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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Spursboy1972 on October 23, 2007, 10:20:41 am

Title: Brushes
Post by: Spursboy1972 on October 23, 2007, 10:20:41 am: No not which is berst! lol

What I wondered is how people clean their brushes. As obviously over a little time and dependant upon the type of windows you have to clean there seems to be a residue building up. Before anyone comments my main brush is a vikan rectangular monofilament.

I seem to recall someone putting them in boiling water? but being blonde I cant remember! ;D
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Post by: Count Phil on October 23, 2007, 04:40:58 pm: Oh please tell us which one's "berst".
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Post by: Pole2pole on October 23, 2007, 04:53:01 pm: Stop it P B ;)
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Post by: Davew on October 23, 2007, 05:49:59 pm: Tfr?
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Post by: Majestic on October 23, 2007, 05:58:30 pm: Some have a bucket of GG3 and leave them to soak overnight
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Post by: dai on October 23, 2007, 06:50:41 pm: You can do all of the above, but they will still be dirty after the first house.
This is the height of spider season. If you are worried, then rinse off the glass.
My brushes get a hand over them about four time a day, just to get the webs off.
That's all the cleaning they get. Dai
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Post by: NWH on October 23, 2007, 07:01:18 pm: Don`t forget what cleans the glass,the water.The brush is just agitating the dirt,it only makes a real difference this time of year if you rinse on the glass.
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Post by: Stevie G on October 23, 2007, 07:08:13 pm: Quote from: dai on October 23, 2007, 06:50:41 pm
You can do all of the above, but they will still be dirty after the first house.
This is the height of spider season. If you are worried, then rinse off the glass.
My brushes get a hand over them about four time a day, just to get the webs off.
That's all the cleaning they get. Dai

common sense really.
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Post by: macmac on October 23, 2007, 11:22:48 pm: Quote
The brush is just agitating the dirt

Which is infact what is cleaning the glass ;)

tony
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Post by: NWH on October 23, 2007, 11:24:57 pm: I`ll use tap water tomorrow then LOL. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: macmac on October 23, 2007, 11:41:26 pm: Quote from: NWH on October 23, 2007, 11:24:57 pm
I`ll use tap water tomorrow then LOL. ;D ;D ;D

Bit o' tap water & just throw an old broom head at it! sorted :D

tony
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on October 24, 2007, 02:29:42 pm: If you put your brush in the overnight soak, measure the tds of the water before you throw it away !
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Post by: Nathanael Jones on October 24, 2007, 02:54:44 pm: If you "Lift off" then even a dirty brush (within reason!) can give good results.
I pull off cobwebs, and run my hand over the brush a few times a day, but nothing more.
I find the monofilament brushes much easier to keep clean.