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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: firefly123 on September 19, 2010, 08:28:30 pm

Title: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: firefly123 on September 19, 2010, 08:28:30 pm
drill lots of holes in the stock does not look pretty but you can lose loads of weight and still get the best clean
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Jeff Brimble on September 19, 2010, 08:34:39 pm
How much weight did you remove ?
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: firefly123 on September 19, 2010, 08:35:57 pm
lost 120grams in weight ;D ;D
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: John drake on September 19, 2010, 10:25:37 pm
Interesting read.

http://alturl.com/fn27b
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on September 19, 2010, 11:40:30 pm
dont think it does anyones image any good using brushes like that.... i think it will put some customers off... looks cheap and home made.. might as well get me beer towels and bike out and stick to bungalows :D ???
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Londoner on September 20, 2010, 06:53:41 am
I suggested that about five or six years ago when I firsted started WFP. Its a good idea as long as you are careful where you drill the holes.
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: barry mallett on September 20, 2010, 07:03:30 am
dont think it does anyones image any good using brushes like that.... i think it will put some customers off... looks cheap and home made.. might as well get me beer towels and bike out and stick to bungalows :D ???

[/quoe]did that about a year ago works well . except i had loads of custys coming out and inspecting my brush , resuting in losing loads of work . now i only have a few bungys left which i scrim  :(
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: LWC on September 20, 2010, 07:50:21 am
Does the water not come out and run down the pole soaking your hands?
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: dazmond on September 20, 2010, 07:57:21 am
stupid idea.just get a lighter brush.vikans dont clean any better than a supalite.if the glass is clean its clean!!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D



dazmond
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on September 20, 2010, 08:18:27 am
Daz... Some people prefer to use the vikan. I've tried superlight brushes and I prefer the vikan mono red over them for cleaning. Its just a shame they are not lighte
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: dazmond on September 20, 2010, 08:26:57 am
i have both blue frog and ive never really noticed the difference in cleaning apart from the weight! ;D ;D


dazmond
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Window Washers on September 20, 2010, 10:37:12 am
stupid idea.just get a lighter brush.vikans dont clean any better than a supalite.if the glass is clean its clean!!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D



dazmond
on first cleans the vikan flocked sill brush wins hands down imo, they are just heavy, superlite for maintenace cleans are ideal
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: p1w1 on September 20, 2010, 05:54:10 pm
stupid idea.just get a lighter brush.vikans dont clean any better than a supalite.if the glass is clean its clean!!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D



dazmond
on first cleans the vikan flocked sill brush wins hands down imo, they are just heavy, superlite for maintenace cleans are ideal

i agree i use a vikan sill brush and a higher flow for all my first cleans then the superlite from then on..

paul
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: jouk45 on September 20, 2010, 10:54:28 pm
stupid idea.just get a lighter brush.vikans dont clean any better than a supalite.if the glass is clean its clean!!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D



dazmond
trust me dazmond, the vikan is far supperior to the the superlite for cleaning domestic , i have been there done it,  for commercial work i use the superlite,
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: dazmond on September 21, 2010, 07:25:40 am
i have a church to clean friday do you think my rectangle mono vikan brush will clean better than a supalite mono?its not been cleaned for years by the look of it!! ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Moderator David@stives on September 21, 2010, 07:43:13 am
We use the new vikan flocked for everything.

Beats everthing else hands down
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Smart Carpet on September 21, 2010, 07:47:40 am
We use the new vikan flocked for everything.

Beats everthing else hands down

Do you mean the new Vikan Oval brush?

This one:
(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Vikan_New_Oval_Small.jpg)
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Moderator David@stives on September 21, 2010, 07:56:25 am
That's the one it's actually square with round edges, such a nice brush to work with
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Paul Coleman on September 21, 2010, 08:01:54 am
I found that the red surround would often leave red marks on the frames.  They come off easily if you clean them straight away but are awful if you don't spot them till next time around.
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Smart Carpet on September 21, 2010, 08:03:30 am
That's the one it's actually square with round edges, such a nice brush to work with

I've just bought one from cleanig spot a few weeks ago (best price i think)  its a good brush.

Until then I'd only used the 12" DT mono salmon, which now seems awful!! 2years with a rubbish brush!!!

I find the new vikan is a lot less likely to scratch the sills because of the rubber surround and also the rounded corners..
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Moderator David@stives on September 21, 2010, 08:26:45 am
Paul

This isn't the same brush that left red marks, it is all new and designed for wfp


Best brush ever
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Window Washers on September 21, 2010, 08:50:52 am
Paul

This isn't the same brush that left red marks, it is all new and designed for wfp


Best brush ever
where did you get it from Dave ?,

Im using vikan sill brushes at the mo, for speed and deep cleaning
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Moderator David@stives on September 21, 2010, 09:10:42 am
I got them from wcw and gardiners
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Paul Coleman on September 21, 2010, 09:13:16 am
Paul

This isn't the same brush that left red marks, it is all new and designed for wfp


Best brush ever

Good stuff.  Sounds like there's been some upgrading going on.  Cheers for the info Dave.
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: Window Washers on September 21, 2010, 09:48:54 am
dave what colour is the brush ? red ?
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: John drake on September 21, 2010, 11:23:56 pm
dont think it does anyones image any good using brushes like that.... i think it will put some customers off... looks cheap and home made.. might as well get me beer towels and bike out and stick to bungalows :D ???


Four Years Waterfed pole and i have yet to have a customer inspect my brush ???
Title: Re: stay with the vikan brush
Post by: jonboywalton75 on September 22, 2010, 08:30:48 am
4 mths in to wfp and i had a custy look at, touch and caress my brodex 10 inch brodex, she liked the soft bristles.