Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on October 01, 2010, 10:07:29 am
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Had my pole just over a month now but this week my hands are really black from holding pole. Is there anything other than wearing gloves that I do to stop this. It takes days to get dirt out.
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So the new poles are as bad as the older ones for this then. My left index finger and middle finger is permanently black
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im starting to get black hands from the clx now and its RED!! ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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shrink wrap the bottom of the pole? or duct tape?
or duct tape some foam to it?
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its not there where i get black hands!its when i extend and collapse the pole! ;D ;D
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its not there where i get black hands!its when i extend and collapse the pole! ;D ;D
ahh right i see
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This would do my head in completely. I don't want black hands!
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This would do my head in completely. I don't want black hands!
same here, why does this happen? my unger glass fiber pole has never had this effect on me!
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I've just started using barrier cream because I dont want gloves on yet. Seems to help a bit. I don't mind gloves in the winter.
I find my hands get blacker on the wet days or when the slx pole is wet.
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My solution is to give the pole a quick wash every evening. Sections apart, run pure water down the outside and inside of every section.
I know I shouldn't have to do it, but there's no point in my shining about it. It stops the problem in its tracks and I suspect will make the pole last longer (less grit to wear the sections). I do it while the van is filling up.
Vin
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My solution is to give the pole a quick wash every evening. Sections apart, run pure water down the outside and inside of every section.
I know I shouldn't have to do it, but there's no point in my shining about it. It stops the problem in its tracks and I suspect will make the pole last longer (less grit to wear the sections). I do it while the van is filling up.
Vin
Sounds like sage advice to me. I probably wont do it daily though. ::)
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Regular washing out will not only make the pole last much longer, but will also reduce the black residue from these poles. The reason that the poles give out black dust in use is due to the fact that they pure carbon fibre poles. Fibre Glass pole will not produce black dust in use, unless they have been made with black resin - which we do not think many are. All poles with a carbon content will, at some point, produce carbon dust as they wear. This residue is produced when small grit/sand particles abrade the inner/outer surface of the poles as they telescope.
The easiest way of controlling this is to wear gloves whilst working. We have worked with carbon fibre poles now for about 9 years and have always worked with some kind of hand protection as a matter of course; the benefit of this is that we never get 'black' hands. Wearing gloves of some sort should actually form part of a good method and H&S statement for any contractor as it also protects against contaminants that the hose picks up. When the weather is not cold we recommend wearing a pair of disposable Nitrile gloves (£6-7 per 100 on eBay), it also means that you can peel them off and eat lunch or conduct business with clients with completely clean and hygienic hands.
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Or buy ionic poles..................No black hands.
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Or buy ionic poles..................No black hands.
OR paint your hands black and then you don't have to worry ;D
Adders
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lol
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Or buy ionic poles..................No black hands.
how did we no that was coming.
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They didn't, only you. you have a problem with them don't you frank.
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When my hands start getting black from my slx pole i take it to pieces wash it out, dry it then spray it with clear laquer from a spray can when dry spray with cheap furniture polish and put back together this lasts about a month then i repeat.
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They didn't, only you. you have a problem with them don't you frank.
yes you are right i do have a problem with people who charge silly amount for there stuff,also i have problem with people who have one sided views and no nothing about anything else ;)
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not at all, i looked, i tried, i didn't like, i didn't buy. Your entitled to your opinion I'm entitled to mine. I'm very comfortable with all my equipment including none ionics.
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not at all, i looked, i tried, i didn't like, i didn't buy. Your entitled to your opinion I'm entitled to mine. I'm very comfortable with all my equipment including none ionics.
well if you are happy to be ripped off you carry on. :P
now look at the topic of the post
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not at all, i looked, i tried, i didn't like, i didn't buy. Your entitled to your opinion I'm entitled to mine. I'm very comfortable with all my equipment including none ionics.
well if you are happy to be ripped off you carry on. :P
now look at the topic of the post
not off topic frank buy ionics = no black hands.
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Clean the pole with pure water - dry it and then spray MR Sheen onto a duster and wipe it all over the pole, do this weekly and you wont have a problem.
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Clean the pole with pure water - dry it and then spray MR Sheen onto a duster and wipe it all over the pole, do this weekly and you wont have a problem.
there speaks an ex batty boy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
sorry chief just joking ;D
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Or buy ionic poles..................No black hands.
Yeah, just splinters!
Had a carbon ergolite, never again. Thing was spinning within 6 months. heavy & over-priced! Got black hands with carbon facelift too, which was also heavy compared to Gardiner carbons.
I now use gardiner carbon poles & wear thin gloves. Although it took a couple of days to innitially get used to wearing gloves, I now preferr to use them. Even if I couldn't wear gloves, still give me Gardiner poles over the others any day, no brainer! ;)
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i must be the only one that doesnt get this problem?slx but no black hands,only a little bit when using clamps but i get a little water on my hands now and again and it dissapears.i do keep a scrim and microfibre in my pouches for some doors though and wipe pole hose often with damp microfibre,maybe keeps of residue?
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Or buy ionic poles..................No black hands.
Yeah, just splinters!
Had a carbon ergolite, never again. Thing was spinning within 6 months. heavy & over-priced! Got black hands with carbon facelift too, which was also heavy compared to Gardiner carbons.
I now use gardiner carbon poles & wear thin gloves. Although it took a couple of days to innitially get used to wearing gloves, I now preferr to use them. Even if I couldn't wear gloves, still give me Gardiner poles over the others any day, no brainer! ;)
splinters! how the hell did you get them ? when carbon is woven, glass fiber i can understand. What pole did you have?
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Or buy ionic poles..................No black hands.
Yeah, just splinters!
Had a carbon ergolite, never again. Thing was spinning within 6 months. heavy & over-priced! Got black hands with carbon facelift too, which was also heavy compared to Gardiner carbons.
I now use gardiner carbon poles & wear thin gloves. Although it took a couple of days to innitially get used to wearing gloves, I now preferr to use them. Even if I couldn't wear gloves, still give me Gardiner poles over the others any day, no brainer! ;)
splinters! how the hell did you get them ? when carbon is woven, glass fiber i can understand. What pole did you have?
ergolite, the first one & yeah, carbon is a weave- a weave of carbon fibers which when worn can stick out & stab your pinkies!
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Did none of you used to get black hands climbing up and down aluminium ladders all day?...how quickly we forget. ;)
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Did none of you used to get black hands climbing up and down aluminium ladders all day?...how quickly we forget. ;)
some people havent done that dan,they dont know how to.
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Did none of you used to get black hands climbing up and down aluminium ladders all day?...how quickly we forget. ;)
some people havent done that dan,they dont know how to.
;D are you sure? mate your a right old no-all.
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Did none of you used to get black hands climbing up and down aluminium ladders all day?...how quickly we forget. ;)
some people havent done that dan,they dont know how to.
;D are you sure? mate your a right old no-all.
lets get this staight you aint no mate of mine thanks. ::) >:(
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ARRR BOO HOO
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Did none of you used to get black hands climbing up and down aluminium ladders all day?...how quickly we forget. ;)
some people havent done that dan,they dont know how to.
;D are you sure? mate your a right old no-all.
lets get this staight you aint no mate of mine thanks. ::) >:(
Have you two kissed and made up yet? :o
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I think their both on their monthlys ;D ;D ;D ;D