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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: paul rulton on February 24, 2010, 06:57:38 pm

Title: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: paul rulton on February 24, 2010, 06:57:38 pm
ive got a carbon fiber gard slx pole. wot do i use 2 keep it clean please ??? ??? ???
the sections r getting very hard 2 extend n shut :P. cant b good ::)
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on February 24, 2010, 07:10:46 pm
Take apart, rinse each section out with water, give a good wipe, put back together. ;)

Wipe hose after every job with a cloth.
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: paul rulton on February 24, 2010, 07:16:13 pm
Take apart, rinse each section out with water, give a good wipe, put back together. ;)

Wipe hose after every job with a cloth.
thanks winproclean :D gutted its that simple tho :( feel bit of a tit now ::) maybe i
should b titman not hitman haha :D :o
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on February 24, 2010, 07:37:21 pm
Just do your best to avoid getting dirt/grit up in the pole from the hose, you'll need to dismantle it less then. ;)
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: traps7 on February 24, 2010, 08:07:16 pm
Yes, avoid block paved drives and sand and grit if you can.
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: suds window service on February 24, 2010, 08:47:50 pm
on the slx would it be better to have the inner hosing on the outside to add to the poles longevity?
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: traps7 on February 24, 2010, 08:59:18 pm
Someone on here has done that but I haven't tried it personally. I think the hose would get in my way.
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: williamx on February 24, 2010, 09:40:16 pm
I posted a topic concerning this problem last year

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=81646.0

Alex did take back my pole and he did replace one section and cleaned the others, but the problem of it still sticking was no cured.

I have many different poles, from various suppiers and the slx is the only one that jams.

What I have found to get the best use out of this pole is

1  Run the pole hose on the outside if possible, this will give you up to a month of usage, before you have to take it apart and clean it.

2  At the end of each section there is a yellow and red band, remove this, because parts of it do come off with use, and jam they the poles together.

3  If you want the pole hose to go though the poles then you will have to strip the poles down evey week and clean them.

The best method I have found is, I take all the poles apart and clean the outsides first in the bath, I then pour loads of water down the insides of the poles, I them draw a cloth which is attached to a piece of cord though the poles, this is the same method used when cleaning rifles.

You will find that the pole will work ok for the next week.

 
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: ftp on February 24, 2010, 09:53:44 pm
Just flush mine out with a hosepipe.  ???
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: traps7 on February 24, 2010, 10:10:33 pm
Just flush mine out with a hosepipe.  ???
Same here.
Title: Re: cleaning ur pole ( not that 1 ) lol
Post by: paul rulton on February 24, 2010, 10:46:04 pm
thanks 4that pure hydro, thats a great help ;D
do u know if any1 has done the eyelets yet?????