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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Simon@ Clearview contractors on March 02, 2012, 09:50:40 pm

Title: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Simon@ Clearview contractors on March 02, 2012, 09:50:40 pm
Said a (former)customer today.  I had a look and they were slightly marked, I went at them with cif and a microfibre and the marks are still slightly visible.

The dragon lady was not atall happy, she'd made her mind up before I arrived that I was getting sacked, she even refused payment for this time and last because of "the deep gouges" in the sills...my arrse!

This is the first clean since the price rise(first in 3 years), 5 months since I started the round.

My question is...what's the best product to remove these black brush head scuffs?

Thanks in anticipation, Simon :)
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Lee GLS on March 02, 2012, 09:56:57 pm
T-cut
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: jouk45 on March 02, 2012, 09:57:17 pm
jeff brown once said he used wire wool 0000 rub in one direction only apparantly this works great for minor scratches on upvc
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Window Washers on March 02, 2012, 09:59:19 pm
jeff brown once said he used wire wool 0000 rub in one direction only apparantly this works great for minor scratches on upvc
it does work, but it also takes off the coating meaning it will get dirtier a load quicker.

use a spirit based product and nothing that will scratch the surface
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Richard Shepherd on March 02, 2012, 10:22:57 pm
Simon, get yourself off to B&Q they sell a UPVC solvent cleaner, about £4.50 a litre, mega..
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Simon@ Clearview contractors on March 02, 2012, 10:30:43 pm
Simon, get yourself off to B&Q they sell a UPVC solvent cleaner, about £4.50 a litre, mega..

Cheers Rich, your a winner!
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Flash.. on March 02, 2012, 11:12:33 pm
Cif (Jif) works and its cheap
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: gary999 on March 02, 2012, 11:13:50 pm
atonish ceramic and plastic cleaner
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Richard iSparkle on March 03, 2012, 04:29:28 am
i cant add anything about the uPVC cleaners, but i would say that if you get yourself a gardiners Super-Lite Radius-Sill Brush you are a lot less likely to scratch anything.  the brush stock on them is so small and light that its pretty difficult to scratch, or even touvh the sills with them...  unlike when we were using vikam brushes... >:(
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Frankybadboy on March 03, 2012, 06:52:51 am
if you lost the account why worry about repairing the damage sills,just move on and forget,and learn ;D
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on March 03, 2012, 03:06:11 pm
jeff brown once said he used wire wool 0000 rub in one direction only apparantly this works great for minor scratches on upvc

yeah deffo... it also works on glass to remove cement with a product called liquid hammer..  ;) ;D
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: Simon@ Clearview contractors on March 03, 2012, 03:12:25 pm
if you lost the account why worry about repairing the damage sills,just move on and forget,and learn ;D

Because of the poison she's likely to spread about the new cleaning process....
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: ashbash on March 03, 2012, 08:35:24 pm
 i agree with franky
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: matty72 on March 03, 2012, 09:01:48 pm
T cut does the job the mate
Title: Re: YOU'VE SCRATCHED MY SILLS!!
Post by: SHINING EXAMPLE on March 04, 2012, 12:40:20 am
as above