[Rayleigh Window Cleaning Services]

Had it happen a few times.

This has worked for us.

If you get a jubilee clip slightly larger than pole diameter, slide up the pole to where it meets and is stuck.

Tighten, but only till snug on pole and so there can be movement.

Hit the clip where the adjustment screw is, forcing one pole end away from the other, and move the clip around opposite to where its positioned on pole to keep it even all round.

A good few strikes has always done the trick over twisting, heat guns, hot water.

Might get a little cosmetic damage but very little, and you can always put a bit of tape round first, although I have never bothered.

Handy for someone to hold the other end as well.

Good luck

[Richie76]

Might sound a bit drastic but can't you open up the female connection with a grinder or a dremmel etc to open the joint then gaffa tape back round?

[Slacky]

Day off today, so a concerted effort was had.

I used two of these from Screwfix.



https://www.screwfix.com/p/laser-oil-filter-wrench/6890r

Plenty of heat from a hot-air paint stripper.

I lost 2' from the end of one of the poles as it was crushed by the oil wrench. Not to worry, it still fits both ends as hoped.


Job done!

[Plankton]

Now... how to prevent this happening again?

[p1w1]

How about a tiny bit of copperslip between the joints only need a very small amount

[Slacky]

I think they need wiping out with a wet cloth prior to using and then some lube spray of some sort. PTFE spray?

[JandS]

 me and a builder next door to where I was working Monday managed it.......