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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike_G on May 14, 2009, 06:08:19 pm

Title: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Mike_G on May 14, 2009, 06:08:19 pm: Noticed a post a week or two back recommending a tool for cleaning hard to reach glass such as escalators etc and I cant remember where the chap got it from so if anyone remembers could you let me know please...
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Robin Ray on May 14, 2009, 06:26:33 pm: Vikan make it if that helps.
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 14, 2009, 06:31:01 pm: Quote from: Mike_G on May 14, 2009, 06:08:19 pm
Noticed a post a week or two back recommending a tool for cleaning hard to reach glass such as escalators etc and I cant remember where the chap got it from so if anyone remembers could you let me know please...

Are these the items?

We have just got them in stock.
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Mike_G on May 14, 2009, 06:50:55 pm: Might well be them Alex. Good memory Robin. Cheers
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: chris@c.m.s on May 14, 2009, 07:10:52 pm: That is the same as Dave morris was talking about in the original post.
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: mark dew on May 14, 2009, 07:17:36 pm: Alex i can't see them on your website.
What is it and is it better for insides than trad gear?
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Alistair@AWC on May 14, 2009, 07:46:32 pm: Alex,

Do you know if it would be possible to somehow attach these to the Unger ErgoTec pole?

or if they are planning to bring out an extension pole longer than the 4m one?

Regards

Alistair
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 14, 2009, 09:34:53 pm: Quote from: mark dew on May 14, 2009, 07:17:36 pm
Alex i can't see them on your website.
What is it and is it better for insides than trad gear?

Not on the website yet! Only came in today. It will not replace trad gear, but I personally am using them for inside of hard to access communal glass on apartment blocks.

Quote from: Alistair S on May 14, 2009, 07:46:32 pm
Alex,

Do you know if it would be possible to somehow attach these to the Unger ErgoTec pole?

or if they are planning to bring out an extension pole longer than the 4m one?

Regards

Alistair

Anything is possible! I am looking at attaching them to longer poles. We are going to be selling them with a sprayer kit for for more serious inside work than the little spray bottle they come with. The next stage will be a longer pole for them.
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Glyn H on May 14, 2009, 10:11:00 pm: We have been using them for communal area glass for the past few months and have found them excelent.
When I originally posted regarding them their was a lot of interest on the forum
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: [GQC] Tim on May 14, 2009, 10:18:58 pm: Hahaha, Alex, that is excellent.

That's just what we need, something like that for a great price, so you don't need to sell a kidney. (baudoin.nl)
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: R W C on May 14, 2009, 10:19:10 pm: http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/index.php/NEW-PRODUCTS/Internal-Window-Cleaning-Kit/Detailed-product-flyer.html
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 14, 2009, 10:40:33 pm: Quote from: [GQC] Tim on May 14, 2009, 10:18:58 pm
Hahaha, Alex, that is excellent.

That's just what we need, something like that for a great price, so you don't need to sell a kidney. (baudoin.nl)

I wish I could say I thought of it! Clever old Vikan!!!
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Alistair@AWC on May 15, 2009, 09:58:53 am: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on May 14, 2009, 09:34:53 pm
I am looking at attaching them to longer poles. We are going to be selling them with a sprayer kit for for more serious inside work than the little spray bottle they come with. The next stage will be a longer pole for them.

Do you know when all these little additions are going to be available?
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: steve bell on May 15, 2009, 10:39:38 am: Hmmmm...... looks like just the job for something I quoted the other day. It will save the hire of a cherry picker and all the associated hassle.

What's the price gonna be Alex?
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: [GQC] Tim on May 15, 2009, 10:46:36 am: Quote from: steve bell on May 15, 2009, 10:39:38 am
Hmmmm...... looks like just the job for something I quoted the other day. It will save the hire of a cherry picker and all the associated hassle.

What's the price gonna be Alex?

At the other website it's sold for £64. I don't understand how Vikan can charge so much for essentially not very much.
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: karygate on May 15, 2009, 10:58:23 am: i seen something very similar at b and q for 30 quid . is it the same
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10278196&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=window+cleaning&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1242381497879&isSearch=true

just use it without attaching it.it has microbore on end
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: karygate on May 15, 2009, 10:59:53 am: sorry i mean microfibre ;D
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 15, 2009, 11:49:32 am: Quote from: Alistair S on May 15, 2009, 09:58:53 am
Quote from: Alex Gardiner on May 14, 2009, 09:34:53 pm
I am looking at attaching them to longer poles. We are going to be selling them with a sprayer kit for for more serious inside work than the little spray bottle they come with. The next stage will be a longer pole for them.

Do you know when all these little additions are going to be available?

What we have is now on the website, more to follow as it comes in.
Title: Re: Tool for escalator glass
Post by: karygate on May 15, 2009, 01:22:19 pm: would this be suitable for inside of con roofs