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gary evans

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Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« on: May 12, 2011, 04:36:27 pm »
Hi All

Would like feed back on the Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit.

Have some work that this would be usefull on, but, £500 is a lot of money.

All comments welcome

Thanks in advance

Gary

Neil Gornall

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 04:57:05 pm »
Its good, BUT. only on glass that is already clean if you just use pure water.

I use mine on maintenance cleans and am very happy with it. It does a great job and is very quick.

I bought it for an internal job which was 50' high with no other access. the results were rubbish until I started using something in the water which solved the problem. after that it was fine.

Smudger

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 05:25:36 pm »
yep - as stated - only good on previously cleaned glass, then  it's very good !

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Paul Coleman

Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 06:02:03 pm »
As already stated, fine on maintenance cleans.  I don't have Dragonfly but do have Vikan Easyshine.  Same principle but without a po ump so better for lower work.  Saves me loads of time on internal commercial cleans.
A word of warning.  I made a silly mistake some while back.  I put them through the washing machine.  The following job had to be re-done.  I believe this was because the pads were cleaned in tap water.  Now, I soak them in de-ionised water and hand wash them.  If you have a hot water system even better.  However, I take some de-ionised water indoors and heat it in a saucepan before tipping it into a bucket onto the pads.

Neil Gornall

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 06:18:40 pm »
Paul, i am suprised to hear you have had a problem after washing.

I always wait till i have about 10 - 20 dirty then chuck them in the machine on a 40 degree, I also use fabric softener. i dont seem to get any trouble.

Maybe it was something else and you just assumed it was down to washing?
Heating di water, soaking and hand washing sounds like a lot of bother, why not wash 2 or 3 in the machine and test it next time.

Smudger

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2011, 06:45:07 pm »
mine go in the wash with the microfibre's have always been ok when used

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Handyman Window Cleaning Services

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2011, 06:47:00 pm »
i dont use mine as the job intended went t!ts up

id sell mine
Stephen C Brophy

Paul Coleman

Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2011, 06:55:43 pm »
Paul, i am suprised to hear you have had a problem after washing.

I always wait till i have about 10 - 20 dirty then chuck them in the machine on a 40 degree, I also use fabric softener. i dont seem to get any trouble.

Maybe it was something else and you just assumed it was down to washing?
Heating di water, soaking and hand washing sounds like a lot of bother, why not wash 2 or 3 in the machine and test it next time.

Now I am a little perplexed.  The only job I ever had trouble with was immediately after they went through the machine.  It was the only thing I did differently that I can think of.  Before, and since, that time, I have always handwashed in de-ionised (usually cold) and not had trouble.  The only exception to this was the very first time I used them when I was experimenting.
Maybe something else did cause the duff job but I'll be damned if I know what it was.

david washbrook

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2011, 07:30:12 pm »
without sounding thick how do these work or has anybody got a link for these

thanks

Smudger

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2011, 07:48:33 pm »
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_VIKAN_EASYSHINE.html

basically squirt pure onto the pad then scrub the window !
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

david washbrook

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2011, 08:40:02 pm »
thanks

gary evans

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Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2011, 03:39:01 pm »
Thanks for the info.

Will have to look into buying one, but, things are tight as usual & £500 is a lot to spend, if i can renew some work or gain new contract then will def buy.

Thanks

Gary