Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: simon knight on August 27, 2007, 01:38:04 pm
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Bought some new scrims a few weeks back. Have boiled them/used them at least 1/2 dozen times...they're still not broken in...or anything like!
Any ideas?
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Should be fine by now. ???
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I know...never had this before.
They absorb water very grudgingly...and they feel waxy to hold.
Same supplier...same scrim....perhaps a bad batch? ???
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Have you tried microfibre?
Perhaps you don't like them, but if you haven't I'd recommend giving them a go.
It's all I use now.
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Have you tried microfibre?
Perhaps you don't like them, but if you haven't I'd recommend giving them a go.
It's all I use now.
Yeah I've tried them and it must be said that for buffing-up they're good...but I like the feel of a big cloth in my hand when it comes to detailing.
And you must admit a well-broken in scrim is far more absorbent.
I'm gonna boot me new scrims round the garden for a bit then give them yet another boil...if they're still crap I'm gonna bin em and change my supplier.
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What i used to do with new scrim is use them as a rag to mop up the water off of the sills etc do this for a week and they are usually fine after that
Man im glad i dont have to do that anymore ;D
Dean
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if i have problems breaking them in i put them in the washing machine on a hot wash with an old pair of trainers, does the trick very well
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Has anyone on here had problems with new scrims going into holes BEFORE :o they are worn in?
The last lot i brought are all doing it but my supplier swears they are the same scrim as always. He did tell me that they are making them with a lot looser weave than they used to.
Richard
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heres my tip, soak them in daz for 24 hours, lots of daz this way gets all the brown horrible dye out, then wring them out wash them at 70o with daz again, and then when you use them flick them and you would if you was whipping someone with it, after a few days of this every time you wring out the scrim, you stretch the fibres and break them in.
also they might have a double folded edge, unpick this and re hem it, makes the world of difference
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go wfp & forget about the scrims works fine for me ;D .
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Cheers Alex I'll give that a go.
Dave, even wfp must have to resort to scrim now and again.
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since going wfp i aint used 1 scrim . a beer towel for wiping down stairs sill . i have around 80 worn in scrims do you want them ?
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daveshaw
yes i do, i keep losing loads, and they are worth more than gold dust
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Yep me too....please!
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With scrims keep washing and washing and washing them,any excuse to put them in the machine they go in when there new.Don`t put them in with other clothing they will cover them in flick.
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simon how do i contact you as i will send some to you .
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4 Eliot Gardens
Roehampton Lane
London
SW15 5NB
Give me your address and I'll send you £30 for you to buy a new wfp brush or donate to a charity of your choice.
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ill pay the same for 40 aswell, unless that was for all of them, if so dont worry, simon needs them more
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No for me 40 will be enough!
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simon will put them in post for you . just pay some thing towards cot death as i lost a baby to this . will put some in the post on wensday for you . so you shoould get them for friday , alex dont forget im crazy but if you want some let me no where they need to go .
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No Dave, When I said "or donate to a charity of your choice" I meant I'm sending you the money for you to do with as you will! I think cot death is a fantastic charity and am sincerely sorry for your loss!
So need your address buddy.
If you don't want to post it on this site email on: simon2407@msn.com
simon
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will put adrees in with parcel i send you still learning computor stuff & dont no how to e mail ok mate
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Has anyone on here had problems with new scrims going into holes BEFORE :o they are worn in?
The last lot i brought are all doing it but my supplier swears they are the same scrim as always. He did tell me that they are making them with a lot looser weave than they used to.
Richard
You are using scrims that are stitched (hemmed) all around aren't you? I believe unstitched scrims can be less durable than stitched.
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Ok Dave but you WILL get a cheque by return.
Cheers mate.
Simon
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hi, if anyone else has a few spare im looking to try them out, i use microfibre ones atm but want to try scrims too.
thanks.
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Have you tried microfibre?
Perhaps you don't like them, but if you haven't I'd recommend giving them a go.
It's all I use now.
me too, unger
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28 fitchet close Langley green crawley west sussex rh11 7px
thanks dave, got send me your email with you account and sort code, will sort you out with your money for postage etc and money for you
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hi, if anyone else has a few spare im looking to try them out, i use microfibre ones atm but want to try scrims too.
thanks.
Mircro fibre are the posh mans scrim, we use both, I was poor before being rich lol ;D
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simon aint had chance to send parcel yet but i promise i will send this as soon as i can really busy . i keep my word me mate
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Sounds like you've bought some 'proper' scrim. My old trick is laying the scrim out on gravel, drive or path etc. Put some over it and do that shuffle that gardeners do to the soil before laying turf. Works a treat I promise - just make sure no one sees you doing it or you'll be carted off to the nearest wacky warehouse ;D
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simon aint had chance to send parcel yet but i promise i will send this as soon as i can really busy . i keep my word me mate
Business always comes first!
As and when you get a spare moment.
Cheers
Simon
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Hi Dave,
If you're still snowed-under I'm in no real rush, but I probably need them by month-end.
Hope all's well.
Simon Knight
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sorry aint had chance simon been having a few problems at the moment will get them to you as soon as poss mate .
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No sweat Dave...as soon as you can mate.
Good weekend
S
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can i have some too when you get time please tell me your address first so i can send a cheque,
thats only if there are some left over