[Richard Stevenson]

Hi all, is the above spray what you use to protect your carbon poles. Aldi selling it at £2 per can. Also if it is what is the method. Thanks

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi all, is the above spray what you use to protect your carbon poles. Aldi selling it at £2 per can. Also if it is what is the method. Thanks

Hi Richard

If you are looking at the GT85 spray that Aldi sell then this would not be recommended as it is a wet oil based lubricant with PTFE added.

You would need a dry film PTFE lubricant.

[Richard Stevenson]

Ok, thanks

[richard groves]

I've always used this https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p63929?table=no

[jo5hm4n]

Hi all, is the above spray what you use to protect your carbon poles. Aldi selling it at £2 per can. Also if it is what is the method. Thanks

Hi Richard

If you are looking at the GT85 spray that Aldi sell then this would not be recommended as it is a wet oil based lubricant with PTFE added.

You would need a dry film PTFE lubricant.

Alex, can you please explain the best way to  apply the PTFE Lubricant that you sell?

[Alex Gardiner]

Alex, can you please explain the best way to  apply the PTFE Lubricant that you sell?

The instructions are provided on the user guide supplied with each pole and can also be found on the pole product pages on this link http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/media/wysiwyg/Telescopic_Pole_User_Guide_2015_-_v2.pdf

Quoting from the guide below:

Cleaning & Service Schedule for all Telescopic Poles
It is important to clean, maintain and service your telescopic pole in line with the guide below in order to maintain the maximum working life of the pole and to preserve all of its features.

Cleaning Schedule:
1.   Keep the pole as clean as possible at all times. Wiping the pole hose after each use will reduce the amount of dirt entering the pole. A wipe with a cloth as you are coiling the hose away is sufficient.
2.   Hose the pole down once a week or after working in gritty or sandy environments. To do this, either hose up from the base of the pole with all clamps open or undo clamp bolts until loose and slide sections apart to clean between the sections.
Servicing Schedule:
1.   In addition to the above schedule we would recommend fully taking apart the pole every 2-3 months to clean and service. Undoing the clamps bolts until loose will allow the sections to slide apart.
2.   Whilst apart, clean and dry all sections and check and replace, if needed, the stop-indicator tape and the wrap of tape at the base of each section.
3.   Additionally, a spray of dry-film PTFE spray over the overlap area will improve the life of the pole. DO NOT USE OIL-BASED LUBRICANTS SUCH AS WD-40 or GT-85

[P @ F]

WD40 do a dry version , had a couple of cans now , about £5 in Halfords or Wickes

[P @ F]

Yer tiz

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/lubricating-penetrating-oil/wd-40-specialist-anti-friction-dry-ptfe-lubricant-250ml

[Alex Gardiner]

WD40 do a dry version , had a couple of cans now , about £5 in Halfords or Wickes

I have tried the WD40 brand dry-film myself - I found it never quite dried off properly so decided not to stock it.

May just be my experience with it 😀

[P @ F]

WD40 do a dry version , had a couple of cans now , about £5 in Halfords or Wickes

I have tried the WD40 brand dry-film myself - I found it never quite dried off properly so decided not to stock it.

May just be my experience with it 😀

No , you are right , it does stay very slightly moist if you over do the spray , it does evaporate off if left and not built back up the minute you finish , i do keep meaning to order a can of the stuff you sell , but i forget every time , i was the same with the pvc tape , but i did manage to get it last time 
Anyway if the pole does not perform as expected i shall be driving down there and kebabing you with it