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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave Willis on July 05, 2010, 08:16:07 pm

Title: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: Dave Willis on July 05, 2010, 08:16:07 pm
Would the r.s.p.c.a. get funny?


Saw one whilst ordering something else and it said on the review that it made a scraper almost redundant. Is this possible? Can the porcupine scrub dried on poo off the glass?
If it can maybe I can use one on a pole for stubburn debris.
Title: Re: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: Roy Harding on July 05, 2010, 08:55:41 pm
I have used them for years, and think they are the best sleeve on the market.

Roy
Title: Re: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: LWC on July 05, 2010, 09:36:32 pm
Ive had them for years, and to be honest i went back to normal one the other day, i dislike porcupines now, they dont hold any water and soap, yeh they ok for scrubbing but nothing that special.
Title: Re: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on July 05, 2010, 09:43:44 pm
They are superb for scrubbing Dave. I like the fact they don't hold as much water, makes them better on a pole & lighter too. Won't replace a scraper for mastic, silicone etc but definately will for bird poo! ;)

My next project is to make one into a flipper pad.
Title: Re: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: dazmond on July 05, 2010, 09:53:02 pm
i use the unger monsoons.great sleeve.holds loads of water and you can get most bird muck off with the scrubbing strip on end of sleeve!! ;) ;D ;D

are a lot of you going back to trad on lower windows as its quicker and a much more reliable clean?? ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on July 05, 2010, 09:58:27 pm
i use the unger monsoons.great sleeve.holds loads of water and you can get most bird muck off with the scrubbing strip on end of sleeve!! ;) ;D ;D

are a lot of you going back to trad on lower windows as its quicker and a much more reliable clean?? ;D ;D ;D ;D

I gave up monsoons, way too heavy & too much water! ;)
Title: Re: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: pure tech on July 05, 2010, 10:28:38 pm
I really like the porcupine.
It  does struggle with stubborn debris but overall is very good. The fact that it holds less water seems to make it ideal for inside work.
Title: Re: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: Ian101 on July 06, 2010, 09:20:04 am
I use em for first cleans .. do glass, frames and sills but need dipping into bucket quite a bit
Title: Re: Anyone use a porcupine?
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on July 06, 2010, 09:54:35 am
I stopped using the porcupine as they kept shedding the needles and they'd get stuck in the frames. I spent more time pulling out bits of nylon from the window frames than I would have using a scraper.

Simon.