Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: C-Thru. on November 26, 2013, 08:00:13 pm
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has anyone managed to extend the life of a Pole by spraying it with a vehicle clear lacquer?
My CLX is just starting to wear down a little and a friend suggested spraying with a good lacquer to renew the surface thus pro longing its life, good idea I thought but not sure it would work, so was just wondering has anyone tried it or similar?
Cheers Guys
Goochie.
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Been doing it for 3 plus years.
My latest extreme looks brand new still.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDbXLzjpIjI
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Great many thanks that answered all my questions.
And a great Video BTW,
Many Thanks, off down the car shop for lacquer.....
Cheers Guys..
Goochie.
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Proof is in the pudding...........
12 month old extreme pole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7raQeTvuTo
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my God!!you can still see the lettering on your extreme pole after a year!!mines virtually worn off after 4 months of everyday use!! ::)roll ;D
good tip with the laquer.ill be buying some for my poles soon.great video!
very best wishes
dazmond
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also the tape on my sections telling you where to clamp are nearly worn off on some sections after 4 months! ::)roll
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Good vid, i am gonna sort mine out at the weekend ;)
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what product have you been using on the pole
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would be nice to know what Alex think about lacquer
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Have a look at my channel and subscribe if you want.
I am "just" getting into you tube. Plenty more videos to come.
Tops tips
Van set ups
How to do first clean
Different brush options
Plus lots of other videos.
I don't make any money from it either lol (before anyone says anything) I enjoy helping folk (for free)
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Here is a hint, http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/products/starter-kits/carbon-fibre-rapid-repair-kit.aspx
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Here is a hint, http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/products/starter-kits/carbon-fibre-rapid-repair-kit.aspx
Over Christmas i Have an Original extreme pole which we got the day they came out.
After much abuse, its time for a refurbishment.
Each clamping section will be built up, renewed painted tape and then the finish restored.
Again a video will be made, but this time. More of "how we do it"
:)
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Look forward to video, done mine already but always like video people put up.
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Lacquer purchased today, will do my CLX at weekend, will put up some before after pics if weather is good enough to take some...
Thanks for all your help guys..
Goochie.
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I use the acrylic lacquer, it prolongs the life of the pole. Tried building up worn sections using araldite, leaving for 24 hours and sanding down, that works too but it's too much hard work!
Tip for pole spinning at top: .....use 1 and a quarter pole circumference of masking tape over worn section as it grips lovely and when it's worn away just replace the strip of masking tape again (quick and simple) :)
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I bought some clear lacquer from halfords today and cleaned my phoenix pole then sprayed my pole. It was starting to give me black hands so a layer of clear lacquer made it look just like new. it took about 5 minutes. I am going to spray it every 6 months from now on.
thanks for the tip.
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My dad has cut off the clamps turned the pole sections up the other way and put new clamps on to stop it swiveling
Has worked really well
Oliver Collins rise n shine cleaning
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stop all being tight asses and throw the pole away after 18mths and buy new, ;)
with what you lot claim to earn on here shouldn't be a problem
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I still have 2 Mk1 SLX's 25 & 1 x SLX30 as they are IMO much better than the new SLX extreme poles I have. Looking after my Mk1's as they are the best poles, wish they still made them as new ones not half as good as the originals
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I still have 2 Mk1 SLX's 25 & 1 x SLX30 as they are IMO much better than the new SLX extreme poles I have. Looking after my Mk1's as they are the best poles, wish they still made them as new ones not half as good as the originals
lol
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Well said franky , some persons on here show pictures or write what van they drive but yet are earning massive amounts of money .
Then their moaning that the China poles I imported aren't cheap enough , and loads are using CLX poles etc.
They should all be buying Xtreame poles of all sizes every year .
I'm a jealous ......probably ...... But then again ...not jealous of bull sh#t talkers .
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Some are earning £200 , £300 and £400 a day but yet showing pictures of older vans and using CLX poles etc . And on other posts moaning about paying £3 or £4 a day on GAS for their hot wash boilers .
Talk about totally seeing through a few persons .
Like you said Frankyboy - they should be buying brand new Xtreame poles of all sizes every 12 months .
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I still have 2 Mk1 SLX's 25 & 1 x SLX30 as they are IMO much better than the new SLX extreme poles I have. Looking after my Mk1's as they are the best poles, wish they still made them as new ones not half as good as the originals
lol
I'm not just trying to sound contradictory here Ben, but nothing I've ever added to my window cleaning ensemble can come close to the slx Xtreme pole (except for maybe the Xtreme brush) for steer working joy. I can honestly say that due to the confluence of that particular pole and brush, I miss not being at work. I've had another wfp window cleaner come over to watch the pole and brush combination at work and say, "how are you cleaning those windows so quickly." I just put the pole in his hands; I didn't have to say anything. True story man! :)
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You miss not being at work
That's sad
Have you no hobbies , kids etc
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You miss not being at work
That's sad
Have you no hobbies , kids etc
My job has become my hobby, Kempy. Dont be sad. :)
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Oh dear
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I still have 2 Mk1 SLX's 25 & 1 x SLX30 as they are IMO much better than the new SLX extreme poles I have. Looking after my Mk1's as they are the best poles, wish they still made them as new ones not half as good as the originals
lol
I'm not just trying to sound contradictory here Ben, but nothing I've ever added to my window cleaning ensemble can come close to the slx Xtreme pole (except for maybe the Xtreme brush) for steer working joy. I can honestly say that due to the confluence of that particular pole and brush, I miss not being at work. I've had another wfp window cleaner come over to watch the pole and brush combination at work and say, "how are you cleaning those windows so quickly." I just put the pole in his hands; I didn't have to say anything. True story man! :)
i believe you Nick, well done mate
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Well said franky , some persons on here show pictures or write what van they drive but yet are earning massive amounts of money .
Then their moaning that the China poles I imported aren't cheap enough , and loads are using CLX poles etc.
They should all be buying Xtreame poles of all sizes every year .
I'm a jealous ......probably ...... But then again ...not jealous of bull sh#t talkers .
nothing to do about cheap enough but i am not tight, i don't need to buy directly from China to save few pennies! i buy a quality not a price! ;)
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I have only had my pole for about 11 months and plan to replace the old 2 next year but my main pole gets used all day and needed the coating badly.
Why should I have to buy a new pole every 18 months? If we pay good money for it it should last years!
If you buy a new car or almost anything else would you expect to have to buy a new one after 18 months?
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thanks for the tips.exactly why shouldnt we try and get every last ounce of life out of a pole regardless of how much money we earn?
my poles are expensive.ive spent 2 grand on poles,brushes and goosenecks this year.i want them to last as long as possible!
im gonna buy some clear laquer this weekend and ill be spraying my extreme 25 for sure. ;D
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I think if you buy the lacquer from China you might be able to save a few quid.
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A lot can be said for a mans van.
I don't understand cleaners who use a clx with a brush that looks like it has swept the M25.
As for buying new poles every 12 months, lol.
I think that's why I love this game. So easy to run but also so many different ways to operate.
My pole looks brand new and operates like brand new. After purchase it has cost less than £6 to keep it like new. But someone who doesn't think outside the box will buy a new pole every 12-18 months.
I don't care about hour rate earnings it's about profit. Simple as.
I see a lot of cleaners moaning on here and in real life about this and about that.
I made a trolley system years ago using an aluminium sack barrow and was labeled mad as it cost £80 instead of £20 but years later. Guess what the locals cleaners are using.
I was labeled an "idiot" for coating poles by one cleaner. Guess who does it as well now....
Pointless was the response on me fitting a bilge pump in my tank so I can fill a 25 L drum in less than 20 secs.
I could quiet easily justify throwing away an 18 extreme poles every 6 months. But I don't.
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im gonna buy some clear laquer this weekend and ill be spraying my extreme 25 for sure. ;D
Daz, ask Mr Gardiner for some new lettering before you do that...
then it will not only feel like new.....it will also 'look as new' ;).
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Great videos by-the-way H20......Top Man....and Dad :) .
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I think if you buy the lacquer from China you might be able to save a few quid.
Brilliant, Andy ;D
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Great videos by-the-way H20......Top Man....and Dad :) .
Cheers :)
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i like this guy h20's posts, definatly someone who i will listen too
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i like this guy h20's posts, definatly someone who i will listen too
Ottt ooo lol, you will be bankrupt by the end of the year :D lol
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i like this guy h20's posts, definatly someone who i will listen too
Ottt ooo lol, you will be bankrupt by the end of the year :D lol
Pure h20. Are you extreme Damo off of the window cleaning forums?
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i like this guy h20's posts, definatly someone who i will listen too
Ottt ooo lol, you will be bankrupt by the end of the year :D lol
Pure h20. Are you extreme Damo off of the window cleaning forums?
Yes I am. Pure H20 is my company. Dads is LGB.
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i like this guy h20's posts, definatly someone who i will listen too
Ottt ooo lol, you will be bankrupt by the end of the year :D lol
Pure h20. Are you extreme Damo off of the window cleaning forums?
Yes I am. Pure H20 is my company. Dads is LGB.
Ah thought I recognised the video. Hadn't seen you on the other forum for a while.
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i like this guy h20's posts, definatly someone who i will listen too
Ottt ooo lol, you will be bankrupt by the end of the year :D lol
Pure h20. Are you extreme Damo off of the window cleaning forums?
Yes I am. Pure H20 is my company. Dads is LGB.
Ah thought I recognised the video. Hadn't seen you on the other forum for a while.
I quit as a moderator. Asked for my account to be deleted so that's why.
Since leaving they have gone from 6 moderators to 1.
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i like this guy h20's posts, definatly someone who i will listen too
Ottt ooo lol, you will be bankrupt by the end of the year :D lol
Pure h20. Are you extreme Damo off of the window cleaning forums?
Yes I am. Pure H20 is my company. Dads is LGB.
Ah thought I recognised the video. Hadn't seen you on the other forum for a while.
I quit as a moderator. Asked for my account to be deleted so that's why.
Since leaving they have gone from 6 moderators to 1.
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What happened? They were going to change over to google+ which got scrapped! glad it did! I was rubbish.
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No support from the owner.
We were asked to be more strict. Yet only I followed that through, so users started having it in for me.
Too busy for ungrateful people. So I am starting my videos on my own channel (you tube) if people want to view they can.
I warned one user who they decided to call me every name under then sun on Facebook. Had threatening emails etc etc.
So left lol yeah lol
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I think being a mod is a thankless task. No need to be slagged off for doing your job though.
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Yeah. I wasn't a saint tho. I wound a few up. Mainly out of frustration with the owner. But hey ho. Not fussed lol
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i like this guy h20's posts, definatly someone who i will listen too
Ottt ooo lol, you will be bankrupt by the end of the year :D lol
Pure h20. Are you extreme Damo off of the window cleaning forums?
Another ban then Lee lol
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Interesting thread there damo ;D
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so this is wear bluey is now lurkeing
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Interesting thread there damo ;D
It is indeed.
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Will uploading a couple of videos soon.
A complete refurb on an old pole
B trying something new with lacquer. Done the first part yesterday.
Cheers.