[DB Cleaning Services]

Hi I've been using my 25ft carbon facelift pole for about 5 years now,problem is the sections have worn down,when I extend it , it keeps coming back down and the clips won't tighten up any further ,anybody got any idea what I can with it cheers dale.

[steven ainger]

Chuck it in the bin & buy a new one,

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi I've been using my 25ft carbon facelift pole for about 5 years now,problem is the sections have worn down,when I extend it , it keeps coming back down and the clips won't tighten up any further ,anybody got any idea what I can with it cheers dale.

After 5 years of use I imagine that it does not really owe you anything so perhaps treating yourself to a new pole would be a good idea. However there are some things that you can do to prolong the life of any older pole.

First of all if the wear on the sections is fairly uniform you can consider buying a complete set of new clamp bodies and removing the old ones and gluing on the new ones. These can be bought from - WCW - http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/facelift/view-all-products.html these are £9.95 per clamp body so would cost you £39.80.

If the wear is mainly at the very bottom or the very top of each section then you can simply coat these worn areas with a little two-pack epoxy resin. Applied very thinly, allowed to dry and sanded smooth will build up the targeted areas of wear and should get you a few more months from the pole.

[DB Cleaning Services]

Think I will go for a new one ,how does the clx compare with the facelift cheers dale

[DB Cleaning Services]

Someone on eBay selling a 4 part clx 1 part slx wants £80 what do you think,there's no brush on it .

[Alex Gardiner]

Think I will go for a new one ,how does the clx compare with the facelift cheers dale

The CLX pole is a hybrid material pole so would only fare well in comparison on price. For a performance comparison you would need to look at the SLX which is more expensive than the CLX.

The CLX on eBay looks OK. As long as it has not had too much wear on the No.1 and No.2 sections.

[DB Cleaning Services]

How much for a slx 27ft complete delivered ? 

[Alex Gardiner]

How much for a slx 27ft complete delivered ? 

Prices are on our website or drop me an email on alex@agardiner.co.uk and I can give you a detailed costing 'off-forum'.

[d s windowcleaning]

Hi I've been using my 25ft carbon facelift pole for about 5 years now,problem is the sections have worn down,when I extend it , it keeps coming back down and the clips won't tighten up any further ,anybody got any idea what I can with it cheers dale.

ive been using facelift poles for around the same amout of time and mines doing the same .BUT i got myself a slx 25 and it blows facelift to bits .

[DB Cleaning Services]

Thanks for that think I will invest in one

[edward1]

5 years with 1 pole seems very good.
if i get a year im happy

[d s windowcleaning]

5 years with 1 pole seems very good.
if i get a year im happy

built to last

[DB Cleaning Services]

Cost me £1700 for 2 x 25ft and a 45ft

[P @ F]

I have had the 45 facelift for over 6 years , its still pretty much as new , but then it only comes out to play 50 times a year !
Fair pole , but i do need an upgrade , did this with it today and lets just say my top half is aware of the fact !





Rich

[Craig Trevain]

Hi I've been using my 25ft carbon facelift pole for about 5 years now,problem is the sections have worn down,when I extend it , it keeps coming back down and the clips won't tighten up any further ,anybody got any idea what I can with it cheers dale.

Based on five days A week at today's price , a good old 0.28p a day, so what's wrong with facelift?
I'm finding that people are loving the facelift, fortunately there are only about 5% of window cleaners using ciu.
So that means there's enough glue left in the world for airfix toys etc.

[mark dew]

i used (i think it was) a 38ft carbon facelift a couple of times last year while waiting for a replacement sl2 section. It was the incredibly bendy and pretty heavy as well.
It was like going back in time.