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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: HampshireWindowCleaning on April 26, 2013, 09:38:29 pm
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Does anyone know if there's a brush for water fed pole that's specifically designed for cleaning cars?
I do my own with normal brushes but I wouldn't want to risk it on someone elses car in case I damaged the paint work
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Does anyone know if there's a brush for water fed pole that's specifically designed for cleaning cars?
I do my own with normal brushes but I wouldn't want to risk it on someone elses car in case I damaged the paint work
Vikan do some m8
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Does anyone know if there's a brush for water fed pole that's specifically designed for cleaning cars?
I do my own with normal brushes but I wouldn't want to risk it on someone elses car in case I damaged the paint work
gardiners have an economy brush for cladding and vehicles, its only £15 and works really well
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I have the vikan hi-low brush and also the gardiners cladding brush,both brushes are great but i prefer the vikan for vehicle cleaning the gardiners brush is perfect on upvc ;)
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Thanks, I will check these out
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Excuse my ignorance, what does it mean if a brush is flagged or unflagged?
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Flagged is when the end of the bristles have been split to make them softer so less chance if scratching usually used for vehicle cleaning and on plastics etc
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you shouldnt use a brush to wash a car with, you with scratch the paintwork
if you couldnt care less about your vehicle then prob best to use the cheapest brush you can find
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you shouldnt use a brush to wash a car with, you with scratch the paintwork
if you couldnt care less about your vehicle then prob best to use the cheapest brush you can find
Oh ye you are right cuz vikan are wrong ;)
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http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/vikan-brush-11-with-pencil-jet-1059-p.asp
THis is the brush you want for cleaning cars, rubber edging and flocked (or flagged) soft bristles.
Thats what i use.
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
I'll remember that when when I clean my 6 year old van that's done 160 000 miles and get used almost every day.
Wax, what wax?
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
Excuse my ignorance but why would it do that?
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
???
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
Really :o
we better stop cleaning windows with filtered water too :o
Never thought of that waterbased paint,does that mean you will wash it off ???
;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D
Some people.
So what happens when you go through a car wash and the paint gets the poop knocked out of it with those 10' bushes?
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Some times when it rains, depending on the weather conditions, rain can have a tds as low as 15 which is for all intent and purposes, pure water.
If you are then driving at 70 mph, wouldn't that be worse on the paintwork than just cleaning with pure water on your driveway or where ever?
And wouldn't the car and van manufacturers have researched that in terms of the 'water based paint'?
My van, which has been scrubbed weekly for nearly 6 years with pure water using a Vikan made for vehicles brush, still has paint work and no rust.
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;D ;D ;D
Some people.
So what happens when you go through a car wash and the paint gets the poop knocked out of it with those 10' bushes?
What happens is you end up with loads of tiny swirly scratches on the bodywork of your car. Anyone who looks after their vehicle will use a hand car wash and avoid the automatic one (or preferably wash it themselves)
Also, on the automatic car washes the final blast of vapour that you drive through is purified water, obviously to stop it spotting when it dries. Does this also wash off the cars wax John?
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you shouldnt use a brush to wash a car with, you with scratch the paintwork
if you couldnt care less about your vehicle then prob best to use the cheapest brush you can find
Totally agree you can and will scratch the paintwork on cars my truck is scratched to bits from using local garage jetwash and it causes fine scratches which can be seen in sunlight and my truck paint work looks a mess .
Try getting someone to sign a scratch waiver for cleaning their car ;D ;D . Mike
Thought this was window cleaning forum anyway not a detailing forum
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
Remind me not to take my car out when it rains. ???
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i use a vikan brush i originally bought for window cleaning.i converted a short unger optiloc pole into a wfp.
i clean both my van and car with it usually once a week with pure.
in fact ill be cleaning both vehicles after work today.
i wouldnt clean anybodys elses cars/vans with it though for the chief reason is i cant be bothered!i make acceptions and clean my girlfriends car though from time to time!! ;) ;D ;D ;D
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
That's why I never drive in the rain.
It burns your eyes
Dissolves your skin
Rots your van
Sterilizes your windows
Eats algae
Strips your innards if you drink it
Burns through your t shirt
Just some of the crap I've read on here.
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Gardiners cladding brush looks interesting - not seen it before. Anyone got one?
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
That's why I never drive in the rain.
It burns your eyes
Dissolves your skin
Rots your van
Sterilizes your windows
Eats algae
Strips your innards if you drink it
Burns through your t shirt
Just some of the crap I've read on here.
So none of these things are true then?
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My original question was asking if there is a brush 'specifically' for car cleaning, but none of the ones suggested are being sold as a car cleaning brush so there is a chance that they would indeed scratch a cars paint work.
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My original question was asking if there is a brush 'specifically' for car cleaning, but none of the ones suggested are being sold as a car cleaning brush so there is a chance that they would indeed scratch a cars paint work.
Vikan brush, sold as a car cleaning brush to go on the Vikan Car cleaning pole system.
http://r.ebay.com/jhh7pn
Looks familiar?
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My original question was asking if there is a brush 'specifically' for car cleaning, but none of the ones suggested are being sold as a car cleaning brush so there is a chance that they would indeed scratch a cars paint work.
Or here: http://www.vehicle-cleaning-brushes.co.uk/buy-vikan-brushes.html
Take your pick ;)
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My original question was asking if there is a brush 'specifically' for car cleaning, but none of the ones suggested are being sold as a car cleaning brush so there is a chance that they would indeed scratch a cars paint work.
Vikan brush, sold as a car cleaning brush to go on the Vikan Car cleaning pole system.
http://r.ebay.com/jhh7pn
Looks familiar?
Thanks mate
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My original question was asking if there is a brush 'specifically' for car cleaning, but none of the ones suggested are being sold as a car cleaning brush so there is a chance that they would indeed scratch a cars paint work.
Vikan brush, sold as a car cleaning brush to go on the Vikan Car cleaning pole system.
http://r.ebay.com/jhh7pn
Looks familiar?
Thanks mate
Same brush cheaper here: http://www.vehicle-cleaning-brushes.co.uk/buy-vikan-brushes.html
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
IDIOT ::)roll.
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
That's why I never drive in the rain.
It burns your eyes
Dissolves your skin
Rots your van
Sterilizes your windows
Eats algae
Strips your innards if you drink it
Burns through your t shirt
Just some of the crap I've read on here.
So none of these things are true then?
I have found pure water makes holes in cotton t-shirts and destroys scrims if you wash them in it regularly. It also dries your hands more than ordinary water as it absorbs the oils from your skin more.
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For all the muppets who still think water passed through D I resin is the same as
rain why don't you take a drink of it.
Cleaning your car with filtered water will remove the wax leaving the paint open to
damage from the sun and bird muck.
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Warning don't drink D I water I know there are people here stupid enough
to do it.
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Warning don't drink D I water I know there are people here stupid enough
to do it.
Its done me no harm. :-*
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Warning don't drink D I water I know there are people here stupid enough
to do it.
Ion exchange resin is non toxic.
DI water, if drunk, will soon mix with god knows what in the stomach and become very impure very quickly.
On each packet of resin there are NO health warning are there? If DI water was that toxic to drink, don't you think that all the WFP companies would mention that?
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Strange on the bag I bought it said not to get in contact with your skin.
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Di resin is carcinogenic so prob no short term risk but long term , who knows .
Ro Water is fine to drink.
A lot of car washes use pure water to rinse , it wont harm your paintwork wether its water based or not .
The brushes can scratch your car if they pick up bits of dirt but then again so csn sponges .
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For all the muppets who still think water passed through D I resin is the same as
rain why don't you take a drink of it.
Cleaning your car with filtered water will remove the wax leaving the paint open to
damage from the sun and bird muck.
interesting
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For all the muppets who still think water passed through D I resin is the same as
rain why don't you take a drink of it.
Cleaning your car with filtered water will remove the wax leaving the paint open to
damage from the sun and bird muck.
Only one muppet on this thread......and it aint me ;).
Filtered water will not remove the wax on a car......Duh! ::)roll.
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I was advised by a supplier of water purification equipment that it was OK to use pure water as a final rinse process but not to use it to actually wash the car as it does tend to strip the wax.
After you have washed car with solution that normally leaves behind some sort of protective barrier then rinsing of the suds is OK.
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Wouldn't use filtered water to clean cars.
It will remove any protective wax and might damage some of
the water based paint that's now used on new cars and vans.
You couldn't be more wrong. Base coat is water based,lacquer isn't. Nearly all cars are lacquered and even if they weren't they have been oven baked so wfp would be no different to rain.
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I was advised by a supplier of water purification equipment that it was OK to use pure water as a final rinse process but not to use it to actually wash the car as it does tend to strip the wax.
After you have washed car with solution that normally leaves behind some sort of protective barrier then rinsing of the suds is OK.
Your supplier is is talking nonsense.
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There seems to be quite a split in opinion as to wether it's safe to clean cars with wfp's and pure water, not really what I was hoping for as i'm none the wiser
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I was asked to clean a few touring caravans and because I own one myself
know that the paint can be easily damaged.
So decided to do a bit of online research and from what I read decided it wasn't worth the risk.
If filtered water can damage certain metals and some plastics then what chance would car paint
have.
Like all the guys who posted here I am no expert on filtered water or car paints.
Your best option is to check it out for yourself elsewhere and then decide.
Plenty of info out there.
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I worked as a paint sprayer for ten years before becoming a window cleaner and its a fact that if you use the correct brush pirified water will not damage the paint or plastic. There are even car washes now that use pure water now with a superb ro setup.