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Title: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: H20cleaning on May 01, 2013, 09:15:26 am
some numpty yesterday let me clean there conervsatory roof, then after said '' ooh you managed to get the vaseline off aswell?''
what will get this out of my brush:|?
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: scottt24 on May 01, 2013, 09:18:54 am
Warm soapy water and a good rinse
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Post by: H20cleaning on May 01, 2013, 09:53:10 am
Warm soapy water and a good rinse
didnt ever touch it mate and that was kettle water:|
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: David Salkeld on May 01, 2013, 11:06:58 am
Sorry mate, but it's a bin job for the brush  :(

Happened to me once...
Customer had put grease on a bay roof....for security ???
And on the sills. Chap who worked for me did the windows......AND....the rest of the street  :o
No choice but bin the brush and do the street again  >:(
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Post by: rg1 on May 01, 2013, 11:11:35 am
I would charge them for a new brush! If you had damaged anything of theirs, I'm pretty sure they would have wanted you to pay.
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: scottt24 on May 01, 2013, 11:15:02 am
Warm soapy water and a good rinse
didnt ever touch it mate and that was kettle water:|

How do people wash it from their skin then or clean greasy pots and pans.
I've had oil and grease on my brush at various time and i use a bucket of warm soapy water, put brush in , rub bristles with hand, rinse brush under running water and repeat until brush is clean
Use a strong washing up liquid or sugar soap, if its that bad then I suggest sugar soap as this cleans almost anything from everything
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Post by: Mick (UHPS) on May 01, 2013, 12:37:55 pm
I've had grease/Vaseline in the brush head a few times off conservatory door hinges and sliders. You can soak them in hot soapy water for a couple of hours, but unless they're fairly new brushes I just chuck them away. Sometimes its just not worth the risk of leaving smears on the glass.
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Post by: home6442 on May 01, 2013, 02:12:25 pm
Elbow grease all purpose De-greaser. You can get it from Amazon or a
supermarket. Excellent for removing grease from brushes.
Spray on the brush and rub in with microfiber leave for a while then rinse off
with pure.
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: Darren Spreadbury on May 01, 2013, 02:45:38 pm
Household steam cleaner... Virosol... Or maybe pressure washer.
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: H20cleaning on May 01, 2013, 02:56:28 pm
used virosol so far and seems to be working... its the best brushes though! one of the origonal black superlights:(
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Post by: Michael Peterson on May 01, 2013, 04:24:55 pm
try petrol
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Post by: davids3511 on May 01, 2013, 04:58:16 pm
try petrol
I've used a solvent PVC cleaner in the past to get grease off and it worked but I bet petrol would too.
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Post by: PoleKing on May 01, 2013, 06:23:27 pm
TFR.
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Post by: KS Cleaning on May 01, 2013, 07:30:57 pm
try petrol
And a match ;D
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: H20cleaning on May 01, 2013, 07:38:48 pm
i used virosol... 5 kettles full of water, 2 burnt hands and the brush is fine now cleaned all my windows with it and not a mark on any! i did read the virosol bottle and says its a oil/grease remover so i have found another use for virosol!!!
this stuff never fails to impress
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Post by: G Griffin on May 01, 2013, 09:42:55 pm
i used virosol... 5 kettles full of water, 2 burnt hands and the brush is fine now cleaned all my windows with it and not a mark on any! i did read the virosol bottle and says its a oil/grease remover so i have found another use for virosol!!!
this stuff never fails to impress

Now give it a good coating of petroleum jelly and the brush will be like new.
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Post by: CLEANCARE WC on May 01, 2013, 09:52:57 pm
i used virosol... 5 kettles full of water, 2 burnt hands and the brush is fine now cleaned all my windows with it and not a mark on any! i did read the virosol bottle and says its a oil/grease remover so i have found another use for virosol!!!
this stuff never fails to impress

Yes. I have found anusol to be very good too.
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: G Griffin on May 01, 2013, 09:59:21 pm
i used virosol... 5 kettles full of water, 2 burnt hands and the brush is fine now cleaned all my windows with it and not a mark on any! i did read the virosol bottle and says its a oil/grease remover so i have found another use for virosol!!!
this stuff never fails to impress

Yes. I have found anusol to be very good too.

To get vaseline out of your ring piece?  ;D
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Post by: H20cleaning on May 01, 2013, 10:02:05 pm
Haha I'm not that way inclined !!!! But I'm worried about how many people knew how to solved this problem  ::)roll
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Post by: CLEANCARE WC on May 01, 2013, 10:12:12 pm
i used virosol... 5 kettles full of water, 2 burnt hands and the brush is fine now cleaned all my windows with it and not a mark on any! i did read the virosol bottle and says its a oil/grease remover so i have found another use for virosol!!!
this stuff never fails to impress

Yes. I have found anusol to be very good too.

To get vaseline out of your ring piece? [color=Red][/color]  ;D

naah I would use "o" ring pliers for that  ;D
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: G Griffin on May 01, 2013, 10:44:39 pm
i used virosol... 5 kettles full of water, 2 burnt hands and the brush is fine now cleaned all my windows with it and not a mark on any! i did read the virosol bottle and says its a oil/grease remover so i have found another use for virosol!!!
this stuff never fails to impress

Yes. I have found anusol to be very good too.

To get vaseline out of your ring piece? [color=Red][/color]  ;D

naah I would use "o" ring pliers for that  ;D

I just leave it in until next time.
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Post by: rosskesava on May 01, 2013, 11:08:28 pm
I can't believe all this over a bit of vasolene on a wfp brush.

OMG. Watch out or that dreaded vasolene will infect the RO, resin, holding tank and everything else. In fact, you may have to sell your house as well.

We all work in the cleaning industry and for some a bit of vasolene on a brush is a problem.
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Post by: [GQC] Tim on May 02, 2013, 08:23:04 am
I can't believe all this over a bit of vasolene on a wfp brush.

OMG. Watch out or that dreaded vasolene will infect the RO, resin, holding tank and everything else. In fact, you may have to sell your house as well.

We all work in the cleaning industry and for some a bit of vasolene on a brush is a problem.

But we have found a way to deal with any undercutters, smear some vaseline on one of the window frames, I'm sure the customer would be happy to take you back on!  ;D  ;D
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Post by: bobplum on May 02, 2013, 08:52:18 am
some numpty yesterday let me clean there conervsatory roof, then after said '' ooh you managed to get the vaseline off aswell?''
what will get this out of my brush:|?

be honest.....you had a mad moment and thought the vaseline would help ;D ;D
Title: Re: vaseline in my brush head!!!!??
Post by: H20cleaning on May 02, 2013, 09:02:49 am
some numpty yesterday let me clean there conervsatory roof, then after said '' ooh you managed to get the vaseline off aswell?''
what will get this out of my brush:|?

be honest.....you had a mad moment and thought the vaseline would help ;D ;D
hahahaha at least you can take a joke... unlike MR INDUSTRY! ... this is a forum for all kinds of problems lighten up misery