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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: johnny bravo on August 27, 2015, 02:50:25 pm
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all you guys out there, if you have changed over to using Sill brushes what big benefit and difference in your cleaning windows etc do you think its made than using the normal superlite brushes.
ive never used one , do they clean Sill better than the normal brush.
Im thinking of getting one for regular maininence cleans and conny cleans. any recomendations as to which.
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I use hot water most of the time so am limited to the type of brush I can use.
Gardiner radial stiff is what I tend to use which is ok to use with hot water.
http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/water-fed-poles/brushes/super-lite-radius-sill-brushes/the-super-litear-radius-sill-brush-dual-trim-stiff-bristles.html
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Less chance of scratching the sills as the stock is narrower and curved with the bristles well splayed around it. It is a shorter brush though so less surface area covered when scrubbing top to bottom. I find they become distorted at the ends very easily but it's the only brush I use now
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We don't want to be scratching customers sills now do we ;D
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Dont get one, there to heavy for maintenance cleans.
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Dont get one, there to heavy for maintenance cleans.
They work well, but I also found that.
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may get one just for conservatory anf gutter facia cleaning, more brush to clean better in nooks and crannys
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They are quite different to 'normal' brushes.
They do clean the sills easier (obviously because of their shape). They are quite a meaty brush and make light work of dirty sills.
I love them for first cleans. This brush gets 'down and dirty' and because of its shape you can clean so many different parts of the window frame at the same time. That makes it quicker. Give me the dirtiest window, (and i've had some stonkers) custys tap and one of these brushes and hey presto!
They are good in corners and for spiders stuff etc.
Not so good on the glass as perhaps a 'supreme' but still ok. They are good for french doors etc. Stand in front of it, start at the top and go right down to the bottom. Every angle of your motion is covered by the bristles on the brush. (That is not the technique I use by the way). No worries about the stock scraping the glass. If I could only have one brush I would have the medium sill brush.
Unfortunately I have elbow problems and yes they are a bit heavy so I also use the extreme brushes.
Anyway they are cheap enough so just buy one and work it out for yourself.
I actually drilled holes in mine to make it lighter (elbow issues). According to my therapist I have anger issues!
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Heavy!? You lot having a laugh. I use these brushes at full stretch 30' between 30-45 degree sideways angles.
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Heavy!? You lot having a laugh. I use these brushes at full stretch 30' between 30-45 degree sideways angles.
Agree ...Now on the other hand a vikan sill brush I would class as fooking heavy ;D
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Heavy!? You lot having a laugh. I use these brushes at full stretch 30' between 30-45 degree sideways angles.
I used to be able to do that too, but now I have elbow problems, I have to take it a bit careful.
So for me, the sill brush is a heavier option. I still use one on the end of my slx18 though.
I wish I was having a laugh and I wish I could use a radius sill brush like I used to. Happy days ;D
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Gardiners sill brushes aren't heavy
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ive a trapped nerve in my shoulder , like having a knife stuck in it when working, its like when you get a tetinus needle in your thigh, the feeling of your thigh stiffening up with the needle in,
but i need to work, so much for no pain no gain. mind still gaining cash i suppose. im glad i can work at my own pace.
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Most wfp cleaners end up suffering from rsi expecially the lads that do high rise stuff waggling their long sticks about
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Trad and newbies that get into wfp normally find it very hard going too as will ache for weeks until they get use to it but some never do..
Hence why our mate from reach-it has produced a few vids on the subject
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I use sill brushes all the time. Only problem with them is on leaded windows as over time they lift the lead, best to use sideways on lead.
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If any of you are wanting to try a new Sill brush, we launched ours in 2 versions earlier on this summer (and are offering these at discounted rates for all cleanitup members over the next week).
When we designed these Brushes we made sure we did not compromise on the face that hits the glass, we actually ended up adding in more bristles during the development as our testers fed back that this helped a lot with how it felt being used on windows/frames & sills, and that it helped increase the overall scrubbing/agitating power. People are also finding that with these brushes they do not deform over time and continue to hold their shape well even with heavy use.
To help when cleaning leaded windows we have produced a flocked version of this sill brush. So for all the medium orange outer bristles that contact the glass face now have split ends, this dramatically helps to stop the bristles getting trapped under the lead and lifting it, and it also helps to stop the brush bouncing over the lead. We have then kept all the bristles that contact the sill standard for that extra scrubbing power.
Here are a couple of video reviews on 2 of our main brushes:
Rectangular brush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrnskBC-gkQ
Sill brush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTuKkn9kqYU
We are running an offer over the next week on the 26cm Evo-lite rectangular dual trim mono or flocked brushes for £32 delivered (normally £42)
Or our new 26cm mono sill brush for £39.99 delivered (normally £52.20).
Call me direct on 0115 9394444 and quote 'cleanitup' if your interested :)
Andy