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Title: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: brett walker on January 20, 2009, 11:02:02 pm

Hi all

i prefere fan jets as they cover more of the window and seem better for rinsing

Brett

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: Peter Fogwill on January 20, 2009, 11:32:58 pm

Me as well.  You will find though that more people will prefer pencil jets, because most brushes are supplied that way by suppliers that find them easier to produce.

Peter

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: Rogue Trader on January 21, 2009, 12:25:27 am

it all depends whether you are rinsing on or off the glass . i rinse off the glass and started off 1 year ago with fans and changed to pencils 3 months ago and i wish i had changed sooner. You can work much quicker with pencils rinsing off the glass due to the weight of water pulling the dirty water down the glass. If rinsing on then fans are best but you need to use loads of water for it to work properly.

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: paulscotney on January 21, 2009, 12:44:54 am

I think it all depends on which brush you are using.

I used a Salmon with fan jets, rinsed on.
I loved it but it still left spots some of the time.Never had a  complaint though or lost a customer and used it for at least 3 months.

Been using Gardiners Supalite mono dual trim for about 4 months, always rinse on, perfect, but it takes longer as only 2 pencils.  Next brush I get will be the same again but either a custom made 4 pencil or fans.

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: Jeff Brimble on January 21, 2009, 07:04:37 am

I found that 4 pencil jets ott, monofilament swivel brush, suits my work better.

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: Oakley Windows on January 21, 2009, 07:33:21 am

My choice was based on the rinsing qualities of one type compared to the other on hydrophobic glass, theres no competition, fans it is.

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: LWC on January 21, 2009, 08:07:42 am

Ive tried both and though i do agree that fans do give a good cover of the window when the brush is on, but they're too messy imo to rinse off.

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: brett walker on January 21, 2009, 03:08:35 pm

Yeah must agree fan jets can be a bit messy you have to watch above the frames

regards

Brett

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: DavidX on January 21, 2009, 03:32:35 pm

Quote from: Jeff Brimble on January 21, 2009, 07:04:37 am

I found that 4 pencil jets ott, monofilament swivel brush, suits my work better.

Can you get a 4 pencil jets from cleantech?

davidx

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: tomy jackson on January 21, 2009, 05:09:38 pm

fans are rubish

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: edd on January 21, 2009, 06:07:51 pm

Fans are for girls REAL men use pencils lol

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: Jeff Brimble on January 21, 2009, 06:33:30 pm

Quote from: DavidX on January 21, 2009, 03:32:35 pm

Quote from: Jeff Brimble on January 21, 2009, 07:04:37 am

I found that 4 pencil jets ott, monofilament swivel brush, suits my work better.

Can you get a 4 pencil jets from cleantech?

davidx

Dont know , try them, emporium have but its on a bxxxy flocked brush.

Title: Re: Fan jets or pencil jets
Post by: windowswashed on January 21, 2009, 07:23:03 pm

Make up a 4 pencil/fan jet brush. It's easy enough to do. That way you can space them out equally and not where the suppliers fit them which is b*****ks for rinsing quickly.