Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: advanced on August 09, 2016, 06:39:20 pm
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hi all
Used my ultimate flocked for few months now and loved the brush , only problem edges of brush bristles wear away too quickly so getting to corners of windows become a problem .
I know that bristles are soft but there must be a way to make edges a bit more robust .
come on gardeners I love your products but do better on flocked brushes
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don't do the corners,simple! ;)
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Buy a new brush is probably the answer as a few months is a lifetime for a gardiners brush ;D
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my soft ultmate brush wore out very fast the ends were frayed after a week lol ive allways said this alex needs to put the tecbuk hybrid bristels on his ultmate stock that would be the king of brushes i think 8) so come on alex get ur act in to gear ;D
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hi all
Used my ultimate flocked for few months now and loved the brush , only problem edges of brush bristles wear away too quickly so getting to corners of windows become a problem .
I know that bristles are soft but there must be a way to make edges a bit more robust .
come on gardeners I love your products but do better on flocked brushes
This is all down to good bristle feel on the glass v longevity.
If we make the Ultimate Flocked brush with tougher bristles then it will feel like a completely different brush on the glass. It is a soft brush and is becoming a favourite among many cleaners who like this soft feel. However softer bristle brushes do not last as long as stiffer brushes.
It is a bit like using soft squeegee rubbers, they feel great on the glass but last a lot less time than hard squeegee rubbers. I personally always use softer formula squeegee rubbers, but find that the edges of them wear out quickly and need quicker replacement.
In testing we did make a tougher flocked version of this Ultimate, but the the brush just didn't feel as nice on the glass. It is a soft brush and will not last as long as the Super-Lite Compact Flocked http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/water-fed-poles/brushes/super-lite-window-cleaning-brushes-245g-270g/super-lite-compact-brush-1708.html
or Super-Lite Flocked brush
http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/water-fed-poles/brushes/super-lite-window-cleaning-brushes-245g-270g/the-super-litear-brush-dual-trim-flocked-standard-splay.html
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Of course if you wanted to look at a mono-filament brush there are several choices in the Medium versions that will usually last longer than the flocked versions.
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the tecbuk hybrid fiels soft on the glass but the bristels last years not days !! and it scrubs beta ::)roll
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the tecbuk hybrid fiels soft on the glass but the bristels last years not days !! and it scrubs beta ::)roll
Is Richard still selling stuff as I know the stock of his lighter brushes that he came out with had issues with bending out of shape as you found out?
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the tecbuk hybrid fiels soft on the glass but the bristels last years not days !! and it scrubs beta ::)roll
Absolute rubbish, all soft bristle brushes don't last, at least Alex is honest enough to admit that.
When I say they don't last I mean they get ugly looking out of shape very quickly, but they still more than do the job in the right hands.
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the tecbuk hybrid fiels soft on the glass but the bristels last years not days !! and it scrubs beta ::)roll
Absolute rubbish, all soft bristle brushes don't last, at least Alex is honest enough to admit that.
When I say they don't last I mean they get ugly looking out of shape very quickly, but they still more than do the job in the right hands.
u have never used a tecbuk than have u mine is years old and still in perfect shape so u best get ur facts rite be for u start chopsin off ::)roll
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the tecbuk hybrid fiels soft on the glass but the bristels last years not days !! and it scrubs beta ::)roll
Is Richard still selling stuff as I know the stock of his lighter brushes that he came out with had issues with bending out of shape as you found out?
yes the tecbuk stock was realy bad i had to that bent like bannahs ;D he is still trading but i wont buy any more off him due to the poor custmer service and the poor qualty stocks, but the bristels are the best out there like i said tecbuk bristels on the supreme stock would be the best combo ever , i no lots included alex dont like to be critersized, gardners are a top compney but, there supreme brushes arnt up to there cheep tho so ide rather buy supreme brush every 3 months than buy a tecbuk ;D
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I understand what u are saying alex but Viking make a flocked brush that is longer lasting .
I think if you pack out the brush with more bristles that will help.
like I said the brush is dam good when its not collapsed on the sides
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I understand what u are saying alex but Viking make a flocked brush that is longer lasting .
I think if you pack out the brush with more bristles that will help.
like I said the brush is dam good when its not collapsed on the sides
The New Super-Lite Compact Flocked would be the more densely packed equivalent to the Ultimate Flocked. Should last a good bit longer although is a bit heavier and has a more solid feel on the glass.