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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Feen on October 13, 2007, 08:33:58 pm

Title: What's the point of oval brushes?
Post by: Feen on October 13, 2007, 08:33:58 pm

When I got my first wfp equipment, I got an oval brush,'cos that's what they gave me :) I was working one day when a guy asked to look at my backpack. We were chatting and he suggested I'd get on better with a rectangular brush. I could see the logic and got one from Cleantech. To me it seems so obvious that a rectangular one is better, so why are oval brushes made ??? ???

Title: Re: What's the point of oval brushes?
Post by: john tomkins on October 13, 2007, 08:56:05 pm

More surface area/bristles, it was made for cleaning vehicles

Title: Re: What's the point of oval brushes?
Post by: steve m on October 13, 2007, 09:16:59 pm

oval brushes come into their own when washing upstairs at a 45 degree angle. Being rectangular you cant get into the corners, but an oval brush has a better chance

Title: Re: What's the point of oval brushes?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on October 13, 2007, 09:32:02 pm

Rectangular brushes that splay will get into corners and its worth chanfering the edges of all brushes to increase the splay ability.
 Its often interesting to see the foot print of the brush you use by pressing it onto the glass and looking at iy from the inside. You may be surprised how little contact there really is. Try it. Because theres less bristle at the ends of the B&Q it stays on my shelf.
I also have about 30 broom handles waiting for a new home ot use.

Title: Re: What's the point of oval brushes?
Post by: Moderator David@stives on October 13, 2007, 10:46:54 pm

oval brushes are for cars

Title: Re: What's the point of oval brushes?
Post by: macmac on October 13, 2007, 11:52:01 pm

Quote from: steve m on October 13, 2007, 09:16:59 pm

oval brushes come into their own when washing upstairs at a 45 degree angle. Being rectangular you cant get into the corners, but an oval brush has a better chance

That's why you should fit a swivel ;)
All corners at any angle.

tony

Title: Re: What's the point of oval brushes?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on October 14, 2007, 10:55:32 am

Press the bristles of any brush against the glass and you will see the true shape of the bristles.

It is interesting that the shape of the bristles on an oval Vikan when pressed is actually more rectangular than  many supposed rectangular brushes. It is all down to bristles splay and texture.

I personally have not used Vikan Oval brushes for many years but many of our clients still want them in preference to others that they have tried.

Title: Re: What's the point of oval brushes?
Post by: Feen on October 14, 2007, 05:50:37 pm

Thanks guys, My wife has a birthday coming up, so I'm sure she'll be delighted to receive a brush that sweeps around the fridge ;D ;D