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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave Turley on December 20, 2008, 08:59:13 am

Title: idea for keeping pole hose clean?
Post by: Dave Turley on December 20, 2008, 08:59:13 am: just an idea i've had, might it be possible to get a teflon spray or something like that to spray our pole hoses with to stop sand and grit sticking to it.

if so, this would help prolong the life of our poles.

it might be good for modular pole joints as well
Title: Re: idea for keeping pole hose clean?
Post by: Mr H on December 20, 2008, 03:02:50 pm: You mean something like this:-

http://www.strauss-direct.co.uk/show/activeSITE.asp?p=%AA%99%99%99%99%99%99%3CRubrikName%3ESUCHE%3C%2FRubrikName%3E%AA%99%99%99%99%99%99%3Cfolder%20%20id%3D%2282069FFA-B897-4104-A75B-B9A4752168FF%22%2F%3E%AA%99%99%99%99%99%99%3Cslot%20name%3D%22content%22%3E%3Cco%20id%3D%222601671F-B60A-4B23-80D3-616CBCC9C096%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fslot%3E%AA%99%99%99%99%99%99%3Cat%3E%AA%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%3Cmillieu%3E6CFA01BB-4408-4425-ADCE-6BE524F3D1B8%3C%2Fmillieu%3E%AA%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%3CArtikelid%3E56D7BC1D-0B48-42D7-96E3-18E30B18A2A7%3C%2FArtikelid%3E%AA%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%3Cpage%3E1%3C%2Fpage%3E%AA%99%99%99%99%99%99%3C%2Fat%3E%AA%99%99%99%99%99&sid=a8b30931d737dbe6c354da6c08926077ba56cd965739873

(http://www.strauss-direct.co.uk/bilderpool/activeTrade/images/products/GB/50.97.002.jpg)

I use it on alsorts of things including the joints on all my poles especially the SL2. Works a tread and lasts for ages.

Regards
Mr H
Title: Re: idea for keeping pole hose clean?
Post by: ftp on December 20, 2008, 04:02:02 pm: Is it a good alternative to ptfe spray?
Title: Re: idea for keeping pole hose clean?
Post by: Mr H on December 20, 2008, 08:47:31 pm: PTFE is Teflon....

http://www2.dupont.com/Teflon/en_US/products/history.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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In chemistry, poly(tetrafluoroethylene) or poly(tetrafluoroethene) (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer which finds numerous applications. PTFE is most well known by the DuPont brand name Teflon.

PTFE is a fluorocarbon solid, as it is a high molecular weight compound consisting wholly of carbon and fluorine. Fluorocarbons are not as susceptible to the London dispersion force due to the high electronegativity of fluorine. Therefore, water and water-containing substances, and oil and oil-containing substances, like most foods do not wet PTFE, as adhesion to PTFE surfaces is inhibited. Due to this property PTFE is used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware. It is very non-reactive, partly because of the strength of carbon–fluorine bonds and so it is often used in containers and pipework for reactive and corrosive chemicals. Where used as a lubricant, PTFE reduces friction, wear and energy consumption of machinery.

Regards
Mr H
Title: Re: idea for keeping pole hose clean?
Post by: Clive McDonald on December 20, 2008, 09:21:38 pm: good idea.

i'll post some pics of how to keep the hose tidy.
Title: Re: idea for keeping pole hose clean?
Post by: Dave Turley on December 21, 2008, 09:17:26 am: thanks mr h, i've just ordered a couple of tins. hope this works!
Title: Re: idea for keeping pole hose clean?
Post by: chrismroberts on January 22, 2009, 03:52:53 pm: Just re-found this.... did anyone try the teflon spray? Does it work, keep the pole hoses clean? And would it be an idea to spray it onto the pole sections, protect them a little bit?

Chris