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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richyp on August 07, 2011, 02:44:21 pm

Title: brushes for window bars
Post by: richyp on August 07, 2011, 02:44:21 pm
hi, can you buy a brush to fit in between window bars on town houses etc?

richy
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: Slash on August 07, 2011, 02:45:30 pm
Yeah,a swivil brush or the side winder from ionics ;)
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: richyp on August 07, 2011, 02:53:11 pm
are they the vikan style fittings m8?
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: Slash on August 07, 2011, 03:13:21 pm
You can get a Vikan swivil brush that will fit on standard angle adapters but the Ionics side winder has different fittings.
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: richyp on August 07, 2011, 03:19:46 pm
thanks, where can i get a swivel brush?
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: steven ainger on August 07, 2011, 04:03:00 pm
Gardiners extreme easily fits
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: Richard Neal on August 07, 2011, 04:10:28 pm
I use my superlite brushes, never had a problem
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: Smudger on August 07, 2011, 04:51:45 pm
Superlites - Aerial - Bentley - Pro window all fit - just turn the pole a 1/4 turn to go through the railings

Darran
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: richyp on August 07, 2011, 05:07:39 pm
thanks lads
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on August 07, 2011, 09:11:50 pm
Superlites - Aerial - Bentley - Pro window all fit - just turn the pole a 1/4 turn to go through the railings

Darran

do you mean turn the brush a 1/4 turn?
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: Perfect Windows on August 08, 2011, 08:06:48 am
Superlites - Aerial - Bentley - Pro window all fit - just turn the pole a 1/4 turn to go through the railings

Darran

do you mean turn the brush a 1/4 turn?

The pole's normally connected to the brush when I use it, so turning the pole often turns the brush as well.

Vin
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: Spruce on August 08, 2011, 09:12:46 am
Hi
I'm also now using a superlight brush to do the doors behind the juilet balcony's on some flats we do and don't need to use any swivel adaptors.

I find that the easiest way for me is to rotate the brush and stand to the side and the brush goes in quite easily. ( It's the same principle as manovering a chair through a doorway that won't go staright through.) The easiest brush to use was the old Vikan Ovals and, as they didn't need an angle adaptor, sat fairly square on the glass. Their drawback was that they were so heavy.

We start off by doing the top of the windows and doors above the balcony's as per normal. We have small openers on each side with a window vent so the brush needs to be at the correct angle to stop water ingress. As the bars we have to deal with are quite close to the glass, we have to set the angle adaptor in the straight position to get the brush in which does mean that the brush doesn't sit squarely on the glass but that isn't a problem really.

Spruce

 
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on August 08, 2011, 09:29:24 am
Hi
I'm also now using a superlight brush to do the doors behind the juilet balcony's on some flats we do and don't need to use any swivel adaptors.

I find that the easiest way for me is to rotate the brush and stand to the side and the brush goes in quite easily. ( It's the same principle as manovering a chair through a doorway that won't go staright through.) The easiest brush to use was the old Vikan Ovals and, as they didn't need an angle adaptor, sat fairly square on the glass. Their drawback was that they were so heavy.

We start off by doing the top of the windows and doors above the balcony's as per normal. We have small openers on each side with a window vent so the brush needs to be at the correct angle to stop water ingress. As the bars we have to deal with are quite close to the glass, we have to set the angle adaptor in the straight position to get the brush in which does mean that the brush doesn't sit squarely on the glass but that isn't a problem really.

Spruce

 

i know what your saying there spruce, makes sense mate! thanks alot!
Title: Re: brushes for window bars
Post by: Smudger on August 08, 2011, 09:41:57 pm
Spruce - spot on

Darran