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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: erithwc on March 12, 2011, 08:25:03 am

Title: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: erithwc on March 12, 2011, 08:25:03 am

hi

got to clean the inlaws caravan today  :-[ i will need to use tfr but wanted to ask if it would damage my gardiners super lite brush or is it best to get a cheap car brush to use with the tfr.

thanks paul

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on March 12, 2011, 08:32:46 am

yeah i'd like to know the answer too cos ive got my first conny roof soon and its minging
so i'll need t.f.r i recon!

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: dazmond on March 12, 2011, 08:32:54 am

use seperate brushes always!!


i use a vikan rectangle and vikan stiff sill brush for conny roof/fascia/soffit cleaning


2 supalites for window cleaning


if you do contaminate the brush it could leave spotting on regular window cleaning jobs.


why take the risk?

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: G Griffin on March 12, 2011, 08:37:48 am

You`re brush will be ok.......but it will damage the caravan or a conny roof  :o.
Only joking  ;D.

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: Dave Mills on March 12, 2011, 10:01:30 am

Yes. it will knacker a superlight if you leave it on there for any time - I made that mistake on the first conny roof I ever did.  Did a rubbish job so I didn't charge then, to cap it all, found I'd wrecked an almost brand new superlight. 

That's why I now only ever use Fairy liquid.  Does the job, does no harm.

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: VSP Home Care on March 12, 2011, 10:07:52 am

Does anyone use TFR with a jet wash as a detergent or do you just spray it on concentrated and brush wash it off?

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: TomCrowther on March 12, 2011, 01:17:37 pm

I brush it on with the same brush I use for wc and then give the brush a good clean afterwards and no problems.

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: niceandclean on March 12, 2011, 01:43:43 pm

Just spray the tfr on with a pump sprayer, leave for a few minutes and scrub and rinse with your pole. Never damaged any brush.

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: bad trippy on March 12, 2011, 01:57:50 pm

we have used our superlight  mono with tfr quite a few times, ive never noticed any damage to them, dont know what the flocked would be like mind you

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: Dave Mills on March 12, 2011, 03:00:33 pm

Quote from: trippy on March 12, 2011, 01:57:50 pm

we have used our superlight  mono with tfr quite a few times, ive never noticed any damage to them, dont know what the flocked would be like mind you

Like this - about two week sold when I left it covered in TFR solution...

I have used it as a "rough clean" brush since, but the damage to the bristle ends was there immediately after the TFR.

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: niceandclean on March 12, 2011, 04:38:11 pm

Quote from: Dave Mills on March 12, 2011, 03:00:33 pm

Quote from: trippy on March 12, 2011, 01:57:50 pm

we have used our superlight  mono with tfr quite a few times, ive never noticed any damage to them, dont know what the flocked would be like mind you

Like this - about two week sold when I left it covered in TFR solution...

I have used it as a "rough clean" brush since, but the damage to the bristle ends was there immediately after the TFR.

I have a second's brush that has gone like that, and it has been nowhere near TFR.

Title: Re: will tfr damage my wfp brush
Post by: Dave Mills on March 12, 2011, 05:52:53 pm

Quote from: niceandclean on March 12, 2011, 04:38:11 pm

I have a second's brush that has gone like that, and it has been nowhere near TFR.

Ok, best forget what I said.