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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: daz1977 on April 01, 2010, 01:17:18 pm

Title: wet hands
Post by: daz1977 on April 01, 2010, 01:17:18 pm: when am using my wfp pole, water seems to run down the pole wetting my hands, have checked for leaks and there is none, is this just a drawback to wfp and nothing i can do except wear gloves,
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: Mist A Bit on April 01, 2010, 01:23:07 pm: i find the same thing happening, my hands were freezing during winter using the pole. got myself some gloves now.
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: cleewindows on April 01, 2010, 03:36:44 pm: whimps.keeps your hands clean what you worrying about?
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: Pj on April 01, 2010, 03:58:56 pm: Extend your pole further and step back thus imcreasing the angle, water has capillary action so will find the easiest route down, step back with the pole and the shortest/easiest route down is vertically - Simples ;)
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: gary999 on April 01, 2010, 04:40:35 pm: yep its normally the angle you have your brush at
or your standing too close to the windows :)
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: Ian Lancaster on April 01, 2010, 06:33:24 pm: If you only use one angle adapter the brush is still almost in line with the pole, so any water which gets to the edge of the brush will run down the pole. Put another angle adapter on the first one, or even another two. This will move the brush away from the pole so water will drop off the edge of it and not run onto the polel.

Works fine and a lot cheaper than a gooseneck.
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: Dave Willis on April 01, 2010, 07:54:35 pm: Wait 'till you start fascia cleaning - I had it running up my sleeves today - not nice.
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: R W C™ on April 01, 2010, 07:57:38 pm: Quote from: Dave Willis on April 01, 2010, 07:54:35 pm
Wait 'till you start fascia cleaning - I had it running up my sleeves today - not nice.

once the summer gets here it wont be so bad as the water is warmer and wont be wearing a jacket so it wont wet the liner or the coat so soaked all day...
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: jouk45 on April 01, 2010, 08:20:23 pm: guys heres an idea, just buy a plunger take the pole of, and put this on your pole, no more wet hands ;D
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t42/joeuk_bucket/oie_plunger.jpg)
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: AuRavelling79 on April 01, 2010, 08:36:35 pm: Tie a small strip of scrim round the top of the pole just where the brush joins the angle adapter so that about three inches hang down. The water will reach it and it will drip from there rather than down the pole.
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Post by: sgibsoncleaning on April 01, 2010, 08:39:30 pm: a window cleaner moaning about wet hands ???
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Post by: paul rulton on April 01, 2010, 10:58:26 pm: HAHA good 1 jo ;D
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Post by: G Griffin on April 01, 2010, 11:05:52 pm: Get caught stealing in the Middle East.
Title: Re: wet hands
Post by: mr D on April 01, 2010, 11:11:23 pm: Your hands will get wet, your a window cleaner. Serously doode. Wear latex gloves at all times. Trust me your wife will thank you.