[macc]

Hi all.

Untill now i have always used my wfp to clean conservatory roofs. I run a Tucker so if the roof is pretty bad i can attach the detergent to it.

Ive read on here a lot use tfr, but what cleaning cream do you use to clean upvc.

Many thanks.

Macc

[edd]

jif

[24-7 S C Services]

Hi Mac

I have always found that even on really badly stained PVC, the pure water will lift 95% of the staining out.

Any really bad patches I find, I will soak them down, leave them for a couple of mins, then give them an initial wash down and another good soaking. This seems to work well.

If you are going to use a cream leaner, rather use a UPVC one or a very soft (not abrasive) cream cleaner, otherwise you will end up scratching the surface. Scratches may not show straight away, however, within a few weeks of weathering and dirt, they will begin to show and your future clean of the UPVC will be 100 times harder.

Hope the above helps

Many Thanks

Andrew

[macc]

Great help thanks. Got my first clean off my conservatory ladders tomorrow. It would have been awkward wfp so i can get an idea how good they are, i want to do a pukka job so the cleaning cream im hoping will be the iceing on the cake. Thanks for the tip on none abrasive cream cleaner.

Macc

[vivaro 013]

I clean a lot of consertvatory roofs in the north east  using a consertvatory roof  ladder ,  be careful and make sure ladder is properly secured to glass , its take me on average 6 hours to do a roof getting it back to A1 condition

[mick hay]

6 hours!!!     christ...takes me max 3 hours to do a whole cons top to bottom thats in a right state!!!   average takes 2 - 2 1/2 hrs.

For pvcu cleaning i use the "bond it" cream cleaner, cant remember where i got it from though, great stuff!

The tfr i use is the northern tools one..it dilute 2 : 1.    non caustic.

Good luck with the clean, they come up real nice!!

[Ian Rochester]

Mick,

We use the same TFR, agitate with a stiff brush then rinse off with hose, find it works very well.  Also use the Ettore UPVC Cleaner, normally only takes a couple of hours from start to finish.

We've tried using just WFP but it does not get the ingrained dirt out of the crevices.

I looked at buying a con roof ladder, but they are a horrendous price (£400+) if anyone knows where I can get one cheaper let me know.

Ian

[mick hay]

Hi lionheart,

You wont get one any cheaper anywhere!!

I looked for ages, but beleive me, if you do a lot of these or market it right, it will be worth its money, cos it speeds you right up!!, and you can do the reverse pitch roofs, which i always charge more for!

[pjulk]

I also use the TFR from northern tools very good and the bond it pvc cleaner which im sure i got from scrim city

Paul

[macc]

Cheers for replys, great help. The conservatory ladders are perfect.

I dont think it makes the job any faster but nice & safe & the roof came up mint.

Thanks 

Macc