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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on July 05, 2010, 03:03:45 pm

Title: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on July 05, 2010, 03:03:45 pm

I know this might sound a daft question from a seasoned
Experienced professional but how often would you say in
General do you change and put a new strip washer sleeve/
Pad on your `T`bar handle ?
Also whats usually the main reason for you to actually
Change it

i.e. Wear n`tear, torn ,looking `dowdy`or what
Thanks for replies.


Lewis  Doubtfire

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Dick on July 05, 2010, 04:27:23 pm

when it's dirty.

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Ian W on July 05, 2010, 04:36:18 pm

A new one every time it gets dirty! That must be expensive... :o  ;D

I change mine once it starts to become ineffective Lewis. Normally once it starts to wear thin in spots and doesn't seem to get the hardened grime off.

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Dick on July 05, 2010, 04:45:09 pm

Surely you've got more than 1 sleeve? 1 being used and one in the wash.

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Ian W on July 05, 2010, 05:16:36 pm

I have 4 which are used on a rotation basis. I haven't renewed any covers in the last 18 months.

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on July 05, 2010, 05:47:57 pm

I have been using my Ettore on my `Back-Flip`for what seems
An age now.It feels and looks oaky when I take it off the `T`bar
But when I`m scrubbing etc.it just seems to be,,well difficult to
Explain really,it`s why I first wrote the e,mail.
Anyways I`ve put my new Sorbo Yellow sleeve on and there seems
To be much more `guts`to it.There`s some `give`,can`t feel the plastic
`T`bar beneath the strip washer.
The Ettore must be worn much more than looks like.


Lewis  Doubtfire

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: martinsadie on July 05, 2010, 07:09:58 pm

bin them when a hole appears at the end,i have 4 in use and put in wash after a grimy job or an inside clean for a heavy smoker

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Dave Willis on July 05, 2010, 07:51:06 pm

I change mine after £10,000 worth of work.

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: jouk45 on July 05, 2010, 08:05:21 pm

dont clean kebab shops  ;D never again

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Frankybadboy on July 05, 2010, 08:10:40 pm

Quote from: Dave Willis on July 05, 2010, 07:51:06 pm

I change mine after £10,000 worth of work.

that be every week for you then dave. ;D :P

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Dave Willis on July 05, 2010, 08:17:44 pm

Yer, and I'm waterfed too  ;D ;D.

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: dazmond on July 05, 2010, 10:27:19 pm

i have 4 in the van at anyone time.i put one in the wash every week with my sill cloths and microfibres.

if ive got a few very dirty first cleans to do then i change sleeve afterwards if the strip washer is filthy!

i bung the sleeves in the bin when they wear thin at the ends.

regards

dazmond

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on July 05, 2010, 10:43:32 pm

 A couple of you lads sound like you have  OCD! I wash mine once a week..and  my sleeve :)

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Ian101 on July 06, 2010, 09:16:54 am

you mean your meant to change them ??  ;D

Porcupine for 1 st cleans and 3 others which get changed when there dirty

Title: Re: Changing Your Strip Washer Sleeve
Post by: Dave Anderson on July 06, 2010, 05:27:31 pm

Ewan..what is the best way to decided when to change equipment out ?

Quote from: Ewan on July 05, 2010, 07:59:00 pm

Quote from: Dave Willis on July 05, 2010, 07:51:06 pm

I change mine after £10,000 worth of work.

Don’t know if you’re having a laugh, but that’s a very good way, if not the best way to decide when to replace equipment.