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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gto on February 25, 2013, 05:58:26 pm

Title: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: gto on February 25, 2013, 05:58:26 pm

whats the best brush for first cleans.
i have a super lite mixed medium on my SLX at the moment, but doesn't have the bristles for a good first clean.

should i get a Gardiners Sill brush, or something else. thanks

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: Dave Willis on February 25, 2013, 06:09:22 pm

Superlight flocked.

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: dd on February 25, 2013, 06:23:03 pm

Flocked brushes scrub the best.

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: James chapman on February 25, 2013, 07:43:47 pm

Definitely I have been using my old vikan flocked and apart from the fact it's a beast compared to my old gardiners sill brush it just feels so much nicer on the glass and cleans far better. I am hoping the gardiners superlight flocked I have just ordered is very similar but a lot lighter!!!

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: gto on February 26, 2013, 08:11:28 am

which did you go for the 0 splay version or standard

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: wayne m on February 26, 2013, 08:15:51 am

I use gardiners standard flocked for everyday use including first cleans, for me it's the best all round brush not too hard on the leaded windows either!

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: James chapman on February 26, 2013, 08:38:15 am

Standard.....also got a medium mixed super lite......my sill brush has had it as its lost so many bristles from one side....I am hoping I can get the sills fine with the supelite

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: Michael Peterson on February 26, 2013, 03:20:19 pm

vikan !!!

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: SPE on February 26, 2013, 03:42:18 pm

Quote from: Michael Peterson on February 26, 2013, 03:20:19 pm

vikan !!!

unfortunately I would have to agree, I no longer have one as they were just too heavy, gardiners are so much lighter but it is a compromise as they just dont do it so well on really dirty first cleans.

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: James chapman on February 26, 2013, 06:01:07 pm

Yes I stuck the knackerred sill brush back on...the vikan felt nice on the ground floor but far too heavy for the upstairs........

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: dd on February 26, 2013, 08:22:51 pm

Quote from: wayne m on February 26, 2013, 08:15:51 am

I use gardiners standard flocked for everyday use including first cleans, for me it's the best all round brush not too hard on the leaded windows either!

Best brush Gardiners do IMO.

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: scud on February 26, 2013, 09:56:42 pm

  I am using an Unger Hi-Flo Cill brush now, it is heavier than a gardiners brush, but very similar in size to a Vikan but with a weight advantage, I really like it.
  I have been going about 5 weeks with it and it is not showing any sign of wear yet, whereas a gardiners cill brush would be half dead by now.

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: steven ainger on February 26, 2013, 10:17:27 pm

I use the extreme brush for first & regular cleans,
Never get any complaints

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: dd on February 26, 2013, 10:26:28 pm

Quote from: steven ainger on February 26, 2013, 10:17:27 pm

I use the extreme brush for first & regular cleans,
Never get any complaints

Is that with hot water though?

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: steven ainger on February 26, 2013, 10:35:09 pm

Warm this time of year  ;D

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: James archell on February 26, 2013, 11:50:59 pm

Something with a decent set of bristles on.

Far too much is made about brushes. Theyre brushes to brush off dirt thats stuck on a piece of glass. Its aint rocket science.

Title: Re: Best First Clean Brush
Post by: gto on February 27, 2013, 09:25:57 am

i liked my cheap bayersan brush.

but my extreme ultra lite the bristles splay too much for heavy scrubbing.
i may just get the gardiners 0 splay flocked brush.

thanks for the input.