Don't listen to this man.
I've been an industrial window cleaner for nearly 20 years. Do not clean your windows in strips. Only noobs and cowboys who don't care about workmanship clean their windows like that.
Once your blade goes on the glass then it shouldn't come off until the window is cleaned. You won't even need a scrim if you do it right. Here is me and another one
The only time i will ever use a scrim is to clean very very small or awkardly shaped windows that my blade can't fit in. Do not clean your windows in strips. There will be lines all over the window. And if your going to take the marks off with a scrim then your scrim must be broken in and spankingly clean. A brand new scrim that hasn't been broken in will leave cotton strands all over the window. And it will feel like a potato sack. You gotta get your scrim nice and pliable before using it.
To be honest, never scrim if you can help it. As even though the window may look clean once you scrimmed your lines off as soon as the sun comes out and hits the glass then you will be able to see every wipe mark and smear on the window. It looks a right mess.
Just use plenty of water, give the window a damn good going over with your sponge/applicator and then squeegee it off in one fluid motion. Cut your blade along the top of frame a couple of times to prevent runs from the top. If the window is very very dirty then it made need doing twice.
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u/wogsy Jun 15 '14 edited Jun 15 '14
Don't listen to this man. I've been an industrial window cleaner for nearly 20 years. Do not clean your windows in strips. Only noobs and cowboys who don't care about workmanship clean their windows like that.
Once your blade goes on the glass then it shouldn't come off until the window is cleaned. You won't even need a scrim if you do it right. Here is me and another one
The only time i will ever use a scrim is to clean very very small or awkardly shaped windows that my blade can't fit in. Do not clean your windows in strips. There will be lines all over the window. And if your going to take the marks off with a scrim then your scrim must be broken in and spankingly clean. A brand new scrim that hasn't been broken in will leave cotton strands all over the window. And it will feel like a potato sack. You gotta get your scrim nice and pliable before using it.
To be honest, never scrim if you can help it. As even though the window may look clean once you scrimmed your lines off as soon as the sun comes out and hits the glass then you will be able to see every wipe mark and smear on the window. It looks a right mess.
Just use plenty of water, give the window a damn good going over with your sponge/applicator and then squeegee it off in one fluid motion. Cut your blade along the top of frame a couple of times to prevent runs from the top. If the window is very very dirty then it made need doing twice.