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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: [GQC] Tim on May 05, 2010, 11:39:25 am

Title: Need more scrubbing power
Post by: [GQC] Tim on May 05, 2010, 11:39:25 am
I've always used mono's but I find them not adequate enough for first cleans. Yesterday I did a very dirty first clean, and most stuff came off, but there was dirt that didn't come off, but with a quick scrub of a microfibre, it was gone. That was with going over the pane two times, rinse, then another time, then rinse again, put a bit pressure on the brush too.

It seems to have gotten worse with my newer superlite brush, my old one I didn't have such problems with.  I roughly bought them around the same time, so I'm not even sure if it is indeed a different revision brush. I think it's a mark 2. Also, it seems very hit and miss on first cleans ie. spotting, whereas before I barely had any problems on first cleans.

I'm thinking of swapping over to a flocked brush for first cleans, and then do maintenance cleans with a mono. That, or swap back to my old brush, see what difference that makes.
Title: Re: Need more scrubbing power
Post by: dmlservices on May 05, 2010, 06:34:29 pm
try a bucket of gg3, and an applicatoron a trad pole, scrub windows and frames well , then go over with wfp ,works well


daz
Title: Re: Need more scrubbing power
Post by: williamx on May 05, 2010, 07:32:27 pm
Tim

Try this http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=100453.0
Title: Re: Need more scrubbing power
Post by: windowswashed on May 05, 2010, 10:00:49 pm
Tucker brush and trim the stock down to the bare minimum. Can reduce it down to the same weight as the superlight brush. Tucker scrubs heaps better but the only drawback is on some rubber seals that leach if you use hot water the Tucker causes it to run easier if rinsing brush on. Fine with cold water.
Title: Re: Need more scrubbing power
Post by: james44 on May 05, 2010, 10:14:18 pm
tim how much water do you use on first cleans?
Title: Re: Need more scrubbing power
Post by: [GQC] Tim on May 05, 2010, 10:23:01 pm
Quote from: windowswashed on May 05, 2010, 10:00:49 pm
Tucker brush and trim the stock down to the bare minimum. Can reduce it down to the same weight as the superlight brush. Tucker scrubs heaps better but the only drawback is on some rubber seals that leach if you use hot water the Tucker causes it to run easier if rinsing brush on. Fine with cold water.

Sounds good, I might have to go with one.

Quote from: james44 on May 05, 2010, 10:14:18 pm
tim how much water do you use on first cleans?

Over 2lpm from the brush head.
Title: Re: Need more scrubbing power
Post by: james44 on May 05, 2010, 10:27:34 pm
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Over 2lpm from the brush head

Yep ok! how much do you use on average 20/30lts
Title: Re: Need more scrubbing power
Post by: [GQC] Tim on May 06, 2010, 10:23:12 am
Quote from: james44 on May 05, 2010, 10:27:34 pm
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Over 2lpm from the brush head

Yep ok! how much do you use on average 20/30lts

There are some many variables that there is no way I can give you an average, sorry.