[Davindo Cleana]

A regularly discussed topic - been looking through the archives and couldn't find the old post I wanted -

What method do you use to clean DIRTY PVC - i.e. not dusty or a little grubby - but properly marked filthy plastic -

I am getting a lot of this work and use two cloths one to put the cream cleaner on, the other to polish off  - all off ladders

[matt]

i just connect my wfp upto the mains tap and scrub away, using a cheapo brush from B&Q

then after its clean, i give a quick rinse with pure water, as the customer has been told it keeps the whites whiter for longer 

[Davindo Cleana]

Hi Matt - so is that just water, no detergent  - maybe I am being too sceptical; it's just that it takes a lot of elbow grease my way, though I suppose just using a cloth with the cream cleaner is making it more difficult. How hard is the brush. Did you have to modify it at all

[matt]

just a 2 or 3 quid soft brush from B & Q

i drill to holes in it, and fit 2 Hoselock micro irrigation sprays to the brush, it just helps wash away the stuff

they come up great, ive had no complaints and ive even had a few of last years come back this year

and at more than 100 quid a pop, that aint bad

[Davindo Cleana]

Cheers Matt - think I'll be having some of that

[john meehan]

hi matt is it a residential wfp that you have and connect up to householders taps please reply as iam very interested to know as i would like to go down this route and who your supplier was reply most appreciated john

[matt]

hi matt is it a residential wfp that you have and connect up to householders taps please reply as iam very interested to know as i would like to go down this route and who your supplier was reply most appreciated john

no, in my humble opinion the resi wfp kit for 100 odd quid is not worth it

i built my own system

http://www.d.co.uk/

[ian m]

hi matt is it a residential wfp that you have and connect up to householders taps please reply as iam very interested to know as i would like to go down this route and who your supplier was reply most appreciated john

Hi John
This is the method I use, got an 18ft pole from ionics, and a second hand di vessel, a tds meter and some resin from ebay. I just connect to tap via my hose pipe and thats it.

It can be abit hard on the resin, but as its claimable against tax, it doesn't really matter to me.
Most new properties do have an outside tap (I checked all my existing customers before hand)
 When any new customers call its standard procedure to ask if they have a tap.

I'm using the pole on about 60% of my work, it has generated a lot of extras, fascias, consevatory roofs, it paid for itself in a month.

I also have a tap on the hoselock connection, £4 from windowcleanwarehouse to regulate the flow. needless to say I work in a soft water area.

Regards

Ian

[john meehan]

hi thanks for all your help by the way matt what area do you live in may need you to build and show me your system if this is possible thanks john

[matt]

wiltshire

near bath

if Im not local to you pop over to

http://www.d.co.uk/

ask in the forum on the site, you might find some1 local to you who will show you what they have done