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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gary evans on May 12, 2011, 04:36:27 pm

Title: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: gary evans on May 12, 2011, 04:36:27 pm

Hi All

Would like feed back on the Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit.

Have some work that this would be usefull on, but, £500 is a lot of money.

All comments welcome

Thanks in advance

Gary

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: Neil Gornall on May 12, 2011, 04:57:05 pm

Its good, BUT. only on glass that is already clean if you just use pure water.

I use mine on maintenance cleans and am very happy with it. It does a great job and is very quick.

I bought it for an internal job which was 50' high with no other access. the results were rubbish until I started using something in the water which solved the problem. after that it was fine.

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: Smudger on May 12, 2011, 05:25:36 pm

yep - as stated - only good on previously cleaned glass, then  it's very good !

Darran

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: Paul Coleman on May 12, 2011, 06:02:03 pm

As already stated, fine on maintenance cleans.  I don't have Dragonfly but do have Vikan Easyshine.  Same principle but without a po ump so better for lower work.  Saves me loads of time on internal commercial cleans.
A word of warning.  I made a silly mistake some while back.  I put them through the washing machine.  The following job had to be re-done.  I believe this was because the pads were cleaned in tap water.  Now, I soak them in de-ionised water and hand wash them.  If you have a hot water system even better.  However, I take some de-ionised water indoors and heat it in a saucepan before tipping it into a bucket onto the pads.

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: Neil Gornall on May 12, 2011, 06:18:40 pm

Paul, i am suprised to hear you have had a problem after washing.

I always wait till i have about 10 - 20 dirty then chuck them in the machine on a 40 degree, I also use fabric softener. i dont seem to get any trouble.

Maybe it was something else and you just assumed it was down to washing?
Heating di water, soaking and hand washing sounds like a lot of bother, why not wash 2 or 3 in the machine and test it next time.

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: Smudger on May 12, 2011, 06:45:07 pm

mine go in the wash with the microfibre's have always been ok when used

Darran

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: Handyman Window Cleaning Services on May 12, 2011, 06:47:00 pm

i dont use mine as the job intended went t!ts up

id sell mine

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: Paul Coleman on May 12, 2011, 06:55:43 pm

Quote from: Neil Gornall on May 12, 2011, 06:18:40 pm

Paul, i am suprised to hear you have had a problem after washing.

I always wait till i have about 10 - 20 dirty then chuck them in the machine on a 40 degree, I also use fabric softener. i dont seem to get any trouble.

Maybe it was something else and you just assumed it was down to washing?
Heating di water, soaking and hand washing sounds like a lot of bother, why not wash 2 or 3 in the machine and test it next time.

Now I am a little perplexed.  The only job I ever had trouble with was immediately after they went through the machine.  It was the only thing I did differently that I can think of.  Before, and since, that time, I have always handwashed in de-ionised (usually cold) and not had trouble.  The only exception to this was the very first time I used them when I was experimenting.
Maybe something else did cause the duff job but I'll be damned if I know what it was.

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: david washbrook on May 12, 2011, 07:30:12 pm

without sounding thick how do these work or has anybody got a link for these

thanks

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: Smudger on May 12, 2011, 07:48:33 pm

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_VIKAN_EASYSHINE.html

basically squirt pure onto the pad then scrub the window !

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: david washbrook on May 12, 2011, 08:40:02 pm

thanks

Title: Re: Dragonfly Internal Window Cleaning Kit
Post by: gary evans on May 13, 2011, 03:39:01 pm

Thanks for the info.

Will have to look into buying one, but, things are tight as usual & £500 is a lot to spend, if i can renew some work or gain new contract then will def buy.

Thanks

Gary