Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clive McDonald on May 19, 2007, 05:54:52 pm
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What is the best way to clean a WFP brush?
Hot soapy water and rinse? bleach? In carrier bag if you are mid Job?
How often should it be cleaned, every day, every week?
If it isn't clean, or you've just cleaned something dirty does this result in spots?
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Why clean a brush? The brush removes the dirt by agitating on the pane then rinsing takes it all away?
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Why clean a brush? The brush removes the dirt by agitating on the pane then rinsing takes it all away?
A brush with flocked bristles will retain some dirt, even more so on first/dirty cleans. A brush with mono-filament bristles will retain less/no dirt.
My way (as i use flocked) is to smack my hand through the bristles a few times, this usualy gets rid of any bits in the bristles. I use flocked as they have more water retention & as most of my work is georgeon sash windows this helps to get more water up underneith the top of the bottom sash ( if that makes any sense). this is very important on these kind of windows as i'm sure anyone who does them regular will know. ;)
tony
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I'm Flocked and I'm having occasional problems because (I think ) of what you're describing MacMac.
Basicaly water spots.
Sometimes after cleaning a dirty frame, or one where white stuff(upvc) comes off and they have had some cleaner on it in the past(cobwebs too). I wanted to know what the best practice for cleaning was to avoid this.
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Like one of the comments above suggests all the brush is doing is agitating the dirt,the water is doing the real work.A flock brush will start retaining the dirt again almost straight away,i just run my hand through it a few times to flick cobwebs out etc.
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Yip that's wot i done today after most windows, just ran my hand back and forth over the bristles to get rid of any crap ie paint, cobwebs and the like, worked a treat!
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Fit an Unger Carbon Tec brush IF it will fit your gooseneck. Brilliant for getting rid of cobwebs and reaches right into the corners of georgian windows but not so good for new/initial black cleans. Best brush along with Tucker for normal cleans.
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I leave my brushes in water over night and occasionally add a tiny amount (1 or 2 drops) of GG4 to the water (making sure that i thoroughly rinse out the brush of any gg4 remnants b4 i use it next!)
I reckon it is important to have clean brush heads!
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No offense,i think that is a complete waste of time.Unless it has some sort of oil,grease,etc in it a flick through with the hand is all that`s needed,if my brushes get that bad i buy a new one.
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Fair enough, but im one of them annoying people that does things they don't really need to do, just for my own peace of mind!!! ;) Can't hurt tho!
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Quiet right.
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What is CG4?
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Glass Gleam ... look it up on google, dunno if i can put links on here!!