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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: PoleKing on April 09, 2013, 06:29:15 pm

Title: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: PoleKing on April 09, 2013, 06:29:15 pm
After Avo's conservatory clean pictures, I was wondering what everyone thinks works best?
I only ever use TFR but might have a change depending on what everyone thinks...
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: David Salkeld on April 10, 2013, 06:52:20 am
I would like some advice as to what cleaning chemical is best for conservatory roofs.
I only use pure water....but ity hard work and difficult to get results like Avo showed.
Thanks
David
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: mick hay on April 10, 2013, 07:35:44 am
Just tap water, ive been using it for 8 years, no need to add anything other than a brush  :)
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: Avo on April 10, 2013, 07:54:50 am
Virosol changed my roof cleaning and there's no doubt thats the boy for me...
someone on this forum recommended it 18 months ago ( bobplum ) maybe and never stopped using it since, i do sometimes give g101 ago but still feel virosol has the edge for me..

I still find each roof hard going it takes a lot out me for the rest of the days work  ;D "whimp" I no..
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: dazmond on April 10, 2013, 08:09:36 am
the truth is if you use cold wfp using virosol or something similar like tfr speeds the jobs up esp if its really dirty.

virosol is cheap as chips and lasts ages.
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: dd on April 10, 2013, 08:16:32 am
How much do you dilute the Virosol. Thanks.
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: dazmond on April 10, 2013, 08:29:16 am
dd i just put a glug of it in a 5L pressure sprayer then fill it up with water.you dont need much.

you can use it neat on your brush as well if you want.

i bought four 5 litre tubs of it for around £26 last year.still got loads left.should last me a few years yet!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: dd on April 10, 2013, 08:35:38 am
Do you spray it on using the lance from the pressure sprayer or somehow connect it to your pole and do it that way? Thanks.
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: dazmond on April 10, 2013, 08:40:00 am
i spray it on with the lance dd.it squirts high at full pressure!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: dd on April 10, 2013, 08:41:11 am
Cheers Daz. Have a good day.   :)
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: SimonBurton on April 10, 2013, 07:10:48 pm
Ctfr all the way, I get it from Suffolk Chemicals in Hadleigh, about 35 quid for 25 litres, lasts ages, water down, but not to the 1:1000 suggested I tend to do anything from 1:30 to 1 to 100 eats through grime wonderfully.

Did a sloping roof with just pure the other day. Should of been 15 minutes with Ctfr, took an hour with just pure water! Would of been quicker to come home to get the sprayer!
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: PoleKing on April 10, 2013, 09:01:54 pm
What is the 'C' in Ctfr?
I used TFR on a fascia soffit gutter clean today-looked cracking!
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: Gray1 on April 11, 2013, 04:07:07 pm
I've just had some G101 off the Rep and he said beware the dye might stain. He was on about the yellow almost dayglo dye. He said if I dilute it and leave in the sunlight then it should go away.

It's left me wondering about the TFR I've just bought from by the Villa ground £16.00 for 20/25L ?
That too has got a bright yellow dye in it.

Has anyone else had a problem with a dye in detergents staining UPVC ?

Or do you pre soak with water first, before applying your preferred cleaner ?
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: Dave Garrett on April 11, 2013, 10:09:21 pm
been using g101 12 months needs to be diluted and spray work small areas at a time ( 1 panel on connie roof ) direct sunlight best not let it bake on ....not had any problems
Title: Re: Conservatory chemicals
Post by: R.C Property on April 11, 2013, 10:37:26 pm
pure hot water for me, works a treat each time i use it.