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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ronaldo on June 30, 2006, 02:33:54 pm

Title: Black Hands.
Post by: ronaldo on June 30, 2006, 02:33:54 pm

I was using a 24ft pole for about 6 months and started to get an ache in my elbow so i changed to an aluminium 18 footer the pole itself is great and my ache is easing up, but ive now got hands like an hgv fitter.

Does anybody no if there is anything you can use to clean the pole up or is it just a case of buy another pole? if so can you reccomend a nice light one.

Many thans Ron.

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: matt on June 30, 2006, 02:46:29 pm

Quote from: ronaldo on June 30, 2006, 02:33:54 pm

I was using a 24ft pole for about 6 months and started to get an ache in my elbow so i changed to an aluminium 18 footer the pole itself is great and my ache is easing up, but ive now got hands like an hgv fitter.

Does anybody no if there is anything you can use to clean the pole up or is it just a case of buy another pole? if so can you reccomend a nice light one.

Many thans Ron.

the blackness stops in a bit

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: windows_chepstow on June 30, 2006, 03:22:21 pm

It takes a while though!

It's the same when you buy a new alluminium ladder.

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: Sir Squeaky on June 30, 2006, 03:52:51 pm

I've had my ladder 5 years, and I still get black marks on the shoulders of my clothes.
Particularly if it's wet. :(

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: JohnL on June 30, 2006, 05:21:51 pm

one mine has been with me for 12 years and still gives me black hands  :(

JohnL

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: jouk45 on June 30, 2006, 05:27:30 pm

ronaldo,  what i did was bought my self a pair of bike handle grips, lovly and warm, plus a good grip, and no black hands.
http://www.biketrax.co.uk/products.php?plid=m6b0s161p274

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: JM123 on July 01, 2006, 03:41:42 pm

thats al2o3 or aluminium oxide my friends - many doctors believe there is a link between it and alzheimers disease, hence why no-one sells aluminium saucepans anymore.  Another reason why I use fibreglass poles.

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: master cleaner on July 01, 2006, 07:46:35 pm

Quote from: JM123 on July 01, 2006, 03:41:42 pm

thats al2o3 or aluminium oxide my friends - many doctors believe there is a link between it and alzheimers disease, hence why no-one sells aluminium saucepans anymore.  Another reason why I use fibreglass poles.

i second this as i have heard the same

gary

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: P @ F on July 02, 2006, 12:14:36 am

IVE BEEN USING ALUMINIUM LADDERS FOR 50 YEARS NOW AND I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN A THING .

  .................................... ?   ............. OH YES    P @ F

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: master cleaner on July 02, 2006, 12:17:04 am

i think i was using them for 12 yrs
gary

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: jeff1 on July 02, 2006, 06:41:33 am

about 20 years for me! What was the question again?? ;D ;D

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: Davie T on July 03, 2006, 08:39:20 am

What's wrong with wearing gloves?

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: jouk45 on July 03, 2006, 10:06:40 am

davie, your hands would be sweaty wearing gloves all day, foam bike handle covers are good, they even have finger grips on them,

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: Davie T on July 03, 2006, 11:04:54 am

Jouk,  With WFP you are constantly handling all parts of the pole when raising / lowering and gloves protect your hands doing that.  Its the inner poles that cause most problems.

Title: Re: Black Hands.
Post by: jouk45 on July 03, 2006, 02:49:34 pm

yes davie, your right when you say the inner sections cause black hands to,   i just hate wearing gloves,