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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: NWH on September 10, 2007, 09:39:09 pm

Title: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: NWH on September 10, 2007, 09:39:09 pm

I`ve just got hold of 2 salmon brushes that are mono crinkled medium grade bristle,they seem quite stiff but when wet seem to soften up a bit.I know like me your always trying new brushes but i`m worried about it scratching glass,it`s like the 15" one Jouk used in his car jet demo only it`s medium grade so slightly stiffer,i know some people have said if your no careful you can scatch car paintwork with them.

Title: Re: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: Clear Vision on September 10, 2007, 09:48:19 pm

Im no jeff b but i used to use the brush you are on about.

I never had any problems with scratched glass.

Matthew

Title: Re: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: Peter Fogwill on September 10, 2007, 10:34:36 pm

I'm no Jeff either but be careful you don't let the plastic edges of the brush touch the paintwork, as this will scratch the paint.

Peter

Title: Re: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: NWH on September 11, 2007, 05:58:10 pm

Peter do you mean the stock of the brush might scratch paintwork,what do you think about that grade of bristle on the glass i don`t want to go scratching.

Title: Re: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: Jeff Brimble on September 11, 2007, 07:05:31 pm

Try washing a panel of your car with it and then take a good look in the sun- not  ::)
Mono filament will usually scratch any soft plastic or anything softer than itself,  sidings/panels etc  but not glass. Thats why Vikan use flocked because of the potential damage to car paint, so dont wash cars with it even thought the pure water does a gr8 job
I always used to use mono because it holds less dirt.
Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: NWH on September 11, 2007, 07:10:09 pm

Cheers Jeff no i don`t wash my car-van with a mono i know wht it can do to them,do you know what grade of bristle i`m on about,it`s salmons new medium slightly stiffer than the green stocked mono that Gardiners sell.

Title: Re: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: Jeff Brimble on September 11, 2007, 07:16:48 pm

Not unless I can have hands on or a good pic, but I have seen/used  the blue salmon hygeine range with the crinkle bristles - also similar to Gaz crinkle brush. I thought that the crinkles would scrub the glass better whenlayed on their side,  they splayed flater but I found that paticular brush to be too stiff and cleaned with a wire brush leaving more chance of spotting effect,  didnt "suit me sir" but others  may think its gr8.

ps got about 3 dozen broom handles I dont know what to do with, anyone think of a use for them  :)

Title: Re: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: NWH on September 11, 2007, 07:19:48 pm

I didn`t get the wire brush bit of that Jeff,these bristles certainly don`t push flat.

Title: Re: Question for J.Brimble.
Post by: Jeff Brimble on September 11, 2007, 07:22:21 pm

Yes, they are too stiff, not much  splay to get in the nooks and crannies.