[Mike #1]

I use the Gardiner  brushes and don't have a problem with swiping the sills clean, I've even been using the carbon fibre gooseneck which is a set angle and don't need to collapse the pole at all. Frames, glass, sills. Done. Move on.
I also wouldn't have thought you'd scratch the sills very easily if the brush stock did brush against the sills as it's plastic on plastic?
I haven't had any complaints any road. And I don't apply great pressure swiping the sills.

Yes me to what scratches the sills IMO is dirt or grit which may be on some sills which is dragged along by brush which causes scratches , Happened at my old house which had pebble dash and sometimes it would get knocked and dragged with brush i give glass and good rinse then sills before putting brush non sills . Bonjour

[Flash..]

hi james . sorry to go off topic mate but you posted  on here about magic sponges .really good.. customers are well happy... i got some on the net but run out.  can you get them at places like wilkos?

I got mine from the pound shop

[Tom White]

Right then, we have been WFP for 6 months now. One minute I love it, next minute it drives me mental but there you go.

As it stands, once we clean all top windows, we then bring the pole down, adjust the brush head, then extend pole again to clean all the sills. Yes, nightmare some of might think, but were used to it.

Do the sill brushes that are on the market clean the sills good enough? If so, which ones are best?

Im also looking at buying a facelift 18ft pole, anyone got any reviews on this pole?

Cheers

Don't be so fussy, it'll hack you off and cost you money.  Just give the sill a quick swipe after you finish the window; it helps remove the excess water before you start on the ground floor ones.

And don't worry about any drips from above; the windows will be fine.

Dump any customers who suggest you don't do a proper job; you don't want this type of customer; you want the ones who just see you as something they need, but don't expect perfection.

If they want perfection they should pay perfect prices.  Mine don't; they usually pay a fair price and in return get a fair job. 

[John pearce]

The customers that pay good money get the pole dropped, angle turned, and a good scrub, but my customers

that don't pay enought get the tosh swipe   

[DeLuce]

Don't be so fussy, it'll hack you off and cost you money.  Just give the sill a quick swipe after you finish the window; it helps remove the excess water before you start on the ground floor ones.And don't worry about any drips from above; the windows will be fine.Dump any customers who suggest you don't do a proper job; you don't want this type of customer; you want the ones who just see you as something they need, but don't expect perfection.If they want perfection they should pay perfect prices.  Mine don't; they usually pay a fair price and in return get a fair job.


That sums it up. Good post.   

[Window Washers]

PVC sills do scratch!
I did 3 sills on one house!
Spent hours sanding it back to suitable finish.
A mate if mine used to fit PVC and he told me how to get them back-otherwise I'd've had to pay for new sills.
Not made that mistake again!

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what brushes do you use ?

[PoleKing]

Ionics 12' on houses.
I think any brush with the exposed bristle mounting will do damage though

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[rosskesava]

Ionics 12' on houses.
I think any brush with the exposed bristle mounting will do damage though

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You might be better off with a brush where the bristles spread out at an angle like a Vikan or a Gardiners sill brush.

I had an ionics 12" brush come with the my pole and it's all but hopeless for doing upstair sills.

[PoleKing]

I never bother with upstairs cills. Until this morning, after reading quite a few posts, I thought I might start. Thought about experimenting with a Gardiners as people on here seem to rate all their kit. Indeed-most posters seems to dislike anything that Isn't gardeners. A lot of slating Ionic and Brodex (brodex i understand) im open to trying anything.

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