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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cybersye on June 27, 2009, 01:41:58 pm

Title: laquer to prolong poles life ?
Post by: cybersye on June 27, 2009, 01:41:58 pm

I'm having a few days off and have decided to perform some maintenance to my extel hybrid as its starting to wear.
I've heard others mention before that you can apply laquer to the sections ? is this engine laquer ? what would you recomend I use ?
thanks
Simon

Title: Re: laquer to prolong poles life ?
Post by: Tom Gower on June 27, 2009, 05:00:47 pm

I am guessing it would be a hard setting laquer (as in clear coat) as engine laquer is sillicon and would make your pole slipery shiney and sticky

Title: Re: laquer to prolong poles life ?
Post by: Tim82 on June 27, 2009, 05:44:12 pm

Quote from: Tom Gower on June 27, 2009, 05:00:47 pm

I am guessing it would be a hard setting laquer (as in clear coat) as engine laquer is sillicon and would make your pole slipery shiney and sticky

DONT USE LAQUER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tried it and it made my pole stiff and brittle. It snapped on the first window. Never again.

Title: Re: laquer to prolong poles life ?
Post by: NWH on June 27, 2009, 07:35:47 pm

Yes don`t use laquer i have and as said above it`s not good,use dry lube it works perfectly.

Title: Re: laquer to prolong poles life ?
Post by: prestigeclean on June 27, 2009, 08:31:28 pm

where can you buy dry lube regards alan

Title: Re: laquer to prolong poles life ?
Post by: NWH on June 27, 2009, 08:50:00 pm

Robert Dyas in a red-purple can.

Title: Re: laquer to prolong poles life ?
Post by: Steve CM on June 27, 2009, 08:54:59 pm

i once repaired a glass fibre pole with a fibre glass kit you use for your car ;D never again i cut my hands to shreds ;D ;) moment of inventory madness 8)