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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: darren73 on February 11, 2008, 05:47:59 pm

Title: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: darren73 on February 11, 2008, 05:47:59 pm
i was doing a house today when a led strip came of the window,i told the owner who is ok as long as i fix it i was putting alot of pressure on as they were dirty-has this happened to anyone else
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: ian m on February 11, 2008, 05:51:16 pm
Yip has happened to me a couple of times

I the first case i got some glue and stuck it back on, the second time it happened (different job) the householder contacted the glaziers to come out and fix it as it is really their responsibility.

These lead strips can be a nuisance.

brush soft from now on


Ian
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: NWH on February 11, 2008, 05:53:04 pm
It`s not the brush,these days the new leadlight windows are cheap and cheerfull.
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: darren73 on February 11, 2008, 05:57:35 pm
ive learnt to go alot softer from now on but it did look like cheap strips stuck on,i told him i would buy a strip and replace it-is this possible-i didnt charge for the clean
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: NWH on February 11, 2008, 05:58:43 pm
You can buy strips and it has sticky tape on one side that`s the quality of them lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: darren73 on February 11, 2008, 06:01:25 pm
thats good to know nwh,im glad its easy fixed
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: tacky on February 11, 2008, 09:37:38 pm
when doing new custies .with leaded window .check them .first n report any defects to custies .or u can bet ur life ull have the blame for any missing or damaged lead .only once i got caught out .wont happen again
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: darren73 on February 11, 2008, 09:59:45 pm
good tip tacky,ill be doing that from now on
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: Nathanael Jones on February 11, 2008, 10:57:19 pm
One of my custies got some DIY stuff from B&Q and put it on a couple of windows,.. what a disaster! Some of it peeled off on its own about 2 months after she put it on!

We just give it a very light brush,.. still comes up ok tho.
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: john tomkins on February 11, 2008, 11:26:33 pm
Done the same, trouble is the ones I've pulled off seem to stretch the lead strip and smoothing it down always causes a few ripples. I just glue the down coz I just pull them off again next time (amnesia)  ;D
Title: Re: lead strip came off with wfp
Post by: Davo on February 11, 2008, 11:34:38 pm
Quote from: darren73 on February 11, 2008, 05:57:35 pm
ive learnt to go alot softer from now on but it did look like cheap strips stuck on,i told him i would buy a strip and replace it-is this possible-i didnt charge for the clean

http://www.magdenltd.com/index.html

Darren this company supply the window trade with sundries, including lead strips, comes on a blinking big roll though.



Mark