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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Spursboy1972 on June 13, 2014, 08:15:37 am

Title: Lacquer
Post by: Spursboy1972 on June 13, 2014, 08:15:37 am

I have noticed some people apply lacquer to sections of a wearing carbon fibre pole..

1) Does this prolong the life?
2) What lacquer

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: Clever Forum Name on June 13, 2014, 08:47:19 am

The key is todo it properly.

If the pole is too far gone then it's game over.

Some people like it. Some love it. Some hate it.

Check me and my dads video we did to show the world  ::)roll

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RDbXLzjpIjI

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: Ian101 on June 13, 2014, 09:38:00 am

Quote from: Pure H20 Services on June 13, 2014, 08:47:19 am

The key is todo it properly.

If the pole is too far gone then it's game over.

Some people like it. Some love it. Some hate it.

Check me and my dads video we did to show the world  ::)roll

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RDbXLzjpIjI

great video mate

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: Clever Forum Name on June 13, 2014, 03:12:55 pm

Have many more planned just time. Doing one on my next van.

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: windowswashed on June 13, 2014, 10:21:46 pm

I replaced my clamps on  two Mk 1 sl-x's. Last 5 inches of each pole section I sprayed with a primer, then a yellow coat of paint and finished off with a lacquer. Nice visible sign of pole reaching its extended length without flying out when extending the sections as the three layers of paint have raised the wall diameter like insulation tape would and I can clearly see I've reached the limit.

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: Spursboy1972 on June 14, 2014, 07:53:25 am

excellent, thanks..know what I will be doing this afternoon. All 7 gardeners poles lol

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: Mike #1 on June 14, 2014, 09:24:48 am

If you don't do it right with laquer it will chip off IMO better off using the PTFE spray that Gardiners sell . Mike

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: jk999 on June 14, 2014, 01:56:52 pm

Sprayed mine with lacquer wore off after two days must have been crap lacquer

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: Spruce on June 14, 2014, 04:03:30 pm

Quote from: jk999 on June 14, 2014, 01:56:52 pm

Sprayed mine with lacquer wore off after two days must have been crap lacquer

We found Gunk engine laquer from Halsfords at £5.99 worked fine. Just a couple of thin coats.

If you get a run just let it dry and then carefully sand the ridge away.

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: J.D on June 14, 2014, 04:23:48 pm

I purchased the lacquer highlighted in H2o video.

Title: Re: Lacquer
Post by: Clever Forum Name on June 14, 2014, 04:53:19 pm

A few people have said it chips and cracks.

I don't understand why that happens? 

Rub down.

Clean pole with alcohol rub.

Let it dry.

Paint it lol

Thin coats and jobs a good un.