[wizclean]

you all seem to have different opinions on rinsing , personally i have always rinsed but would love not to bother, is it really down to the brushes because i had a vikan mono and that left loads of spots. please let us know what brush you use so i can try
  thanks

[colley614]

I think its more down to the method rather than the brush. I have always rinsed and found it leaves better results.

[CLEANGLASSUK]

The brush does make a lot of difference crap brush crap job, certain windows need much more rinsing than other's you will learn this the more experienced you get. Hope this helps i could always give you a days training for free 

[colley614]

To be fair I've always used vikan brushes so I haven't had any use of other brands. I presumed they are all the same.

[CLEANGLASSUK]

to be onest with you vikan are probably the worst brushes to use in my opinion.

[paulscotney]

I bought a Gardiners Dual Trim mono S/L brush about 6 months ago (when they first came out).  I go up each bit of the window once and then across, usually at an angle, I never take the brush off unless I can see "bits" etc. Never had a complaint. Far less tiresome on the body when doing upstairs. You need the right brush I think. I have checked when dry and always perfect. B4 I bought the SL brush I had a vikan. It did a good job but the rinsing off was very time consuming.

[colley614]

I'll keep that in mind next time I get a new pole.

[CLEANGLASSUK]

If you have always used vikan brushes, When you change to something like a gardiners brush you will notice the difference and will never go back to a vikan trust me. personaly the majority of the brushes i use are the old ionic brushes and they clean the windows without havin to worry if they are clean or not. the new ionic brushes are just terrible and i would suggest you stear clear of them bristles to wirery and they clean really badly. i used the gardiners brush and when my older style ionic brushes wear out i will be buying gardiners for all of my poles.
These brushes are very light and they clean windows just perfectly WELL DONE ALEX GREAT PRODUCT.

[colley614]

I used the ionics brushes when the Reach and Wash first came out but I can't remember what brushes they can with. Just remember they were bloody heavy!

[CLEANGLASSUK]

Ionic poles are heavy but the older brush are just great but alass they dont make them any more just crap wirery ones now, you would get better results using the hair on your own head than one of these brushes.
Try the gardiners daul trim brush they are great.

[Oakley Windows]

Ionic poles are heavy but the older brush are just great but alass they dont make them any more just crap wirery ones now, you would get better results using the hair on your own head than one of these brushes.
Try the gardiners daul trim brush they are great.

I got one of the Ionics brushes delivered a good few months ago, got it out the box and considered using it to sweep the road, wouldnt dream of trying to use it on glass.

Needless to say its never got wet.

[R W C]

I use to always use the vikan brushes, then bought gardners dula trim and single trim, once used i sold all my vikans 4 in total on ebay, then i bought the flocked brush from gardners, personaly id use the flocked brush on 1st cleans as srubbing is a brezze but as the post is about rinsing and leaving spots id say get yourself a dual trim sl, you can rinse on the glass with this brush with no spotting at all.

Chris

[Mike 108]

The fewer bristles touching the glass, the easier it is to rinse.

I have found that the easiest way of rinsing is to take the weight OFF the brush-head and let it 'scim' across the surface of the glass while you move it from side to side. In other words - only the uppermost bristles are touching the glass.

Or, as you move the brush from left to right, lift the left side of the brush off the glass - and when moving right to left, lift the right side of the brush off the glass. (Acknowledgement to NWH)

It is important though, to thoroughly wet the complete surface of the glass (not easy to see, sometimes, from down on the ground) before commencing to rinse - using plenty of water along the top edge and in the corners.

Mike

[Oakley Windows]

The fewer bristles touching the glass, the easier it is to rinse.

I have found that the easiest way of rinsing is to take the weight OFF the brush-head and let it 'scim' across the surface of the glass while you move it from side to side. In other words - only the uppermost bristles are touching the glass.

Or, as you move the brush from left to right, lift the left side of the brush off the glass - and when moving right to left, lift the right side of the brush off the glass. (Acknowledgement to NWH)

It is important though, to thoroughly wet the complete surface of the glass (not easy to see, sometimes, from down on the ground) before commencing to rinse - using plenty of water along the top edge and in the corners.

Mike

Top post, exactly as I do it.

I used to rinse off but have been using the above methods in the last few months combined with a dual-trim SL brush.

No complaints.

I use a fairly high flow rate, close to 1.8-2 litres a minute I'd imagine, unless I need to conserve water to make it last.

[wizclean]

cheers for replies, i have used tucker brush for the last year and love them apart from the crappy jets way to big and yes i like a good flo rate to cant be bothered waiting for it to dribble out
i also have a new ionics one and i have only tried my own house without lift off rinsing and it did a good job just have to try it on customers i suppose

[kris martin]

Ionic poles are heavy but the older brush are just great but alass they dont make them any more just crap wirery ones now, you would get better results using the hair on your own head than one of these brushes.
Try the gardiners daul trim brush they are great.

i'm using a vikan (oval) and do sometimes find a few spots, the thing i do like about the vikan is how soft the bristles are and was just wondering if the bristles on this brush are soft.

would love to try this brush if they are..