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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gaz72 on March 08, 2010, 11:39:58 am

Title: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: gaz72 on March 08, 2010, 11:39:58 am

Hi all,, first post for me

Got a new leather rats tails 12 oz and just wanted to no if you have to give it a good soak in soapy water first before you use it? Wanted it for some frosted glass i do thought it might be quicker for me.

thanks gareth

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: trevor perry on March 08, 2010, 02:46:54 pm

do not use any soap on it wash it in warm water with a bit of vinegar in the water, most people have stopped using these now and use microfibre cloths instead

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: weetot on March 08, 2010, 07:23:17 pm

Welcome Gaz, i agree with Trevor cos' i dont know what it is?  ;)

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: jonnyald on March 08, 2010, 07:34:58 pm

ive a couple of these rat tails but havent used them on windows yet . iv used one to wash my car with and the car shines better than it ever did before ,  a really high gloss sheen.

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: martinsadie on March 08, 2010, 08:07:13 pm

i stopped using them about 4 years back used to do all the top openers with them  ;D

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 08, 2010, 08:29:50 pm

put em in the bin last time i saw one was being
wrung out by stan ogden

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: paul rulton on March 08, 2010, 08:31:36 pm

haha ;D..... showin ur age now lammy :o oh no dont tell me m8.... ur dad told u about him ;)

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 08, 2010, 08:33:20 pm

 ;D  rat tail mops plz wot nxt

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: windolene on March 08, 2010, 08:47:42 pm

Hi,

 :o NO! no soap.


Kevin WINDOLENE.

Title: Re: Help with a new Leather Rats Tails pls.
Post by: gaz72 on March 09, 2010, 09:26:36 am

thanks all for the help, i will keep it in the car for thoes dirty frames and sills. will get some
Microfibre cloths too.

 thanks again gareth  :)