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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: herbiefatboy on February 13, 2014, 05:08:46 pm

Title: LEAD WINDOWS
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 13, 2014, 05:08:46 pm

has any one noticed that with time the wfp brush starts to lift the lead away from the glass or is it me?

Title: Re: LEAD WINDOWS
Post by: dave0123 on February 13, 2014, 05:14:40 pm

its you  ;D or crap lead.


use a softer brush?

Title: Re: LEAD WINDOWS
Post by: Spruce on February 13, 2014, 05:45:29 pm

A fantastic brush for cleaning leaded windows

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/The-Super-Lite--Xtreme-Soft--Black--BRUSH_SL_XTREME_MM.html

Equally as good as the Vikan oval flocked brushes we started off using WFP.

Title: Re: LEAD WINDOWS
Post by: Jonny 87 on February 13, 2014, 05:46:08 pm

When I was trad it used to happen aswell.

Probably a combination of poor lead work, and pressure on the glass.

I've also got leaded windows that I've done for years with WFP and it's never budged. The lead work is the common denominator.

Title: Re: LEAD WINDOWS
Post by: robbo333 on February 13, 2014, 05:48:47 pm

This is brilliant on leaded windows.
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/the-super-lite-brush-dual-trim-original-flocked-0-degree-splay.html

Title: Re: LEAD WINDOWS
Post by: Paul Coleman on February 13, 2014, 06:25:27 pm

I use an old softish superlite brush.  A quick change from my regulat brush.  Although softer is better for those windows, it's also about bristle angle. Clean so that the bristles are cleaning either dead on 90 degrees or at less than 90 degrees in the direction you move the brush.  That way the bristles don't pick at it.  Shouldn't happen anyway but some windows are poorer quality.

Title: Re: LEAD WINDOWS
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 13, 2014, 07:36:30 pm

thanks for your help