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Tony dunmall

Conservatory roofs
« on: February 28, 2015, 02:24:51 pm »
Hi just interested in different approaches to cleaning con roofs and preferred results

Thoughts please on choices

 Between using just wfp  Or  a presure washer( obviously not a to high psi one )

Interested as I find wfp a pain and slow on roofs, often never happy with results I only us gg4 though


Ian101

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2015, 03:58:38 pm »
I would never use a pressure washer on a conny roof

Smudger

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2015, 04:38:04 pm »
Pressure washer - bad idea

WFP and g101/ubik/virosol etc...

Typical conny top to bottom 45 mins

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

C.C.S.

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2015, 04:40:09 pm »
caravan cleaner or similar,customer tap water and finish off with wfp if it's glass.

Ian101

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2015, 05:57:39 pm »
Pressure washer - bad idea

WFP and g101/ubik/virosol etc...

Typical conny top to bottom 45 mins

Darran

45 MINS  :o :o  splash and dash ........... takes me at least 51 minutes but 5 of them are spent getting payment  :)

Smudger

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2015, 06:03:12 pm »

That is for your standard 8 by 20 ft. Smaller are a wee bit quicker  ;D  8)  ;D

Darran
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PoleKing

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2015, 07:33:30 pm »
TFR, Tony.
It's the daddy.
I've not used Virosol or GG4 but I can't see it being any better than TFR.
Have a look at my website for before and after pics of a conservatory. (Not a shameless plug)
The one with the little snooker table-that took a little over an hour with TFR.
My regular supplier was out of stock this week so I took a punt with one from ebay.
£39 for 25 litres-delivered. The dilute ratio is 500:1.
But I dilute 7:1. Am I wasting it? I dunno but a few bubbles make me happy.
www.LanesWindowCleaning.com

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Paul erithwc

Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2015, 07:46:46 pm »
Hi just interested in different approaches to cleaning con roofs and preferred results

Thoughts please on choices

 Between using just wfp  Or  a presure washer( obviously not a to high psi one )

Interested as I find wfp a pain and slow on roofs, often never happy with results I only us gg4 though



Did this one friday with water fed pole, cream cleaner for the plastic and used a white non abrasive pad for the gray stains customers well happy  ;D ;D


PoleKing

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2015, 07:54:07 pm »
Hi just interested in different approaches to cleaning con roofs and preferred results

Thoughts please on choices

 Between using just wfp  Or  a presure washer( obviously not a to high psi one )

Interested as I find wfp a pain and slow on roofs, often never happy with results I only us gg4 though



Did this one friday with water fed pole, cream cleaner for the plastic and used a white non abrasive pad for the gray stains customers well happy  ;D ;D



Lovely job there, mate.
Cream cleaner though-did you have to get up close & personal or was it poled in some way?
How long did it take?
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jwplasterers

Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2015, 08:23:57 pm »
Some con roofs have took me half a day or even a full day to do a proper job, been to loads where they have had it done and all round the edges not done right and look a right mess, just like Ian said splash and dash load of rubbish lol.

SB Cleaning

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2015, 08:28:01 pm »
Virosol mixed with tap water in a backpack is the way we do them...same goes for gutter/fascia cleans...by far the easiest way of doing them..

hasti

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2015, 08:33:46 pm »
I found this on You tube, looks interesting  :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVqqNaiRKIE

SB Cleaning

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2015, 08:44:23 pm »
I found this on You tube, looks interesting  :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVqqNaiRKIE
What's so interesting about it? ::)roll

hasti

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2015, 08:49:33 pm »

hasti

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2015, 08:51:19 pm »
I found this on You tube, looks interesting  :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVqqNaiRKIE
What's so interesting about it? ::)roll

That Step ladder  ;D ;D

The next interesting one is the guy with a wooly hat  ;D

sunshine windows

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2015, 09:03:57 pm »
I Wfp them with a bucket of nearly neat I unger fluid to dip my brush in. Cleans the finials up a treat. I also use cream cleaner for the trims if necessary
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JSMC

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2015, 09:10:11 pm »
cream cleaners not do damage?

CleanClear

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2015, 09:18:41 pm »
Jet wash is fine on conny roofs.  Don't be blasting up inside seals etc  and pay attention to what you're doing with it. Its a usefull tool in your armoury to make the job quicker. Done loads with them.
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Kevin Miller

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2015, 10:30:57 pm »
Jet wash is fine on conny roofs.  Don't be blasting up inside seals etc  and pay attention to what you're doing with it. Its a usefull tool in your armoury to make the job quicker. Done loads with them.

Sounds like a way of cutting corners if you ask me

Smudger

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Re: Conservatory roofs
« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2015, 10:39:13 pm »
Some con roofs have took me half a day or even a full day to do a proper job, been to loads where they have had it done and all round the edges not done right and look a right mess, just like Ian said splash and dash load of rubbish lol.

Ahhh, Ian and I are just having a little jest mate, don't sweat it !

Here's one for ya, sorry piccy quality a little poor but you'll get the idea

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