Re: [World] hard water stains

[Richard Littlefield <addressis@removed>]

Title: Re: [World] hard water stains

Step one is to help them realize that hard water stain removal is NOT window cleaning, its glass restoration. Very few window cleaners "throw in" stain removal, unless they are doing it regularly, and have accounted for it in thier bid. Working cheap to get started may sound logical, but is likely to orient you toward deal-making people. Stay away from those who have no problem using you and your eagerness to profit themselves!! The high end market is much more stisfying, though harder to get into. If you spend all your time on cheap jobs, you will never get good ones....
As to suggestions- check window cleaningsupplies.com and look up hard water stain removers. Go with just paste formulas to start, stay away from acid... Try searching the archives on this board, too.
Best regards,
Rich Littlefield
Littlefields Services, Inc.
Northern GA, USA
http://www.littlefields.net         


     

From: Betterviewwindow@aol.com
> Reply-To: World@wcmail.net
> Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2001 07:58:34 -0400 (EDT)
> To: World@wcmail.net
> Subject: [World] hard water stains

>   Hi everyone, This site has been a BIG help to me, just getting started.  I 
> just did my first commercial job the other day, which I greatly 
> underestimated. I also did not realize how bad the hard water stains were. 
> After I cleaned the windows I told the client that I could not get the stains 
> off but I would be back to try to remove them. The woman was very nice, she 
> also said that the window cleaner that they had three years ago couldn't get 
> them off either. Any suggestions on how to get the stains off. She has 
> already paid me and is satisfied with the job, but I really would like to get 
> the stains off to help build my reputation plus she is a residential customer 
> with a lot of contacts. 
>
> Steven Clair 
> Better View Window Cleaning 
> New Jersey