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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on October 16, 2015, 11:41:49 pm

Title: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: JSMC on October 16, 2015, 11:41:49 pm

http://www.slorachwoodarchitects.com/leibherr-gb/jtu35qhcx1k18vep97z1mroqek2no6

would you go for a soft fully flocked brush? panels are like those between floor levels. they have black marks and general dirt on them. Was thinking of wetting 2-3 up at a time with water and then having some virosol/water mix in buck and dipping brush in.

Title: Re: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: Matt. on October 17, 2015, 05:32:08 am

I use an old brodex pole when am doing cladding with a sill brush,

With suton this size I would defo take a spare tank and connect a pump up to it, throw an adequate amount of virosol in it and scrub away 2nd guy coming behing cleaning it off as you go round

Title: Re: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: concept on October 17, 2015, 06:07:37 am

Is it that building you're doing?

The black marks, have you identified what's caused them, and that you can remove them?

Is Virosol necessary?

Cladding brushes from Gardiners are good, however don't last long at all, but for the price, doesn't bother me.

Title: Re: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: Dave Willis on October 17, 2015, 07:02:03 am

Personally, I wouldn't dip the brush - you'd be knackered. Get a backpack and spray a two or three panels then swap the hose over for pure.

Title: Re: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: keyser soze on October 17, 2015, 07:07:36 am

Quote from: Dave Willis on October 17, 2015, 07:02:03 am

Personally, I wouldn't dip the brush - you'd be knackered. Get a backpack and spray a two or three panels then swap the hose over for pure.

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Title: Re: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: JSMC on October 17, 2015, 09:39:00 am

Did not want to contaminate backpack with virosol mix. Still i could rinse a few times to clean it.

Black marks on panels just look like yer normal water marks n grime over time.

Title: Re: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: concept on October 17, 2015, 06:08:04 pm

There may be more to the black marks than that.

Title: Re: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: JSMC on October 17, 2015, 08:41:47 pm

done stuff like this before over the years. normally have vikan/red green brush with fans. I also have a blck gardiners sill flocked brush. Just thought there might be a better brush about.

Title: Re: best brush for something like these metal panels?
Post by: Smurf on October 18, 2015, 09:36:22 pm

Ask rhinoman if he wants any subby softwashing work maybe and just skim off the top  ::)roll