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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dudek on December 02, 2008, 04:22:36 pm

Title: Pole life span
Post by: dudek on December 02, 2008, 04:22:36 pm
Hi guys i think this has been discussed already but is there a laquer or some kind of protection for increasing poles life?
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 02, 2008, 04:37:32 pm
i use engine iaquer ive got poles over 3 years old and they are still in top condition by using engine laquer .
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: dudek on December 08, 2008, 07:26:19 pm
Who supplies this mate?
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: ccmids on December 08, 2008, 08:26:44 pm
how much are poles
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: elite mike on December 08, 2008, 09:16:14 pm
how much are poles

about £2.00 an hour ;D ;D

sorry mods
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: see clear lee on December 08, 2008, 09:38:29 pm
how much are poles

about £2.00 an hour ;D ;D

sorry mods

class.....................................
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 08, 2008, 10:09:30 pm
Who supplies this mate?
halfofords, motosave get the idea any place that sells motor spares .
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: RO-Sheen on December 08, 2008, 10:23:04 pm
I used to use the halfords lacquer on my old ionics poles but since I started using X-tel I have never had a need to use it. These poles never seem to wear (but they do split if extended fully all of the time!)
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: NWH on December 08, 2008, 11:54:37 pm
24ft carbon facelift over 3 years on and it`s still going strong.
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on December 09, 2008, 12:53:02 pm
24ft carbon facelift over 3 years on and it`s still going strong.

Is that using engine lacquer, or just being a good brand of pole?

Simon.
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 09, 2008, 03:01:42 pm
My SL-X really coats my hands in dust.

I just bought some engine laquer, and it's in an aerosol can.

Any tips on how to use this daveshaw?
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: dai on December 09, 2008, 07:36:58 pm
I don't know if it's any good for poles, but nackerlaquer ads lustre to your cluster.
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 09, 2008, 08:40:31 pm
My SL-X really coats my hands in dust.

I just bought some engine laquer, and it's in an aerosol can.

Any tips on how to use this daveshaw?
lightly rub the pole with a fine wet and dry paper just to give a key then spray as normal rub down between coats , i prefer the dipping method where you get a fishermans pole tube and fill it with engine laquer you can get a gallon for less than £20 , you then bung each section of your pole up and dip into the laquer then hang to dry summer time is best for this .
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: dudek on December 09, 2008, 09:21:26 pm
How many coats should be sprayed on?
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 09, 2008, 09:33:28 pm
How many coats should be sprayed on?
when using spray ive allways given 2 coats .
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 09, 2008, 10:03:46 pm
Do it make the section thicker, or should it be all right with just two coats? How long does it last? Does it have to be reapplied now and then?
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 09, 2008, 10:09:07 pm
Do it make the section thicker, or should it be all right with just two coats? How long does it last? Does it have to be reapplied now and then?
basically you are making the sections thicker with the build of coats , i first did mine around 7 months ago and as yet it dont need doing , maybe in time it will need to be re-done but at the moment its fine .
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: geefree on December 09, 2008, 11:06:48 pm
what is engine laquer?...

 ???
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 10, 2008, 08:10:12 am
what is engine laquer?...

 ???
its just a clear laquer gazza that they spray car engines with , its really hard wearing .
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: dudek on December 10, 2008, 11:43:37 am
You wouldnt mind spending good money on nice gear if you know you can keep it for a long time ;D
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: Chameleon on December 14, 2008, 04:43:45 pm
My SL-X really coats my hands in dust.

I just bought some engine laquer, and it's in an aerosol can.

Any tips on how to use this daveshaw?
lightly rub the pole with a fine wet and dry paper just to give a key then spray as normal rub down between coats , i prefer the dipping method where you get a fishermans pole tube and fill it with engine laquer you can get a gallon for less than £20 , you then bung each section of your pole up and dip into the laquer then hang to dry summer time is best for this .
Sorry to drag this up again...
I have been looking at halfords site, I can only see paint lacquer !
could you please tell me where you bought it?
Maybe a web-site I could go to?
No one around here has heard of it!
Thanks in advance :)
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 14, 2008, 09:04:40 pm
My SL-X really coats my hands in dust.

I just bought some engine laquer, and it's in an aerosol can.

Any tips on how to use this daveshaw?
lightly rub the pole with a fine wet and dry paper just to give a key then spray as normal rub down between coats , i prefer the dipping method where you get a fishermans pole tube and fill it with engine laquer you can get a gallon for less than £20 , you then bung each section of your pole up and dip into the laquer then hang to dry summer time is best for this .
Sorry to drag this up again...
I have been looking at halfords site, I can only see paint lacquer !
could you please tell me where you bought it?
Maybe a web-site I could go to?
No one around here has heard of it!
Thanks in advance :)
you will get it from any motor spares shop you can get brush on and spray on .
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 15, 2008, 12:12:34 am
Halfords, in my local store it was at the topend of the shelf, in the same isle as the laquers and paints.
Title: Re: Pole life span
Post by: Chameleon on December 16, 2008, 08:50:24 pm
 :) Many thanks