Hey Steve o, I know a couple of things about fluid dynamics and wanted to add some info for you. Firstly, there is something called a hydrodynamic boundary layer it makes the lower layer of water on the glass harder to move then the water at the highest point above the glass. For example if you have a stack of cards on the table and you bump the table the cards on the top of the stack will move more than the car to the bottom of the stack. So even with the squeegee you are still leaving a very fine layer of solution on the glass. With that in mind you have to ask yourself what causes a rainbow effect? Well, you need light to produce a spectrum just like rain and Light is needed to produce a rainbow. The rainbow effect your seeing is the light, whether it be direct or ambient, passing through the glass and cutting through the chemicals left behind by the incredibly thin hydrodynamic boundary layer. This effect will be more prominent in certain lighting conditions but will always appear even in complete darkness because the Earth is never absent of light. It's just you can't see it very well and shadows or in darkness. Also the rainbow effect isn't truly a rainbow as in red orange yellow green blue indigo violet. It is the color of the chemicals that appear when light passes through them. For example Blues or Reds will be prominent because hydrogen is blue on the Spectrum and hydrogen is in water. For more information on that refer to the Rydberg formula. Hope this helps.
Up here in Idaho during July I started to leave rainbow streaks it was pretty hot out. Started to use less solution. And also changed out the rubber more. Thanks Steve for the Info. Appreciate what you guys do.
Hi Steve, great advice buddy ive been in this for 18yrs and always improving technique with trad cleaning and most the time people neglect the rubbers and channel...to keep it clean etc. Look after your gear and it will look after you. Brilliant video's mate Andrew UK 😁
QuickiClean I could only imagine, sometimes you feel like you can’t be fast enough but somehow you gotta figure it out, that’s why I love WFP never any streaks!!
Spot on with this Stevo. A lot of Window Cleaners will say they never leave arcs but if they went back to their job at sunrise or sunset next day they would probably see some. What squeegee do you use mainly, I saw on one of your other videos you rate the Unger S Channel. Cheers
Not only do you reduce the possibility of streaks by keeping the rubber off dry glass, but the rubber will last longer as well. If you're burning rubber on dry glass your squeegee rubber is losing it's edge when doing so. Keeping the rubber in the slip keeps your rubber sharp as well.
Glad you explained how to prevent rainbow streaks! Never heard about this anywhere else. When you refer to 'honeycomb' regarding the soap does that mean it's not running down the glass but so thick that it's nots moving? 🤔
Great info here. I've not thought to add this to my training before now. 👍🏼 One factor that I've noticed is whenever doing windows that have a high grease or oil content on the glass (such as auto service shops restaurants, kitchens, factories, etc), the detergent tends to blend the oils into the water as an emulsifier. Lessening the squeegee angle on the glass can prevent them. Ppl calling the company you work for... insanity.
good practical information ! I used your tip on following the scrubber end when doing the two handed method worked great thanks! was the perfectly explained !
STOP! Give up your hope. You dont need it because i guarentee this video was extremely helpful in a way all the other tutorials werent. I was SICK TO DEATH of hearing "streak-free finish". I practice and practice. I bought unger ninja. Brand new rubbers. I fan, i fan, i fan. Never leave the rubber dry. Keep the angle. Hold it just enough to hold the squeegee. Dont strangle it. STILL WITH THE STREAKS. Then, one day, the fabled tattooed window warrior from the prophecy arrives and delivers unto me the message. The Words. RAINBOW.... STREAKS.... YES. YES, YES, YES, YES. THANK..... YOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. From years later (tears later), when youve forgotten all about this video, youre still helping someone massively. This is the perfect name for it. I just couldnt understand why, on some pulls only, id leave these rainbow streaks. How can i have immaculate pulls, edge to edge, big mountain, neat close out, minimal detailing. But then proceed to STREAK.... IT... OUT!!! The very next window??? Felt like the only one in the world who couldnt get that STREAK-FREE FINISH! Thanks Super Steve. From the little Aussie window cleaner that could....
Very helpful. I've had everything correct but yes, I think I need to test my solution mix % as this seems to be the issue. I've reset my rubber again, put my force on the squeegee, tried different techniques, but to no avail. I believe the solution wasn't soapy enough, or was too soapy. Thanks
Is it possible that after you fan a window clean that fine pollen or dust will stick to the window after less than a week showing up as squeegee tracks or rainbow shaped paths? After writing this it got me wondering if I was using too much soap in my solution and if the green unger clips I put in the ends of my squeegee channels were pushing up the rubber on the ends. Sure enough the rubber was pushed up slightly. I put the clips in wrong. I also checked my unger handle that has screws to tighten the channel and hold the rubber was to tight and pushing up on the rubber slightly in the middle of the channel.
Hey Steve great tips. Does the length of the channel in comparison to the size of the glass play a factor as well? It seemed to me the channel you were using would contribute to streaks because it's not in proportion to the glass. What are your thoughts?
I get a lot of grey, streaks sometimes.. is this dirt residue from not rinsing enough or soap residue from using too much soap? cuz I cannot figure it out. sometimes the windows are perfect and sometimes i think they are and on my way out i notice theres grey streaks on some corners. itll come right off with a towel but then that means dry toweling a whole window. ect.
SteveO, I bought the under ninja, an it is leaving a lot of water in the corners/also in the middle of the squeegee. I tried hand positioning/more water/less water. It’s a new squeegee/rubber. Help
Here in germany mainly its just plain dish soap what most companies still use. Theres of course special window cleaning chemicals exist but i guess those are just too expensive for how prices are made here when i see prices of 60 Euros for 1 1/2 hours with two employees on a private home of a car dealership that we clean......
I have tried to recycle a round piece of glass and have tried to clean it many times but can't get rid of the rainbow effect on the glass. So how do I remove it if it's already been there?
Hi Leah, saw your messages on my FB as well, I am speaking of something different in this video. If your glass round table has a rainbow defect in the glass I am not sure how to fix that or if it can be
I personally hate direct sunlight. It will dry out the window so fast that you can leave blemishes and streaks. I use a bit less soap and definitely more water in direct sunlight. And working faster. Mop on my left hand and squeegee on my right.
Hello, how are you, my friend, I work exactly like you, and I admire the way you work, my brother, and I also love this job and I am comfortable with it, but I do not own the equipment belt and I want to have it my friend Is there any way to buy something like it
Pro Line Window Cleaning I don’t use the liquidator, I replaced the channel with a brass ettore 14inch and never have streaking issues with it but I did when I used the liquidator
SteveO the window cleaner, I've been working on my solution and try to change my rubber often but I always see just a tiny streaky film that disappears almost immediately when fanning, it doesn't really show up as streaks when I go back to check later but like you I tend to get a bit OCD and want to see everything removed in one pass. Is this something that's common or am I still missing a piece of the puzzle when it comes to fanning? Cheers, Dan
Its funny you mention this cuz I clean a restaurant every month and specially during winter they have the heat way to high and vents close to the windows I get those rainbow streaks!!😡😡
I often leave some water streak in the top right corner by switching from going sideways to moving my squeegee down. Do anybody have a tip to avoid this problem? I have the same issue on the button corner when I am starting to my final closing stroke.
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Hey Steve o, I know a couple of things about fluid dynamics and wanted to add some info for you. Firstly, there is something called a hydrodynamic boundary layer it makes the lower layer of water on the glass harder to move then the water at the highest point above the glass. For example if you have a stack of cards on the table and you bump the table the cards on the top of the stack will move more than the car to the bottom of the stack. So even with the squeegee you are still leaving a very fine layer of solution on the glass. With that in mind you have to ask yourself what causes a rainbow effect? Well, you need light to produce a spectrum just like rain and Light is needed to produce a rainbow. The rainbow effect your seeing is the light, whether it be direct or ambient, passing through the glass and cutting through the chemicals left behind by the incredibly thin hydrodynamic boundary layer. This effect will be more prominent in certain lighting conditions but will always appear even in complete darkness because the Earth is never absent of light. It's just you can't see it very well and shadows or in darkness. Also the rainbow effect isn't truly a rainbow as in red orange yellow green blue indigo violet. It is the color of the chemicals that appear when light passes through them. For example Blues or Reds will be prominent because hydrogen is blue on the Spectrum and hydrogen is in water. For more information on that refer to the Rydberg formula. Hope this helps.
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Haha thanks for the i fo Ian :)
i actually found this super interesting, thank you!
Very interesting.
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Up here in Idaho during July I started to leave rainbow streaks it was pretty hot out. Started to use less solution. And also changed out the rubber more. Thanks Steve for the Info. Appreciate what you guys do.
H2Oasis Window Cleaning Smith - me too man, less solution was the key for me.
Hi Steve, great advice buddy ive been in this for 18yrs and always improving technique with trad cleaning and most the time people neglect the rubbers and channel...to keep it clean etc. Look after your gear and it will look after you.
Brilliant video's mate Andrew UK 😁
Also using new rubbers helps. Lots of guy keep the same rubber for a month. Definitely minimzes streaks.
I know! I have heard some guys say they use one for 3 months.... like WTF! And they swear that the edges are still sharp and the rubber is effective.
Yesss!! nobody talks about this..sometimes here in Florida I have to wet the glass a few times just to cool it off. thanks brother
Blue Water Marketing your welcome!!
Thanks for the tips. Here in Florida this is a real problem when cleaning hot glass in direct sunlight because the solution dries so fast.
QuickiClean I could only imagine, sometimes you feel like you can’t be fast enough but somehow you gotta figure it out, that’s why I love WFP never any streaks!!
@@SteveOthewindowcleaner whats wfp ???
JBIRD575 it’s cleaning windows with pure water, I’ve got tons of videos about it
JBIRD575 wfp= water fed pole
i have same problem! at least i know now its the heat
Spot on with this Stevo. A lot of Window Cleaners will say they never leave arcs but if they went back to their job at sunrise or sunset next day they would probably see some. What squeegee do you use mainly, I saw on one of your other videos you rate the Unger S Channel.
Cheers
Thank you Steve! This was exactly the video I was looking after.
Love your videos - so helpful. Keep up the good work Steve-O
Not only do you reduce the possibility of streaks by keeping the rubber off dry glass, but the rubber will last longer as well. If you're burning rubber on dry glass your squeegee rubber is losing it's edge when doing so. Keeping the rubber in the slip keeps your rubber sharp as well.
Glad you explained how to prevent rainbow streaks! Never heard about this anywhere else. When you refer to 'honeycomb' regarding the soap does that mean it's not running down the glass but so thick that it's nots moving? 🤔
I am also wondering what honeycomb mean!
Great info here. I've not thought to add this to my training before now. 👍🏼
One factor that I've noticed is whenever doing windows that have a high grease or oil content on the glass (such as auto service shops restaurants, kitchens, factories, etc), the detergent tends to blend the oils into the water as an emulsifier. Lessening the squeegee angle on the glass can prevent them.
Ppl calling the company you work for... insanity.
Thanks steveo ! For a greenpea this helped me understand what I need to watch for when it comes to this.
good practical information ! I used your tip on following the scrubber end when doing the two handed method worked great thanks! was the perfectly explained !
Dave The Window Licker awesome! I have found that technique works best
Great video Steve O!
Thanks! Enjoyed watching. Very informative and easy on the eyes😊
Glad it was helpful!
STOP! Give up your hope.
You dont need it because i guarentee this video was extremely helpful in a way all the other tutorials werent.
I was SICK TO DEATH of hearing "streak-free finish". I practice and practice. I bought unger ninja. Brand new rubbers. I fan, i fan, i fan. Never leave the rubber dry. Keep the angle. Hold it just enough to hold the squeegee. Dont strangle it.
STILL WITH THE STREAKS.
Then, one day, the fabled tattooed window warrior from the prophecy arrives and delivers unto me the message. The Words.
RAINBOW.... STREAKS....
YES. YES, YES, YES, YES.
THANK..... YOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.
From years later (tears later), when youve forgotten all about this video, youre still helping someone massively.
This is the perfect name for it. I just couldnt understand why, on some pulls only, id leave these rainbow streaks.
How can i have immaculate pulls, edge to edge, big mountain, neat close out, minimal detailing. But then proceed to STREAK.... IT... OUT!!! The very next window???
Felt like the only one in the world who couldnt get that STREAK-FREE FINISH!
Thanks Super Steve.
From the little Aussie window cleaner that could....
Very helpful. I've had everything correct but yes, I think I need to test my solution mix % as this seems to be the issue. I've reset my rubber again, put my force on the squeegee, tried different techniques, but to no avail. I believe the solution wasn't soapy enough, or was too soapy. Thanks
Got that window EXTRA CLEAN bro🤣🤣 (nice info thanks)
thumbs up and subscribed! thanks for making videos like this, simple and very informative. keep it up!
Is it possible that after you fan a window clean that fine pollen or dust will stick to the window after less than a week showing up as squeegee tracks or rainbow shaped paths? After writing this it got me wondering if I was using too much soap in my solution and if the green unger clips I put in the ends of my squeegee channels were pushing up the rubber on the ends. Sure enough the rubber was pushed up slightly. I put the clips in wrong. I also checked my unger handle that has screws to tighten the channel and hold the rubber was to tight and pushing up on the rubber slightly in the middle of the channel.
Hey Steve great tips. Does the length of the channel in comparison to the size of the glass play a factor as well? It seemed to me the channel you were using would contribute to streaks because it's not in proportion to the glass. What are your thoughts?
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I get a lot of grey, streaks sometimes.. is this dirt residue from not rinsing enough or soap residue from using too much soap? cuz I cannot figure it out. sometimes the windows are perfect and sometimes i think they are and on my way out i notice theres grey streaks on some corners. itll come right off with a towel but then that means dry toweling a whole window. ect.
Nelson Stack it could be from the Window not being wet enough or using too much soap...
@@SteveOthewindowcleaner hey this was posted on my birthday lol.
That's the cleanest window in the world
Hi steve, what kind of soap solution mix are you using in that window? I don’t see that drys quickly there’s in direct sunlight.
Hey, for cleaning in direct sunlight I use dawn and then add a wetting agent which is this windowcleaner.com/cliche-chemicals-hi-slide?pt=MY
Awesome tip, really enjoyed it.
Great video buddy just subscribed
Lol funny I was wondering how to stop that rainbow thing I clean a restaurant monthly and I get that stuff all the time..good info my friend
your very welcome!!
Great informative video Steve, thanks for the tips.
Laurence Oflaherty your very welcome!!
Thanks for the tip...really needed this.
SteveO, I bought the under ninja, an it is leaving a lot of water in the corners/also in the middle of the squeegee. I tried hand positioning/more water/less water. It’s a new squeegee/rubber. Help
Great video! Thank you! 👍
W&W Window Cleaning thank you!!
Here in germany mainly its just plain dish soap what most companies still use. Theres of course special window cleaning chemicals exist but i guess those are just too expensive for how prices are made here when i see prices of 60 Euros for 1 1/2 hours with two employees on a private home of a car dealership that we clean......
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Great vid, Steve! Subscribed.
what do you charge people when you clean their windows?
Great video SteveO
Thank you!!
I have tried to recycle a round piece of glass and have tried to clean it many times but can't get rid of the rainbow effect on the glass. So how do I remove it if it's already been there?
Hi Leah, saw your messages on my FB as well, I am speaking of something different in this video. If your glass round table has a rainbow defect in the glass I am not sure how to fix that or if it can be
Steveo can you explain what what your referring to as "honeycomb" ? Thanks
its basically when the soap and water separate on the glass perfectly resembling
"honeycomb" to me this when your solution is just perfect
When you say that you change the blades every 2-3 days, does that include flipping it? I agree changing the blade frequently is important.
yes
Clean and glide works awesome
Do you prefer cleaning windows in the direct sunlight, or it doesn't matter, this cause a lot of streaks for me.
Thanks Steve.
I personally hate direct sunlight. It will dry out the window so fast that you can leave blemishes and streaks. I use a bit less soap and definitely more water in direct sunlight. And working faster. Mop on my left hand and squeegee on my right.
@@pakomorfin4498 Thats good feedback mate,I appreciate the pointers.
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Hello, how are you, my friend, I work exactly like you, and I admire the way you work, my brother, and I also love this job and I am comfortable with it, but I do not own the equipment belt and I want to have it my friend Is there any way to buy something like it
Thanks for the help.
Thanks steve.
About on the store fronts top Window using liquidator?
Pro Line Window Cleaning I don’t use the liquidator, I replaced the channel with a brass ettore 14inch and never have streaking issues with it but I did when I used the liquidator
Thank you I tried before but leave water on the edges!
Whats up with the towel on your shoulder? You going to the pool after that window?
Yea, why not?
SteveO the window cleaner, I've been working on my solution and try to change my rubber often but I always see just a tiny streaky film that disappears almost immediately when fanning, it doesn't really show up as streaks when I go back to check later but like you I tend to get a bit OCD and want to see everything removed in one pass. Is this something that's common or am I still missing a piece of the puzzle when it comes to fanning?
Cheers,
Dan
Yea sometimes a little comes off the blade but mostly evaporates, window cleaning isn't perfect lol
Do you use dawn ultra??? How much do you use ???
JBIRD575 yes, for a 4 gallon bucket of water I do a fast count to 10
Good info, thanks!
Its funny you mention this cuz I clean a restaurant every month and specially during winter they have the heat way to high and vents close to the windows I get those rainbow streaks!!😡😡
Nice video!!
I often leave some water streak in the top right corner by switching from going sideways to moving my squeegee down.
Do anybody have a tip to avoid this problem? I have the same issue on the button corner when I am starting to my final closing stroke.
Need a smoother transition, as in go at a higher angle to the edge in the corner, but you probably realised it by now.
Thanks for the tips!
Alan Brown very welcome!!
Great video!!!
Mine has been smearing or bleeding latley
May need a new squeegee rubber or thicken up the solution with a little more soap
Thank you dude.
Well said bro!!
Great tip thanks
lol I use like 2 rubbers per day
Great tips man./James Rileys
Backflip Boys thank you buddy!!
AWESOME!!!
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BRO
I've been honeycombing
thank you!
My car windows appear to have permanent steaks
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Hate Rainbow Streaks 😡😡😡🤬
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You missed a spot. :-)
That window is really fucking clean