[dave f]

i have just got a new customer after doing the windows she asked if could do the conservatory the thing is it more like a lean too its got corragated cleare plastic roof coverd in green algie. its about15x7  any ideas wot to clean it with and wot to charge? im up in yorkshire .

[lyndy]

some on here have said spray ubix2000 or ecover then clean it off with wfp,we are going to clean our first green one on sat,think we are going to give the ubix a go,

as for price have a rough guess how long it will take you,then price how much of an hourly rate you want,

not much help but have only just started

[jeff1]

i have just got a new customer after doing the windows she asked if could do the conservatory the thing is it more like a lean too its got corragated cleare plastic roof coverd in green algie. its about15x7  any ideas wot to clean it with and wot to charge? im up in yorkshire .

If its Corrugated plastic sheets and green then price it good because they can sometimes take ages to get clean.

[michael papworth]

Agreed! If the corrugations are deep then the brush just sits on the ridges and doesn't scrub the valleys - which is where the algae is! If you try using the brush flat, you'll clean the top and sides of the corrugations, but leave the bottom of the valleys untouched!

The best (= least difficult) way to do it is to use one end of the brush and do one side of one valley, then use the other end of the brush and do the other side of the valley. As long as you pre-soak with pure water or maybe TFR, it's quite quick to do each valley, but there are lots of them, so it's VERY time-consuming.

The top photo shows how the bristles DON'T get into the valleys to scrub. The lower photo shows how using just one end of the brush does get into the valley.

Price it well - it'll take AGES and make your wrists ache.

[michael papworth]

A problem with this stuff is that the sheets overlap each other - and algae grows in the overlap. Of course, you can't clean that bit so you get lines of uncleaned part. The photo shows what I mean. Make sure that the customer knows this before you start or they may be disappointed!

[dave f]

thanks lads i think  i may give this one a miss as idont have a wfp
and could be more trouble than its worth

[jonnyald]

i use a pulex swivel applicator with  pulex red microtiger sleeve .  on a  pole .    spray the roof with water first and then get sc  rubbing    and rinse off after each panel.  as true as it is that the overlap can look cruddy  you should get the majority come up good

[jezzie]

ALSO BE AWARE THAT THIS KIND OF ROOF BECOMES VERY FRAGILE THE LONGER IT HAS BEEN IN PLACE, WOULD EXPLAIN THIS TO THE CUST.
SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS

[wizard]

What is ubix2000 and were do I buy it

[Pittmonkey]

I started to use  Ubix2000 instead of TFR. Find it does the same if not better and can relax in the knowledge that it shouldn't cause any problems as it is designed for food hygiene.

Got mine from here.
http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/clover-ubik-2000-universal-cleaner-concentrate-203-p.asp

As for the roof, I knocked one of these on the head the other day. Mainly due to the problems were the sheets overlap and couldn't see any way of cleaning underneath them without uncoupling them. PITA job if you ask me.

Wayne

[john tomkins]

Wayne,
What dilution rate do you use and find acceptable, in the info sheet it says dilute up to 200 to 1.

[Pittmonkey]

I use 500ml in a 5ltr spray. Seems to do the trick John.

I bought some of this as well but haven't tried it yet
http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/clover-viro-sol-citrus-based-cleanerdegreaser-169-p.asp


Wayne