies who used both traditional and pure water cleaning methods.
In 2015 I started my own business and in 2017 I began making RU-vid videos to help those just starting out and those that have perhaps been in the the trade for some time.
The goal for me as a window cleaning RU-vidr is to show the latest tools and techniques so you can create an even more successful business for yourself or simply make your life that little bit easier.
hola , se que este video es antiguo pero me gusta mucho, quisiera preguntarte como cobras la limpieza de vidrio con poste alimentado y con métodos tradicionales. muchas gracias
Silly question, I’ve just bought the Moerman 3.0 and don’t fully understand the angles, I generally use 25 in hand and 0 on a pole. Any advice appreciated, and thank you for being a great help with your videos from Australia
Thank you for your videos. I’m doing everything as in the video, but I’m getting streak lines where I’ve pulled down on the squeegee. I’m using the moerman squeegee on a pole, could it be the angle I’ve got wrong on the squeegee? I’m at 0% angle Any help appreciated
Yes it could be the angle depending on how high the window is and how far back your standing. Try to ensure its just the edge of the rubber blade in contact with the window. Also ensure the rubber is straight in the channel, not bunched up. Also make sure your solution is good, ie a nice saturated washer with some detergent applied to the applicator 😉
Hey @TradMan, At 5:50 you talk about cutting in. Why is it important to cut in, instead of just starting the squeegi on the side corner of the surface?
Good question 😊 Cutting in at the start leaves no solution behind whereas putting your squeegee on the window and pulling accross / or down leaves solution behind which you would have to double back and squeegee off. Hopefully that makes sense. Warm regards TM 😎
I really love your videos, but it’s really frustrating watching you pole everything from the ground floor 😂when you could probably whiz round with an A-frame and I do wonder with this particular soap although I’ve never tried it and I have no intention of whether you just physically on your A-frame Applied the mop applied the squeegee whether it would be a lot more straightforward?
I’ve been using the red for awhile normally because you can buy in 36 inch strips and just cut it down to what you need I will check out the Green . You seen to Spent massive amount of money on kit.😮 but I noticed that you don’t seem to use a cleaning liquid like Unger number one ? Which I use all the time and will occasionally add a drop of fairy if I’m cleaning houses that se5a from heavy traffic film with or diesel train staining.
Is Moerman suitable for linear glass cleaning? I bought it to clean my own home, not to run a business and make money. My skills are not as good as yours. I will place an order in a few days and buy several sets from the UK and send them to Taiwan for my own use. I will also give them to friends. I'm worried that Moerman is not suitable for beginners~Thank you
Hi what do you reckon is the best way to squeegee round an expelair in a kitchen or bathroom window when there's less than 6 inch from the top of the expelair to the top edge of the glass to try and avoid leaving lines 🤔
You could wet it up a bit with your cleaning solution then polish with a good glass microfibre cloth. That's the easiest way. You can squeege round it but that is a bit tricky for most. Hope that helps
Hey, thanks for the reply, I've been using Black Diamonds medium and have been pretty unhappy with it so far they just wear out very quickly (even with proper technique). I'll give unger green a try.
Hi there, I was just wondering if the quality of this Unger green has chance. I never try it myself, but I have heard from people like SteveO the window cleaner say that this rubber when it just come out was great, now not so much. Anyone with experience can conform this? I live in Florida USA here is very hot most of the year and water its hard water lots of minerals and calcium on our water!
@@TradMan great thank you for the reply, am am learning so much from Channel it's great, I just bought some moerman rails, and handle and also the green unger rubber. What system would u recommend for my hi, like belt bucket and bag for rags etc
@@TradMan this might sound silly but does the likes of moerman t bar and squeezee fit into the unger belt, or is each brand just made for its own tools.
@fergus.. yeah moerman tools fit in unger bucket on belts. The only tools that struggle to fit in some buckets are tools like the unger ninja as it's a chunky squeegee, I like the ninja squeegees and use either a unger ninja bucket on a belt or the samurai bucket on a belt works well.
Great video mate, am just about to start out on my own window cleaning business here in Ireland, I'd love to pick your brain a bit more if you wouldn't mind, what's the best way to get hold of u.
Just what I needed to brush up on - so many thanks TradMan! I’ve got exactly that equipment, just not quite your level of expertise :) As they say in golf “all the gear, but no idea” 😄
Can you please send me a link to that holster situation. You have a lot going on back there and I would love to be able to have all my equipment on my belt.
Any solution on how to reduce the detailing necessary with the Unger Ninja? Or the only way to change the channel (ettore), since you cant put excelerator on that handle..
Without watching you it's not easy to say exactly. Could be too much soap, or your applicator was too dry. Make sure your applicator is properly saturated and add a thin line of soap or just a couple of drops, then rub that in and blade it off.
I like the excelerator squeegee. Not much else from them unfortunately. There original pouch was good but then they changed it and not so keen on V2. There poles are awful and rubber is not great either. The only reason I use the excelerator is because there's nothing as good as it at the moment but who knows what the future holds 😉
@@TradMan I agree it performs well, but I question the durability... I live on the sea way up north and salt devours rubbers. Senseless to spend that much when ungers other rubbers are so much cheaper and still good performers.
Hey Trad-man. I just bought this combo and I’m having issues using with this, whenever I use it I have to use a ton of pressure otherwise it won’t even get rid of the solution on the window. And whenever I come to the bottom of the window and I come back up because I left a mark, it sticks to the window really hard. Am I doing something wrong?
@@TradManI’ve watched all the new videos you just posted but I’m still having troubles. I’ve used a Unger ninja squeegee before and it’s fine but ever since I’ve got this combo I’m having troubles. Could you please tell me what I’m doing wrong?
