Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on February 02, 2015, 05:23:51 pm
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is this stuff suitable for carbon poles?
ive just ordered some for £6-90(including free delivery)off amazon.
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Isn't the stuff from gardeners about the same price
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I don't think Alex recommends WD40 spray
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is this stuff suitable for carbon poles?
ive just ordered some for £6-90(including free delivery)off amazon.
I tried it, it wasn't actually 'dry' still wet and horrible for a week after, then just rubs off, I've bought gardiner spray now, gonna give it a go when next clean pole, as it's supposed to actually dry!
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Isn't the stuff from gardeners about the same price
probably but i dont need anything from gardiners at the moment.this was free delivery. ;)
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I don't think Alex recommends WD40 spray
its not the normal WD-40 mate hence "dry PTFE lubricant!" ;D
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I don't think Alex recommends WD40 spray
its not the normal WD-40 mate hence "dry PTFE lubricant!" ;D
It should be fine. Wash your poles with a hose, inside 'n' out. Dry them. Give them a LIGHT spray (don't do what I did at first and soak the thing, the heavy handed gimp I am). Replace the taped stops.
Re-assemble pole and it'll be like it's brand new for a while.
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I don't think Alex recommends WD40 spray
its not the normal WD-40 mate hence "dry PTFE lubricant!" ;D
Ok, I'll re-phrase that.. Alex doesn't recommend WD40 dry lubricant spray ::)roll ;D
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I don't think Alex recommends WD40 spray
its not the normal WD-40 mate hence "dry PTFE lubricant!" ;D
It should be fine. Wash your poles with a hose, inside 'n' out. Dry them. Give them a LIGHT spray (don't do what I did at first and soak the thing, the heavy handed gimp I am). Replace the taped stops.
Re-assemble pole and it'll be like it's brand new for a while.
sorry to be pedantic, but should you not replace the taped stops first before applying the ptfe ? ;D
the tape would stick better :-\
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iTS NOT THE SAME AS ITS OIL BASED.
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ive used other oil based PTFE lubricants on my carbon poles before with no problems.however i thought id get the recommended stuff. ::)roll
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I've always used this
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p63929
seems fine to me
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Just for clarification:
It is not recommended to use oil based lubricants (WD-40, GT-85, etc.) on carbon-fibre poles due to the risk of delamination. Whilst this is rare I have known it to happen to a pole's surface when used with these type of products.
The product being talked about in this thread is WD-40 Dry-Film PTFE spray (which is not oil-based) - on my own personal findings when testing this brand it really did not perform as a dry-film PTFE spray should and never seemed to dry properly - for this reason I do not personally recommend this brand of dry-film PTFE spray. It should not cause any specific damage though, but it will be liable to attract dirt and grit due to staying slightly wet and sticky.