Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dean payne on August 02, 2012, 05:06:54 pm
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Hi
I have ordered some viro-sol and want to use it on conny roof as its pretty green, wondering if anyone can give me some tips as in how do you do it when you use this stuff, as in how long do you leave it on for once sprayed do you scrub it stright away or leave it to work into the soiling, how much of it do you use in a 5L sprayer?
and any other relivent tips would be most welcome.
Thank you
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I mix 1; 4 others dilute higher. Spray on and leave for 5 mins. Any longer in the sun it dries and a pain to get off. Spray again then scrub and then and then rinse off.
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Might have said before but ill say again incase
Been using virosol for 3 years now. I mix mine 1 part virosol to 24 parts water in a 25L barrel then transfer into a 5L garden sprayer to get onto conny roofs. I have played about with mixtures and found that this is the best mix where your not worrying about it drying out on a warm day too quickly.
Now for an average conny roof i will use 5-7L of my mix. some may say its too much but i find the more you put on the easier it is. This pic is what i class as an average conny roof to give you an idea..
(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/conny1before.jpg)
A conny like this has 3 sides to it (some only have 2) so i do each side at a time.
First spray the side with your mix, then clean the pannels and frames one at a time working from the bottom (gutter) upwards. Then once i have done that move onto the next and so on until all pannels and frames have been cleaned. Turn the water on to your brush every now and then to get the mix activating ( you will see it froth which is good).
Once you have done all the pannels, then move to the cresting (pointy bits). by this time your brush should be really foamy so you wont need to spray any more mix on (if you do need more - take it off the pannels you have just cleaned)
Then you brush and rinse away all the mix starting from the top down.
Repeat this on each side your cleaning.
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Once you have done all sides, give the lips (where the water runs off the roof into the gutters) a wipe over with a cloth. The mix will have run over this and really softened up any dirt on there so it will come off easily.
Next move on to the outside of the gutters - you again should have enough mix on your brush to clean them, but if you need more then spray onto your brush, not onto the gutter. Clean and rinse.
Then you need to do a final rinse to get any bits off the roof and your done (can be done with your wfp or custys tap if its a poly carb roof).
Now this is an extra bit that you might or might not do (some do, some dont) so this will go where i have put the ***** above
Clear out the gutters into a bucket (works best with your hands but wear gloves). Then
you want to get a hosepipe on low setting and brush the dirt stuck to the gutters and rinse with the hose untill clean.
Here is my list of tools that i use for conny roof cleaning
wfp (clx 18)
vikan sill brush (red & green flocked - its big and makes cleaning the cresting a piece of cake)
step ladders
5L sprayer
my mix
40m hose with sprayer attatchments and other connectors to connect to custys tap where possible
18L bucket
brush from a dustpan & brush set (for cleaning the gutters)
Heres some before and after pics of my work using my above method (hope its been helpfull)
(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/connygutters1before.gif)
(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/bluefrogsystems/Conservatory%20Valet%20310311/connygutters1after-1.jpg)
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That was a master class in cleaning conny roofs. Print it off and frame it.
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thanks ;D
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Thank for for the great posts and advice on this, are you mixing it with pure water in 25l barrel or norm water?
It wont mess up your brush then on wfp then? I thought you might spray it on use old brush head rinse off with water from garden hose then finish with ya water fed pole and pure water??
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Hi
I have ordered some viro-sol and want to use it on conny roof as its pretty green, wondering if anyone can give me some tips as in how do you do it when you use this stuff, as in how long do you leave it on for once sprayed do you scrub it stright away or leave it to work into the soiling, how much of it do you use in a 5L sprayer?
and any other relivent tips would be most welcome.
Thank you
This Method
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAC6-5OE0FY&feature=plcp
And With this product
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Window-cleaner-cleaning-solution-for-Water-fed-pole-system-etc-500ml-/300739714168?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item46057bdc78#ht_1313wt_1219
But is not available until 16th Aug 12.
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swarfega upvc cleaner from BQ very good ;)
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Good post with lots of info, how much would you charge for that roof?
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Is it best to mix with pure water in the 25L barrel? with 1L of viro-sol or normal tap water??
Cheers
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thanks ;D
you didnt mention shorts in your list of tools froggy! ;D
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My first conny roof using viro-sol
Using method posted on here which was so helpful I thought i would attach pictures of it .
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i left mine on to long ,cant get marks off. any help?
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use a 1/24 mix mine was ok 25L barrel add ya viro-sol 1L then 24L water. Or did you do that?
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fantastic job dean well done mate. protect your pictures when they are that good mate
ray mck - have you tried spraying again one pannel at a time, leave for 2 mins and try again. if that doest shift it then you will need some conny ladders. hss hire do them for 30 notes. was it a glass or poly roof. what mixture did you put on. how long did you leave it and was it done in direct sunlight
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I've taken them off I will make changes to protect them, I could not believe how viro cut into the green. Amazing stuff.
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i love it when a plan comes together ;D