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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: keyser soze on January 21, 2015, 09:25:06 pm

Title: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: keyser soze on January 21, 2015, 09:25:06 pm: i love hot water but i find if its above a certain temp the brush becomes a bit flimsy . i wondered if it'll be better to use a stiffer brush i currently use gardiner medium . any recommendations?
Title: Re: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: P @ F on January 21, 2015, 09:31:31 pm: You got it , stiff for hot , medium mix for cold .
Brush lasts longer too , even if cold only

Rich
Title: Re: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: PoleKing on January 21, 2015, 09:33:40 pm: Quote from: keyser soze on January 21, 2015, 09:25:06 pm
i love hot water but i find if its above a certain temp the brush becomes a bit flimsy . i wondered if it'll be better to use a stiffer brush i currently use gardiner medium . any recommendations?

Ive got a spare stiff brush if you wanna try it, Andy? Text me if so.
Title: Re: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: keyser soze on January 21, 2015, 09:38:06 pm: cool dude . i'll have that. bless you darren
Title: Re: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: PoleKing on January 21, 2015, 09:39:28 pm: Quote from: keyser soze on January 21, 2015, 09:38:06 pm
cool dude . i'll have that. bless you darren

Are you in town on Friday morning c.7:30...?
Title: Re: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: keyser soze on January 21, 2015, 09:51:51 pm: yes mate i'll meet you on the high st if that suits you.
Title: Re: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: PoleKing on January 21, 2015, 09:54:44 pm: cool
Title: Re: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: Richard ham on January 21, 2015, 10:26:03 pm: I gotta admit, im all about the bristles. My favourite brush for hot water cleaning is........gardiner flocked superlite. This is my personal choice after years of constant hot water use. I have a selection of brushes , but i favour this one brush over all the stiff bristle brush.

Stop using your brush like with cold water, let the brush do the work.
Title: Re: whats the best brush to use with hot
Post by: Spursboy1972 on January 22, 2015, 08:30:33 am: Gonna throw a spanner in the works here... I have always used Gardiner mixed Sill brushes for all cold work and stiff for roofs, FSG etc.. Alex recommended that the stiff would be better for hot water..

Having followed his recommendation I don't agree. My Stiff brush bristles went all over the place after a week and interfered with the jets.. A real pain in the arse.. I switched back to the medium last week and its fine... It has retained its shape well, even at over 60 degrees.

Also bought a phoenix lightweight which apart from being a bit weird going back to a rectangular brush head is a little heavier than the gardiner sill brush but it is a bloody good brush and the bristles hold their shape well.