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herbiefatboy

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LEAD WINDOWS
« on: February 13, 2014, 05:08:46 pm »
has any one noticed that with time the wfp brush starts to lift the lead away from the glass or is it me?

dave0123

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Re: LEAD WINDOWS
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 05:14:40 pm »
its you  ;D or crap lead.


use a softer brush?
Dave.

Spruce

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Re: LEAD WINDOWS
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 05:45:29 pm »
A fantastic brush for cleaning leaded windows

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/The-Super-Lite--Xtreme-Soft--Black--BRUSH_SL_XTREME_MM.html

Equally as good as the Vikan oval flocked brushes we started off using WFP.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

Jonny 87

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Re: LEAD WINDOWS
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2014, 05:46:08 pm »
When I was trad it used to happen aswell.

Probably a combination of poor lead work, and pressure on the glass.

I've also got leaded windows that I've done for years with WFP and it's never budged. The lead work is the common denominator.
Vision Technician / Visual Engineer /  Vision Enhancement Operative /...........................................................OnlyUseMeWFP AkA Jonny the Windy Wesher

robbo333

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Re: LEAD WINDOWS
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2014, 05:48:47 pm »
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Paul Coleman

Re: LEAD WINDOWS
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2014, 06:25:27 pm »
I use an old softish superlite brush.  A quick change from my regulat brush.  Although softer is better for those windows, it's also about bristle angle. Clean so that the bristles are cleaning either dead on 90 degrees or at less than 90 degrees in the direction you move the brush.  That way the bristles don't pick at it.  Shouldn't happen anyway but some windows are poorer quality.

herbiefatboy

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Re: LEAD WINDOWS
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2014, 07:36:30 pm »
thanks for your help