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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: macmac on July 17, 2007, 06:24:10 pm

Title: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: macmac on July 17, 2007, 06:24:10 pm
Out of the goodness of my heart :-* & after DAYS of searching, for anyone wanting gaz brushes etc.


www.cleanstore.co.uk

www.vastsupplies.co.uk

These are two suppliers of salmon products
I've used the second one (vastsupplies). Phone them though as if you order on-line there's a minimum delivery charge of 10 quid. over phone he'll post at cost. mk II swivels 1.69 inc vat.

You may have to search through the sites but they are on there.

tony
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: pylofm on July 17, 2007, 07:37:51 pm
Ok I have found ther swivels http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/product.php?productid=3883&cat=0&page=1

But where are the brushes?

Dave
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Spruce on July 17, 2007, 07:41:40 pm
Couldn't find the brushes either
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Bazzy1999 on July 17, 2007, 07:42:24 pm
http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/home.php?cat=93
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Bazzy1999 on July 17, 2007, 07:45:04 pm
And this one...


http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/home.php?cat=129
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: pylofm on July 17, 2007, 07:53:58 pm
Do the swivels fit vikan type threads....sorry to sound stupid..

Dave.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Bazzy1999 on July 17, 2007, 07:57:34 pm
mine does
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: pylofm on July 17, 2007, 07:58:44 pm
Thanks ...Bazzy...
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: macmac on July 17, 2007, 08:37:35 pm
Do the swivels fit vikan type threads....sorry to sound stupid..

Dave.

Yes.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: jeff1 on July 17, 2007, 08:40:20 pm
I found the Mk1 swivel much easier to master than the Mk2 version, I wish I could find a link for the Mk1 version.

But thanks MacMac for the link to the brushes, I will be buying some  ;)

I like this brush http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/product.php?productid=3838&cat=93&bestseller

It reminds me of the sill brush being sold at at a much higher price and probably half the weight.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Jeff Brimble on July 17, 2007, 08:50:52 pm
You may find the bristles are all at the wrong angles.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: jeff1 on July 17, 2007, 08:53:42 pm
Jeff, Wouldn't the angle adaptor compensate for that?
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Jeff Brimble on July 17, 2007, 09:09:20 pm
Dont think so, saw one once. You could fit the sawn off unger swivel as I have done with a few, but you need a light brush. I dont think it is light.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Jeff Brimble on July 17, 2007, 09:10:57 pm
On second thoughts pretty sure the bristles are wrong but someone needs to buy one to find out, so why not. I could be completely wrong.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: macmac on July 17, 2007, 09:15:34 pm
Vastsupplies also sell the angle adaptors (exactly the same as from wfp suppliers) for 2.49 inc vat

ooops, the swivels are 1.67 inc vat & not 1.69 as said earlier, 2p :o

They tend to be cheaper than cleanstore.

tony
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: jeff1 on July 17, 2007, 09:42:21 pm
Tony do you have the phone number for vastsupplies? I had a look and can't see it on there site. I'll give them a call tomorrow and order a brush.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: dai on July 17, 2007, 09:45:10 pm
I was going to place an order, £10 postage for 4 small items costing a tenner is well over the top. Don't think I'll bother, Dai
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Bazzy1999 on July 17, 2007, 09:46:35 pm
Jeff its right in front of you its on the grey search bar (far right) 01707 645505

Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: jeff1 on July 17, 2007, 09:49:22 pm
I was going to place an order, £10 postage for 4 small items costing a tenner is well over the top. Don't think I'll bother, Dai
Thats what Tony was saying phone them and the p&p will be cost and not a tenner.

Jeff its right in front of you its on the grey search bar (far right) 01707 645505


Thanks Baz
I haven't got my glasses on 8) Well thats my excuse Lol Just a few largers down the line ;D
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Bazzy1999 on July 17, 2007, 09:50:49 pm
a few??
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: jeff1 on July 17, 2007, 09:51:58 pm
OOps its big isn't it? Lol  (http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k23/jeffo_01/beer2.gif)
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Spruce on July 17, 2007, 09:59:14 pm
Hi
Ive seen that people on this forum were more happy with Gaz's first swivel brush when compared to the swivel joint that he later supplied.

Have looked at a few options but haven't done anything yet.

www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/r/RODSPSH/

Swivel sanding base – cut base to suit brush and screw on.

www.janitorials.org.uk/acatalog/syr-interchange-brushware.html

swivel deck scrub brush – remove swivel and fit to modified brush

Anyone else looked at these?

Spruce
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: jeff1 on July 17, 2007, 10:08:46 pm
Hi
Ive seen that people on this forum were more happy with Gaz's first swivel brush when compared to the swivel joint that he later supplied.

Have looked at a few options but haven't done anything yet.

www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/r/RODSPSH/

Swivel sanding base – cut base to suit brush and screw on.

www.janitorials.org.uk/acatalog/syr-interchange-brushware.html

swivel deck scrub brush – remove swivel and fit to modified brush

Anyone else looked at these?

Spruce
Its a shame you can't zoom into have a better look at the swivels, the decking ones look the best, but it works out £10 plus p/p just to get the swivel bit.
But it does look like the mk1 swivel we had.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Luke Johnson on July 17, 2007, 10:12:43 pm
Quote
I found the Mk1 swivel much easier to master than the Mk2 version, I wish I could find a link for the Mk1 version.

But thanks MacMac for the link to the brushes, I will be buying some 

I like this brush http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/product.php?productid=3838&cat=93&bestseller

It reminds me of the sill brush being sold at at a much higher price and probably half the weight.

I have held one of these brushes, they are used in Burger Kings, they are the hardest bristles I have ever felt, they are like steel!!! they use them to clean the tiled floors, don't get one you will be dissapointed. I saw them at acarboot sale, a Burger King franchise had gone wrong
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Clear Vision on July 17, 2007, 10:13:30 pm
Ok I have found ther swivels http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/product.php?productid=3883&cat=0&page=1

But where are the brushes?

Dave

Its hard to tell from the pic the actual size of them?

Will they definitely fit the vikan and the angle adapter thread?
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Chris Cottrell on July 17, 2007, 10:35:42 pm
Ok I have found ther swivels http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/product.php?productid=3883&cat=0&page=1

But where are the brushes?

Dave

Its hard to tell from the pic the actual size of them?

Will they definitely fit the vikan and the angle adapter thread?


Hows this
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: jouk45 on July 17, 2007, 10:38:32 pm
this was the brush i got from gaz,   just for the record folks,  those ball swivels are rubbish

http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/product.php?productid=3831&cat=93&bestseller
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Chris Cottrell on July 17, 2007, 10:41:07 pm
and another
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: clean on July 17, 2007, 10:43:28 pm
this was the brush i got from gaz,   just for the record folks,  those ball swivels are rubbish

http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/product.php?productid=3831&cat=93&bestseller

This was the one
http://www.vastsupplies.co.uk/product.php?productid=3941&cat=129&bestseller
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: NWH on July 17, 2007, 10:54:20 pm
The new salmon brushes like in the picture are very heavy,i`ve tried them.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: john tomkins on July 17, 2007, 11:18:27 pm
The new salmon brushes like in the picture are very heavy,i`ve tried them.

Correct NHW.
I used the lightweight ones gaz sold, much better, but which ones are they???
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: NWH on July 17, 2007, 11:29:01 pm
There not the salmon ones as in the picture,i have a couple of the ones you mean and there not the same as the ones on the website suggested,the official salmon ones are much better quality but like i said a lot heavier.You wont find the brush your after on that website i`ve looked and gave them a call.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: macmac on July 17, 2007, 11:40:09 pm
the brush in the picture is a salmon B1058 lightweight hygine range. It looks exactly like the gaz swivel brush that i got from gaz, i thought it was rubbish mind.

tony
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Spruce on July 18, 2007, 08:58:32 am


I have held one of these brushes, they are used in Burger Kings, they are the hardest bristles I have ever felt, they are like steel!!! they use them to clean the tiled floors, don't get one you will be dissapointed. I saw them at acarboot sale, a Burger King franchise had gone wrong
Quote

Hi
The suggestion Luke was to buy the brush, remove the swivel and throw the brush head away.

Gaz's mk1 swivel also had an additional insert to prevent the horizontal from pivoting to far.
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: KarlJones on July 18, 2007, 11:03:10 am
so MK2 was a ball joint and MK1 was a universal joint,  is that correct?
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Luke Johnson on July 18, 2007, 12:02:06 pm
I like the look of that brush in the picture, where can you buy them...oh yeah I wasnt talking about that brush, I was talking about another brush that a member put a link to, Luke
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: jouk45 on July 18, 2007, 12:43:34 pm
so MK2 was a ball joint and MK1 was a universal joint,  is that correct?


yes mk2 was the ball joint, i have the original mk1 swivel, they are great
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Spruce on July 18, 2007, 12:56:27 pm
Hi Karl
That is correct - the mk1 is a universal joint. There must be a supplier out there somewhere.
Spruce
Title: Re: Salmon (gaz) brushes & mk II swivel suppliers listed
Post by: Spruce on July 18, 2007, 01:08:59 pm
Hi Jef1
perhaps this is a better picture of the deck scrub brush's swivel joint

http://www.globalfse.co.uk/product.asp?p_part_code=CL5030B

Spruce