What's it called? It used to be a squeegee

[Graham_Wright]

To shift condensation, I thought this would do the trick. But what I remember, had a sponge and a lever to compress it and discharge the water.

Now, they are not the same. The sponge is there, they have a squirter and reservoir and a blade but no squeeze bit.

Anyone help? (And no. I am not interested in a Karcher at £70+!)

 

[pvb]

This sort of thing? (You'd need to cut the handle down a bit).

Microfibre Sponge Mop Squeegee 1.2M Long Handle Window Clean & Replacement Heads | eBay

 

[rogerthebodger]

This is what the guys who fill up my car with petrol use to wash the windscreen.

takealot.com


Yes we do have petrol attendants.

 

[Graham_Wright]

This sort of thing? (You'd need to cut the handle down a bit).

Microfibre Sponge Mop Squeegee 1.2M Long Handle Window Clean & Replacement Heads | eBay

That's the one but better still as a compact hand held version. The important feature is the squeezer.

 

[coopec]

This is what the guys who fill up my car with petrol use to wash the windscreen.


takealot.com


Yes we do have petrol attendants.

Petrol attendants in Australia were phased out about 50 years ago!

I still remember the Service Station Manager do a circuit of my car inspecting the tyres and then announce " Both rear tyres are down to the canvas" and my response was " Do you have any retreads?"

After the war everything was in short supply so when the tyre wore through to the tube Dad used to insert a "sleeve": to cover the worn patch..

(But in those days we didn't have sqeegees (does that answer your question?)

 

[rogerthebodger]

Petrol attendants in Australia were phased out about 50 years ago!

I still remember the Service Station Manager do a circuit of my car inspecting the tyres and then announce " Both rear tyres are down to the canvas" and my response was " Do you have any retreads?"

It all helps with employment here.

I used to pump petrol on weekends on the UK when I was working my way through university . That was 55+ years ago. Helped my buy my first car.

 

[[70521]]

We just use a "J cloth", a green one (general use). Blue ones are for the dishes and red ones are for cleaning the heads.

 

[Graham_Wright]

We just use a "J cloth", a green one (general use). Blue ones are for the dishes and red ones are for cleaning the heads.

You ain't seen our condensation!

 

[[70521]]

You ain't seen our condensation!

Gosh! I've now got visions of a tropical rainforest in your cabin.

When onboard we have very little condensation, perhaps something to do with the loads of ventilation.

 

[Graham_Wright]

No - it is well ventilated.

If the air outside is moist, then, come the cold night, what is left in the boat will condense.

 

[bristoljim]

Karcher Mk 1 at Toolstation for £40 - out of stock at the moment - very effective tool

Jim

 

[LittleSister]

No - it is well ventilated.

If the air outside is moist, then, come the cold night, what is left in the boat will condense.

Stop making a fuss. Simply move your boat to South Africa or Australia. Problem solved!

 

[Poignard]

A chamois leather is what I use to wipe the condensation off my windows. Cheap, does the job, lasts for years.

 

[Daydream believer]

That's the one but better still as a compact hand held version. The important feature is the squeezer.

Pick up an immigrant at the traffic lights - that will do for a squeezer. Might get some cheap daffs while they are there.
Top tip -- Check there are no prams parked nearby otherwise you could be overrun

 

[Yellow Ballad]

That's the one but better still as a compact hand held version. The important feature is the squeezer.

Do you mean one of these ?

Halfords Ice Scraper, Squeegee & Sponge - Multicolours

Edit, help if I actually read your post properly.

 

[prv]

Blue ones are for the dishes and red ones are for cleaning the heads.

Take care if you ever have crew who sailed with the Tall Ships Youth Trust - with them it’s “blue for poo” ?

Pete

 

[LadyInBed]

Is this what you are looking for?

 

[Graham_Wright]

Do you mean one of these ?

Halfords Ice Scraper, Squeegee & Sponge - Multicolours

Edit, help if I actually read your post properly.

No - no squeezer.

SWMBO found one at Tesco. It's long but lends itself to shortening.

Vileda Magic Mop Flat - Mops