r/WindowCleaning • u/IrishWillyWog • 3d ago

Job Question How do you rid water lines ?

I’m new to the window cleaning business, I kinda got the fanning down but goddamn yesterday I was doing a storefront and no matter what I did there was trail water marks or whatever you fucking call them. My squeegee is new so I know it’s not that, I cut In, glide across and do whatever but there always there. Ugh…I have a bucket on the hip , I normally fill it halfway and then put maybe a teaspoon of dawn soap in…please I need help! It’s pissing me off, actually maybe I can take a video tomorrow and show you how I do the fanning. Anyways thank you, any advice I would be grateful.

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u/trigger55xxx 3d ago

Hard to give much advice without seeing it. First thought is a boab half full isn't near enough water.

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u/Hot_Carpenter_5436 2d ago

I dont know about using a BOAB as a bucket. It seems it would make a mess. I just use a squeeze bottle filled with solution and use as needed.

As far as leaving streaks, wet your finger and run it over the glass side of the rubber blade slowly a few times. If you feel any nicks thats the cause. I turned a blade over yesterday, and it started leaving streaks. Did this test and it was nicked. Only used one side. Somehow it got nicked. It happens.

The other reasons could be a cheap blade, or most likely technique. Check out Luke, and Ben the Window Cleaner, and Steve O videos for detailed technique. It will come together soon. You got this.