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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: traps7 on November 18, 2009, 07:33:17 pm

Title: Pole Plastic end caps.
Post by: traps7 on November 18, 2009, 07:33:17 pm

I've siliconed a metal washer inside the plastic end cap of my pole because I seem to be wearing away quite a few of them no matter what make of pole.
 
I don't know if it will work or maybe just acccelarate wear on the hose but the pole I'm trying it on is a 25' SLX so what with the grit issue I was thinking I dont want that hole getting any bigger.

I know the caps are cheap but I thought I'd give it a try.

Just wondered what you thought.

Title: Re: Pole Plastic end caps.
Post by: Window Washers on November 18, 2009, 07:50:38 pm

could well work, or could well make the problem worse because of trapping stuff inside to go up pole.

Please let us know the outcome  ;D if it works I will do it to my slx  ;)

Ian

p.s if you don't try you never know, better to try then just wonder what if.. ianwicks 101

Title: Re: Pole Plastic end caps.
Post by: Spruce on November 18, 2009, 07:53:04 pm

Alex has been very quiet lately

Title: Re: Pole Plastic end caps.
Post by: traps7 on November 30, 2009, 07:17:37 pm

Update.....

It's been nearly 2 weeks now since I inserted the washer.

The silicone has come out but the washer doesn't move as it's a snug fit and has nowhere to go anyway.

As you can see,  the wear seems a lot more even and I haven't noticed any extra wear on the hose as yet.

The washered end cap is on the right and a few weeks old cap on the left.

Title: Re: Pole Plastic end caps.
Post by: GWCS on November 30, 2009, 07:20:54 pm

what are you doing to get the wear on your end cap?  :o

and how old was it?

Title: Re: Pole Plastic end caps.
Post by: traps7 on November 30, 2009, 07:29:03 pm

Nothing out of the ordinary that I know of! It was about a month or two old I think.