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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: vivaro 013 on April 21, 2006, 10:47:06 pm

Title: PVCu Cleanig
Post by: vivaro 013 on April 21, 2006, 10:47:06 pm: Anybody got any good products and tips on cleaning UPVC window & doors & Consertvatorys
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Post by: Chris Cottrell on April 21, 2006, 10:48:27 pm: water fed pole 8) ;)
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Post by: vivaro 013 on April 21, 2006, 10:49:45 pm: will that remove grime and dirt and mildrew
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Post by: lippy on April 21, 2006, 10:51:01 pm: go back 5 or 6 pages
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Post by: H h20 on April 21, 2006, 11:09:09 pm: Heres a job i did with wfp using one of my many brushes i supply,Gaz ;)
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=18865.0
Title: Re: PVCu Cleanig
Post by: master cleaner on April 21, 2006, 11:24:27 pm: i tried 3 different types of cleaner today tfr,upvc cleaner and solvent cleaner , the solvent cleaner came out on top for pvc but the tfr did make a nice job of the conservatory roof we did
here is a before and after of it , it took about 30-40 mins to do and charged £40

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/waterfed/S3010033.jpg)

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/waterfed/S3010032.jpg)

and after

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/waterfed/S3010036.jpg)

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/waterfed/S3010034.jpg)

hope this helps

i forgot to say we used wfp
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Post by: Tim Morton on April 22, 2006, 07:51:28 am: Thats pretty good, but why not also do the outside of the guttering, it sorta spoils the look of all your hard work.

Tim
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Post by: DODA on April 22, 2006, 05:43:28 pm: Hi

GLR how did you apply the tfr to the conservatory roof i assume it comes in a 25l or 5l drum ...
I have been using a solvent cleaner to clean pvc and it cleans well but evaporates really quickly and a dirty cloth will remark any clean pvc .

darren
Title: Re: PVCu Cleanig
Post by: master cleaner on April 23, 2006, 12:04:40 pm: Quote from: DODA on April 22, 2006, 05:43:28 pm
Hi

GLR how did you apply the tfr to the conservatory roof i assume it comes in a 25l or 5l drum ...
I have been using a solvent cleaner to clean pvc and it cleans well but evaporates really quickly and a dirty cloth will remark any clean pvc .

darren

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netto are selling hand pumped backpacks so i bought 2 they are only £9.99 each ,and i used one of these to spray the tfr onto the roof then used wfp and an old brush to clean off

gary
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Post by: DODA on April 23, 2006, 04:44:41 pm: Thanks Gary

no netto down here well not that i know off i saw a thread on the backpacks being sold by netto and checked to see if they sold them online but couldn,t find a link to buy ....

nevermind thanks again....
darren...
Title: Re: PVCu Cleanig
Post by: pjulk on April 23, 2006, 09:38:21 pm: Darren

You can put TFR solution on with an applicator on a pole.

Paul
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Post by: clairekuccuk39 on April 23, 2006, 10:43:04 pm: Hi,

Can you let me know where i can buy tfr please?

Many thanks
Claire
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Post by: shammy davis jnr on April 23, 2006, 11:38:53 pm: tfr can be harsh be careful what strenth you use ,this can fade the pvc in question .belive me shammy davis knows when it comes to conservatories ....
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Post by: Ian_Giles on April 24, 2006, 06:11:09 am: Haven't heard of TFR before, what is it exactly? How much does it cost? And where do you get it from?

Ian
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Post by: Andrew McCann on April 24, 2006, 06:16:30 pm: Hi Ian.

Its Traffic Film Remover. Hence the TFR.

It's pretty aggresive stuff but used as per instructions its a great product. You can get it all over the place mainly from anyone selling car or vehicle maintenance products or maybe a decent local cleaning chemicals company. The term TFR is also generic there are many different brands that do what it says.. that is remove traffic film. I just saw some on a site at £35ish for 25 ltrs. Google for TFR and have fun :)

Cheers

Andrew
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Post by: master cleaner on April 24, 2006, 07:10:38 pm: i got mine from machine mart £12 for 5ltr

andrew what is the best ratio to dilute it for pvc i did about 20-1 is this ok or what would you do

thanx

gary
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Post by: Andrew McCann on April 24, 2006, 08:28:27 pm: Hi Gary

It all depends on how concentrated it is in the 1st place. You do have to be carefull not to put it on the UPVC too strongly concentrated so always read the instructions. I find around 20 to 1 to be mostly OK though.

Ohh and NEVER .. NEVER use a bleach based product on UPVC... it goes a very nice shade of yukky yellow.. permanently!!!

Cheers

Andrew
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Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on April 25, 2006, 02:29:45 pm: is that 20ml to 1 ltr of water.
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Post by: master cleaner on April 25, 2006, 04:32:14 pm: Quote from: mark.laycock1@ntlw on April 25, 2006, 02:29:45 pm
is that 20ml to 1 ltr of water.

for every 20 ltrs of water put 1ltr of tfr

gary
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Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on April 25, 2006, 08:02:00 pm: thaks with it being powerful i better ask what to do with it.is thi the same when i wash my car and van
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Post by: steve k on April 25, 2006, 08:32:58 pm: Mark, did you get the cards and my message on your mobile?
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Post by: craig jwc on April 25, 2006, 10:24:05 pm: Did a roof the otherday similar to picture that G,L,R posted.
Just used pure water and it came up brilliant, customer well pleased.
Just gave it a quick soaking with the wfp and left it for a couple of minutes, then gave it a good scrub with pole.
If i have any problem marks on white pvc i use "PVC Cleaner" made by NILCO, otherwise just use the pole with pure water.

Craig