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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: windolene on February 05, 2011, 04:44:36 pm

Title: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: windolene on February 05, 2011, 04:44:36 pm

Hi,

Not me, but my back pack which has never been used as I am traditional. I have used the Harris pole & brush many times to clean conservatory roofs with good results but has been hard work.

I am cleaning a long & wide glass sloping roof next week with ingrained dirt which I know will require a lot of scrubbing traditionally. I am sure I can get some pure water , so I have all that's needed. Back pack battery is on charge for 24 hours for first use.

Shall I soak with tap water or just get straight in with pure?

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Kevin WINDOLENE

Title: Re: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: smearo on February 05, 2011, 07:19:02 pm

hi kev
give me a buzz if you want 25/50 litres
no worries
wayne

Title: Re: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: Slash on February 06, 2011, 08:02:14 am

Yeah me too ,only down the road,I have some TFR too to pre soak!

Title: Re: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: Frankybadboy on February 06, 2011, 08:22:28 am

i be surpised if battery anygood after 4years unless you kept it charged up. :o

hope it is kev ;)

Title: Re: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: windolene on February 06, 2011, 03:48:02 pm

Quote from: Slash on February 06, 2011, 08:02:14 am

Yeah me too ,only down the road,I have some TFR too to pre soak!

Hi Battery is up & working. Slash I would like to take you up on the offer of water if you are just down the road. Please note I don't have any containers except for the ones the milk comes in.

Please email me.


Kevin

Title: Re: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: Slash on February 06, 2011, 04:51:39 pm

I'm the other side of Leatherhead,I can lend you some 25 litre containers or some milk bottles!

Title: Re: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 06, 2011, 05:15:48 pm

All depends on how dirty it is. You will use a lot of pure water though, so it would be best to use tap water first.

Little tip, fill the backpack up with tap water (hosepipe), and add the correct ratio of TFR. Scrub whilst spraying it on, to really agitate it, leave for around 10-15min. Then wash as normal.

Depending if it's clear glass or polycarbonate and depending on how quickly the water dries, you might have to use just pure. If it's a cloudy day and small enough roof I would just use tap water, and then go for a final pass/rinse with pure. Ideally you wouldn't want the tap water to dry because that will leave spots and would again require another pass. It would be fine for polycarbonate roofs though. Just a quick rinse after with pure.

Title: Re: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: windolene on February 07, 2011, 09:28:09 am

Quote from: Slash on February 06, 2011, 08:02:14 am

Yeah me too ,only down the road,I have some TFR too to pre soak!

Hi Slash,

My contact details are dixon-kevin2@sky.com   07778 911910. I can come across today.


Kevin WINDOLENE

Title: Re: Been in shed 4 years
Post by: dazmond on February 07, 2011, 10:14:01 am

you can just use the pole hooked up to the outside tap.much better pressure and flow and pre soak the roof by dipping the brush  in a tfr mix and covering the whole roof.leave 10 mins then scrub and rinse until clean.this is ok for polycarbon roofs.for glass roofs do the same but use gg3 or squeegee off to pre soak and finish off by using a swivel squeegee on a extension pole and fixiclamp with scrim in to touch up any edges.

NO NEED TO USE PURE WATER!!FLOW IS MUCH BETTER FROM OUTSIDE TAPS!! ;) ;D ;D

regards


dazmond