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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Crystal-clear on May 15, 2011, 09:15:22 pm

Title: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: Crystal-clear on May 15, 2011, 09:15:22 pm

Had it since oct i think , its been great i used adimite glue and glued the clamp on the 1st time about 2 months ago, it held great but went again on friday im regluing it now again.

i guess doing this once in 2 months is standard?

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on May 15, 2011, 09:24:30 pm

i have a clx and a slx and i have never had a problem with glue, i know some have but just thought i would mention i have not had a problem with them

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 15, 2011, 09:26:02 pm

best sending it to me  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: DaveG on May 15, 2011, 09:35:07 pm

I re-glued all the clamps on mine with Araldite about 6 months ago and havent had a problem since

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: Llaaww on May 15, 2011, 09:36:31 pm

Much as I love the gardiner poles, they do leave me feeling a bit like this...........

(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/llaaww1000/glasses.jpg)

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on May 15, 2011, 09:40:28 pm

Quote from: CLEANCARE WINDOW CLEANING on May 15, 2011, 09:24:30 pm

i have a clx and a slx and i have never had a problem with glue, i know some have but just thought i would mention i have not had a problem with them

to add a bit of yang to my ying i do hate their pole hose  ;D see i said something bad about gardiners thats all i could think of mind.

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 15, 2011, 09:43:51 pm

bloody gud poles
n fantastic delivery  ;D ;D

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: AuRavelling79 on May 15, 2011, 09:58:56 pm

My SLX's have had the odd loose clamp and I simply epoxy resin them back on at the end of the week but just gaffer tape them for the rest of the day.

About once every two months I will do a complete refurb which means I take all the hose off, clean it out, check clamps for loosening and repaint "pull out stop" points then spray it with Mr Sheen.

But I prolly wash it through monthly and Mr Sheen it at the same time.

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: Tom White on May 15, 2011, 10:01:12 pm

I tried 'Mr Sheen', but it's just not as good as PTFE spray. 

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: matthewprice on May 15, 2011, 10:06:16 pm

try superglue gel a bit pricey but does 5 clamps from one tube six month since i did it still solid ;)

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: TLC on May 15, 2011, 10:18:33 pm

Superglue lasts ages when fixing my clamps, just don't do what I did n get your index finger stuck to your thumb for half an hour!

TLC

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: Pope vader on May 15, 2011, 10:31:18 pm

i had mine snap 2 times in 2 days at same clamp then i had the angle apapter snap on it, whislt trying to remove it  i ended up removing the barrel it sticks on, was told this is becasue i use a gooseneck,  but other than that its a great pole,  but mine takes a battering

Title: Re: CLX clamp 2nd time after glue coming loose
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on May 16, 2011, 03:58:57 pm

I've never had any clamps come loose although I have changed the clamps on the mk1 pole.  Could it be that if the clamps keep coming unglued that maybe they are set to clamp too tight.  They only need to pinch the pole to hold it.  Certain cleaning agents can eat into the glue as well, so you need to be careful of what you use to buff the pole up with.

Simon.