[the bfg]

whats the best brush for wfp ?

[mark mann]

can i add to this if anyone uses sill brushes regualrly as well and if they are worthwhile?

[LWC]

chuckles 

[Blue Frog Systems]

Ive not tried all the brushes, but a few.

1st... Vikan 11" mono 2mm pencil jets

  fantastic brush, just a little on the heavy side.

2nd... Superlight dual trim flocked (think its a mono too) with fan jets...

 lightweight but just couldnt get on with it for cleaning windows (its now my fascia brush slightly modified though)

3rd... Brodex lightweight with built in jets...

 These came with the poles... Good for the first few months, but ive had to change them 4 months down the line has they just werent cleaning the windows right.

Ive now gone back to the vikan 11" but with 1mm jets.

My personal opinion is that if vikan made a brush that had the weight of the superlight, with the bristles of their mono i wouldnt look anywhere else for other options !

[barry mallett]

vikan all day long , it is slightly heavy but unless you are a super wimp it is not a problem , and you will get used to it .but i dont clean above 30foot anything higher i wouldnt know

[andyM]

 

[gary999]

whats the best brush for wfp ?

you little tinker

[Steven Shoreditch]

Basil Brush.

[Jack Wallace]

At last a sensible question,   I think I may have answered this before but here goes anyway.  

Vikan sill brush all day, every day on domestics. IMO it’s the best brush for the job. 99% of my customers want clean sills and unless you position the head at a stupid angle of a "normal" brush there is no way you can clean the sills properly if you are forced to stand close to the house, which we are on many occasions.
The sill brush always does a good job no matter where you stand.
The other problem with using a standard brush is the base plate rubs along the sill as you are cleaning the bottom of the glass or when "attempting" to clean the sill, and scratches it.
And for those who moan "sill brushes are too heavy" PLEASE!!!  Are you for real? Your meant to be tough window cleaners, you should get to the gym if you can’t lift a little brush  

[gavin pedley]

I have been using a sill brush recently but find because of the sape i end up missing bits.

[mark mann]

thanks jack
think your spot on there re the bottom of the frame against the sill cleaning with standard brush head - thought the sill brush might do a better job -

id do the sweep with standard brush on the sills but because your at a blindspot its guesswork as to whether its cleaned - a customer flagged her upstairs sill to me that needed extra attention she wasnt funny about it , id just asked if the previous clean had been alllright for her (was a first clean). having cleaned it and then hearing that it was ropey made me think the sill brush would be the answer.

[dazmond]

regular maintenance cleans       SUPALITE MONO

initial cleans(if really dirty)          12in VIKAN MONO

conservatory roof(if really dirty)  vikan sill brush(stiff)

fascia/soffits etc(if really dirty)    vikan sill brush(stiff)

if the conservatory roof and the fascia/soffits are pretty clean and just need a quick clean then i would use an old supalite mono brush or even my regular mono brush.

i also have the supalite flocked which i think is a good brush esp for old leaded/wooden georgian windows as the bristles are softer and less chance of damaging frames/lead.

these are my favourites at the moment


dazmond

[sunshine windows]

if the conservatory roof and the fascia/soffits are pretty clean and just need a quick clean then i would use an old supalite mono brush or even my regular mono brush.       

I thought the supalite was your regular.