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d s windowcleaning

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2008, 10:59:04 pm »
Like the bloke in the chinese told me,you don`t rissen lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D
;D

I see they have a Vikan brush like this.

www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/index.php/Water-Fed-Pole-Spares/Vikan-Jetted-Brush/Detailed-product-flyer.html

Any good?
good brush squeaky ive a couple of weeks ago got 1 from x-line when i went to visit , little tip cut the innner 3 rows in half for better scrubing and remove outer ruber edge .
where theres muck theres money

paulscotney

Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2008, 11:00:13 pm »
Superlite dual trim is great. Rinses on a treat.

Sir Squeaky

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #22 on: August 29, 2008, 08:22:45 am »
Gardiners are sold out for over 2 weeks.

Can't wait that long.
My brush is shedding bristles like a dog in summer.

I'd rather have a square brush though.
Since mine started splaying all directions it goes too far up the top frame and can drag dirt down when I don't want it to. >:(

Need squeegee rubbers desperately for monday morning anyway, so it'll have to be today.

Hopefully WCW will have more than they show on the website... ???

[GQC] Tim

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2008, 08:43:45 am »
I would be very surprised if your gonna like a Vikan Squeeky.  :-\

Nathanael Jones

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2008, 10:01:11 am »
Gardiners are sold out for over 2 weeks.

Can't wait that long.
My brush is shedding bristles like a dog in summer.

I'd rather have a square brush though.
Since mine started splaying all directions it goes too far up the top frame and can drag dirt down when I don't want it to. >:(

Need squeegee rubbers desperately for monday morning anyway, so it'll have to be today.

Hopefully WCW will have more than they show on the website... ???
Get a cheapo bently from Tesco and convert it yourself.
Not the best brush in the world, but it'll keep you going for 2 weeks till Gardiners have new stock in,...

Sir Squeaky

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #25 on: August 29, 2008, 11:17:50 am »
Gardiners are sold out for over 2 weeks.

Can't wait that long.
My brush is shedding bristles like a dog in summer.

I'd rather have a square brush though.
Since mine started splaying all directions it goes too far up the top frame and can drag dirt down when I don't want it to. >:(

Need squeegee rubbers desperately for monday morning anyway, so it'll have to be today.

Hopefully WCW will have more than they show on the website... ???
Get a cheapo bently from Tesco and convert it yourself.
Not the best brush in the world, but it'll keep you going for 2 weeks till Gardiners have new stock in,...
I may do that.

As long as I can do the converting without stuffing it up...

a:  How do the jets come out of the old brush?
      I haven't got any new ones.

b:  Do you pull the unwanted bristles out with pliers?

c:   Is there a tutorial? ;D

pingu

Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2008, 11:42:13 am »
Squeeks how about a oblong Vikan mono and grind the excess weight off it...?


Sir Squeaky

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2008, 12:23:34 pm »
Squeeks how about a oblong Vikan mono and grind the excess weight off it...?


Fine...if they sell them... ???

Sir Squeaky

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #28 on: August 29, 2008, 06:45:11 pm »
Did alright after. :)

I looked at the Vikan brushes...too heavy, like having a dead badger on the end.

Looked at white Salmon brushes...nice, but soooo soft, not much scrubbing power and splays too much.

Found a nice black Ionics one they ordered but no-one picked up.
Looked great. Bought it.

Bloke said he thought it was crap, but at £10? Who cares!

Tried it out on my nan's house whilse I was down there, and it's more solid than the Bentley. Did a good job.

Only trouble is the jets were a different size fitment to the hose.
Luckily my Uncle had some silicon modelling hose which stretched on ok.

Happy days.

Alex Gardiner

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #29 on: August 29, 2008, 06:51:05 pm »
Well done mate. A Bargain Bucket Bonanza  :D

Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #30 on: August 29, 2008, 06:57:43 pm »
Good luck Squeaks with that Ionics, I think you'll need it.

Sir Squeaky

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #31 on: August 29, 2008, 06:58:04 pm »
Too right!

I got an Ettore bucket.
2 strips of squeegee rubber.
A microfibre cloth.
An Ionics brush.

..and the whole lot came to what I budgeted for the brush alone!

Even with £10+ of fuel down there I was quids in!

Sir Squeaky

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #32 on: August 29, 2008, 08:10:21 pm »
Good luck Squeaks with that Ionics, I think you'll need it.
Why?

Everyone raves about Ionics stuff.
Best in the world according to themselves.

Seems people on here will put down your choices whatever you do. ::)
I thought for an uninformed buyer it would be a decent choice...

macmac

Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #33 on: August 29, 2008, 08:18:15 pm »
Modified vikan flocked rectangular. ;)

[GQC] Tim

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #34 on: August 29, 2008, 08:26:21 pm »
Good luck Squeaks with that Ionics, I think you'll need it.
Why?

Everyone raves about Ionics stuff.
Best in the world according to themselves.

Seems people on here will put down your choices whatever you do. ::)
I thought for an uninformed buyer it would be a decent choice...

Hey that's great, before I went with the Superlite brush, I used that one, it's the straight monofilament right? (Not the Crinkle?) It might feel a bit stiff, but it's a good brush I found, good scrubbing power, good for rinsing on.

You chose well from what you could choose from, very good price as well, they go near the £20 mark.

A lot lighter then a Vikan indeed, like you said, they are like having something heavy and dead on your pole lol.

prestigeclean

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #35 on: August 29, 2008, 08:32:37 pm »
i use the vikan mono rec with 4 pencil jets , once its broken in it stops bouncing on the glass and cleans very well and is great for rinsing on , you do need to shave as much as you can off the brush as i can,t deny it is heavy regards alan

Sir Squeaky

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #36 on: August 29, 2008, 08:36:46 pm »
Hey that's great, before I went with the Superlite brush, I used that one, it's the straight monofilament right?
Don't know. I don't know what that means. ;D

But hey, it's this one...

www.windowcleaningsupplies.net/prod_show.asp?id=113


NWH

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #37 on: August 29, 2008, 08:47:46 pm »
Squeaky did you get a brush,if not i`ll send you 1.

[GQC] Tim

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #38 on: August 29, 2008, 08:49:05 pm »
Hey that's great, before I went with the Superlite brush, I used that one, it's the straight monofilament right?
Don't know. I don't know what that means. ;D

But hey, it's this one...

www.windowcleaningsupplies.net/prod_show.asp?id=113



Yea that's the one, that's a nice one, I used that one for a while, had no problems cleaning with it, other people use them on here as well, and they got some positive feedback. Im sure you will be happy with it. :)

[GQC] Tim

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Re: What's a good brush then?
« Reply #39 on: August 29, 2008, 08:51:01 pm »
£ 27.23 to a tenner, that's great.  :D