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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: daz1977 on January 16, 2010, 11:44:54 am

Title: best way to look after a pole and brush
Post by: daz1977 on January 16, 2010, 11:44:54 am
whats the best way to look after a pole and brush to get max life out of it and to keep it clean
Title: Re: best way to look after a pole and brush
Post by: Ian_Giles on January 16, 2010, 12:43:06 pm
Pointless replies deleted.

Sensible answers please.

Ian
Title: Re: best way to look after a pole and brush
Post by: ccmids on January 16, 2010, 01:44:16 pm
ian what is the answer to such a question ??? other than keep it clean look after it , bit like trigger, LOOK AFTER YER BROOM ;D i just keep mine hung up .dont let the tubes slide down fast and knock the clamps  below , i put tape just before the stops , try not to get gritt or stuff on the pole if you can help it . only weare faster , do not over tighten the screws on the clamps this also can damage the pole .
Title: Re: best way to look after a pole and brush
Post by: daz1977 on January 16, 2010, 02:03:52 pm
cheers ccmids

i just wanted to know, if any thing special was need to help look after poles and brushes, as i remember reading that some people use to lube there poles (there was no other way to say what i wanted lol ),

the answeres got deleted becasue they where, dont use, it and dont get it wet
Title: Re: best way to look after a pole and brush
Post by: ccmids on January 16, 2010, 02:19:06 pm
yes i know i think its a case of you get what you pay for.
on mine if the sliders get a bit gritty i just wipe it down , sometimes the clamps do get lose so i tighten them up , never leave the brush lent up a wall with the bristals on the brick work .
ive got mine in  gutter down pipes fixed in the roof of my van, stops them rolling about when driveing.
i would not use lube on mine .
Title: Re: best way to look after a pole and brush
Post by: ccmids on January 16, 2010, 02:22:06 pm
what brushes you got ? i know hogs hair is good.
i get a lot of my stuff from these http://www.varitechcatalogue.com/
Title: Re: best way to look after a pole and brush
Post by: daz1977 on January 16, 2010, 02:42:28 pm
s lx from gardiners 
Title: Re: best way to look after a pole and brush
Post by: lee_dewing on January 17, 2010, 05:56:05 pm
Not that i do it myself i'm lazy, but for telescopic poles fully extend and wipe down with cloth get all dirt off then a quick blast with silicone spray.

this keeps pole nice and slip slidey.

for brushes i 've heard some say they soke in bucket of pure water and dash of gg3.

if it's mono-filament brush, which imo is best they do not trap dirt particles so shouldn't need cleaning.