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Cleaning Buddy

  • Posts: 52
Do you use different brushes?
« on: June 02, 2011, 03:40:41 pm »
Getting my new van and equipment on Saturday, so started to ask a few friends and neighbours for an opportunity to clean the windows ..

Anyway, one guy has asked me to clean the outsides of his white gutters, soffits and fascias as well as the windows - not a problem I thought

Then I realised that I only have one wfp pole and brush - do you guys and girls use the same brush for all these jobs or do you have different ones?

Lee GLS

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2011, 03:59:57 pm »
White xtreme for all windows
SL DT mono facias and gutters, conservatory roofs.
Vikan mono conservatory roofs.


im sure the xtreme would be great for gutters and facias due to the weight of it, but i dont like mixing brushes for windows and gutter work.

Cleaning Buddy

  • Posts: 52
Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2011, 04:24:16 pm »
Thanks Lee. Where would the best place to get these?

Mike #1

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2011, 04:29:15 pm »

steven ainger

  • Posts: 1953
Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2011, 05:05:26 pm »
used my extreme on a gutter/fascia job today.
 i dont bother using tfr anymore, unless its really really bad, came up a treat,
 then straight onto the windows, i only change brush if im using tfr.

♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2011, 05:19:57 pm »
White Xtreme for everything. ;)

I might put a normal Super-light flocked on for the odd conny roof if it's bad & use it with TFR.

Both are Gardiner brushes.

windiewasher

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2011, 05:32:31 pm »
I use superlite for everything.just ordered a xtreme.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

Pope vader

  • Posts: 1944
Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2011, 07:09:38 pm »
extreme for everythoing, the rest just collects dust in the shed now

Mike #1

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2011, 07:48:58 pm »
i would never use the same brush for windows and fascias

steven ainger

  • Posts: 1953
Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2011, 08:08:58 pm »
i would never use the same brush for windows and fascias


Why ???

Avo

  • Posts: 1634
Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2011, 08:31:17 pm »
super-lite white for fascia's, connies and guttering just rips the dirt off and super-lite black (soft) for windows

Alex Allen

Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2011, 01:55:56 pm »
i would never use the same brush for windows and fascias


Why ???


using a clean brush for windows is better than a dirty brush

SPE

Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2011, 04:23:39 pm »
i would never use the same brush for windows and fascias


Why ???
because he's a pro  ;)

SPE

Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2011, 04:26:24 pm »
i would never use the same brush for windows and fascias


Why ???



using a clean brush for windows is better than a dirty brush
so just clean the brush before you use it on the glass again takes seconds.

s.w.c

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2011, 09:29:37 pm »
normal extreme on plastic goose neck and black soft extreme on carbon goose neck

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2011, 11:28:32 pm »
 1 brush does all black extreme
throw all ya other brushes in the bin  ;D ;D ;D
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."

Alex Allen

Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2011, 10:01:00 am »
i would never use the same brush for windows and fascias


Why ???



using a clean brush for windows is better than a dirty brush
so just clean the brush before you use it on the glass again takes seconds.




it only takes seconds to clean the window, dosent it
takes a lot longer to clean a brush
and if its got really soiled it takes longer 

dai

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2011, 04:50:59 pm »
Can anyone tell me the difference between cleaning the outside of plastic gutters, and cleaning sills and plastic door steps?
Do some change brushes to clean the sills?

SPE

Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #18 on: June 06, 2011, 10:17:32 am »
i would never use the same brush for windows and fascias


Why ???



using a clean brush for windows is better than a dirty brush
so just clean the brush before you use it on the glass again takes seconds.




it only takes seconds to clean the window, dosent it
takes a lot longer to clean a brush
and if its got really soiled it takes longer 

well I beg to differ, I really cant see how it should take anyone more than a minute to clean a brush with the essentials to hand e.g. tank of pure water , a pump and a hose, aint exactly difficult is it ?

as to the original posters question, no, I just use the same brush for everything, at the end of the day its a brush

Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Do you use different brushes?
« Reply #19 on: June 06, 2011, 11:14:07 am »
Heres what i use...

SL dual trim flocked 1mm jets - windows
SL dual trim flocked 40 degree fans - fascias
Vikan soft sill brush 2mm jets - conny roofs
Vikan oval mono 2mm jets - cladding
Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go