Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: kingfisher on September 10, 2005, 06:10:42 pm
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My Brush seems to be slowing down
The brush on my 3 Month old pole seems to be getting harder to drag across the window pain.
It’s a Vikan brush small green and red bristles oval shaped the bristles are getting a bit frayed and split at the ends.
I don’t notice it so much when cleaning the downstairs windows but when the poles fully extended I can feel it drag which means I pull harder then I cant stop it from hitting the side of the frame.
I have an older pole that I brought second hand that’s been round the clock a few times its too big and heavy to use all the time but despite the brush been older much older it’s a lot easer to use no dragging even at greater heights.
Any body else noticed this?
Dose any body know the differences between the different brushes on the market.
Thanks Kev
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ive had mine vikan brush for over 1 year now, its not changed much, the rubber surround looks a little tatty now (where i lean it against brick work)
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My vikan's like Matt's - six months old, a bit battered but doesn't "feel" any different - could the water flow rate have changed for any reason?
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water flow dosent seem to make any difference.
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Yes David but is it any slower?
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I don't know but could it be that after three months the glass is just cleaner and that comes across to you as more drag.
Soap or detergent residue is basically a lubricant because it breaks down the surface tension
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I hadent thought of that Vince I`ll see what it`s like on a new clean next week thanks.