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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: oliver collins on October 21, 2007, 06:48:41 pm

Title: conservatoy roof cleaning brush
Post by: oliver collins on October 21, 2007, 06:48:41 pm
I have done quite a lot of conservatory roof cleans this week and a have been using the new vikan mono filament brush, but it still has trouble moving the moss and algee from the conservatory roofs.Do you fine gentlemen use a stiffer brush for this kind of work and if so were did you get them from, on the same subject i have heard of a white scourer pad that can be used without scratching the soft plastic on conservatory roofs.
Oliver Collins 
Title: Re: conservatoy roof cleaning brush
Post by: ronnie paton on October 21, 2007, 07:30:52 pm
use TFR it makes it so easy saves lots of hard scrubbing
Title: Re: conservatoy roof cleaning brush
Post by: NWH on October 21, 2007, 07:48:44 pm
I use a flocked oval vikan for con roofs,it`s all that brush is good for.
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Post by: john tomkins on October 21, 2007, 08:01:52 pm
TFR all the way.
Don't matter too much which brush, just not a wire one ;D
Title: Re: conservatoy roof cleaning brush
Post by: Paul Coleman on October 21, 2007, 09:59:12 pm
I have done quite a lot of conservatory roof cleans this week and a have been using the new vikan mono filament brush, but it still has trouble moving the moss and algee from the conservatory roofs.Do you fine gentlemen use a stiffer brush for this kind of work and if so were did you get them from, on the same subject i have heard of a white scourer pad that can be used without scratching the soft plastic on conservatory roofs.
Oliver Collins 

I use a cladding brush with stiffer bristles as supplied by Omnipole (and maybe others).  It's fine for polycarbonate but I wouldn't risk it on glass in case it would scratch.
Title: Re: conservatoy roof cleaning brush
Post by: Londoner on October 22, 2007, 04:16:45 pm
Lets go down the TFR route  because I have never used it but I am more than willing to learn. I have two questions.

(1) Where do you get it from?

(2) what do you use to apply it ?

Halfords used to sell a caravan cleaning brush which fitted onto a hosepipe and into which you put a detergent stick. You could add extensions to reach even the largest roof.
I used to have one but I gave it away a couple of years ago when I thought I was packing up. ( long story)

 Last time I went into Halfords they didn't have any and since none of the staff had been there longer than six months they didn't know what I was talking about
Title: Re: conservatoy roof cleaning brush
Post by: windowwashers on October 22, 2007, 04:21:53 pm
Lets go down the TFR route  because I have never used it but I am more than willing to learn. I have two questions.

(1) Where do you get it from?

(2) what do you use to apply it ?

Halfords used to sell a caravan cleaning brush which fitted onto a hosepipe and into which you put a detergent stick. You could add extensions to reach even the largest roof.
I used to have one but I gave it away a couple of years ago when I thought I was packing up. ( long story)

 Last time I went into Halfords they didn't have any and since none of the staff had been there longer than six months they didn't know what I was talking about
you will laugh at this but betterware do a waterfed pole and brush. Should never have bought one ended up mking me get a whole wfp van system.  ::)
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Post by: Londoner on October 22, 2007, 04:31:14 pm
Really? I'll have to look at that. I'm going to hit the conservatory roof business hard next year. There are a lot out there.
Title: Re: conservatoy roof cleaning brush
Post by: vivaro 013 on October 22, 2007, 04:39:56 pm
yes vince
there is a lot of roofs out there if you don,t mind what type of pricing guide do you news  tyou