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AuRavelling79

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Cleaning cladding
« on: March 22, 2011, 07:37:42 am »
One of my custies in Avonmouth (Very mucky and dirty environment) has asked about cleaning the cladding on their industrial unit. It's a biggun by my standards being about 50 metres along each side and ranging between 18 and 25ft in height but the bottom has a metre high wall it all rests on.

I've tested it with a wfp brush and it scrubs up but is much faster with detergent.

I was thinking of wfping with stiffer brushes and their outside tap through a reel but how would you get detergent up?

I cannot use 240volt.

Or should I hire a couple of petrol power washers with detergent facility?

As always they want acceptable but cheapest and safest solution.
It's a game of three halves!

dazmond

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 07:49:18 am »
5L PRESSURE SPRAYER FROM B&Q £16!


you can adjust the nozzle so it squirts high into the air! ;D ;D ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!

Smudger

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2011, 07:54:59 am »
Morning Gold,

stick with the WFP brushes - i find them the fastest and best way to clean cladding.

the last big cladding job i did was to set up some 25 ltr barrels of pure with TFR and pump this through the pole - starting at the top - this gave a great delivery then changed to the mains water supply as you wash down the trf goes to work.

Darran

Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

dazmond

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2011, 08:04:10 am »
i would convert an old pole with a pressure sprayer(like SAJ)to get it up there a section at a time and use a vikan rectangle mono for scrubbing it clean.better scrubbing power IMO.


REGARDS


DAZMOND
price higher/work harder!

AuRavelling79

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2011, 08:04:47 am »
Thanks smudger!

That looks very similar to the condition of what i will be quoting for - how long did that side take you?
It's a game of three halves!

Llaaww

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2011, 06:41:14 pm »
i would convert an old pole with a pressure sprayer(like SAJ)to get it up there a section at a time and use a vikan rectangle mono for scrubbing it clean.better scrubbing power IMO.


REGARDS


DAZMOND

I am looking at doing similar to saj, I am doing a lot more facias and cladding these days. I don't want to wreck my existing sprayer, so it is off to get a new one tomo.
if it is dirty it is fair game

Smudger

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2011, 08:09:40 pm »
from what i remember under 2 hours - and that was with a bit of faffing around. etc..

the front of the building was about 25 meters long x 3 storeys and took approx 5 hours.

when i get a chance I'm going to try one of those in line soap dispensers by unger filled with TFR

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Frankybadboy

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2011, 09:40:24 pm »
gold do you have a back pack or trolley.?????



if not i have a shurflo backpack you could use for the day,sat in cupboard,just call no problems

dr clean

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2011, 10:18:21 pm »
nice jeans! and leather jacket,  :P :P :P realy nice job

AuRavelling79

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2011, 10:35:20 pm »
gold do you have a back pack or trolley.?????



if not i have a shurflo backpack you could use for the day,sat in cupboard,just call no problems

You're a gent franky! But I have a backpack ta.
It's a game of three halves!

bad trippy

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2011, 10:36:43 pm »
I just mix the tfr with tap water and pour it into my backpack, or use it in my trolley, works a treat
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Londoner

Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2011, 07:58:43 pm »
when i get a chance I'm going to try one of those in line soap dispensers

I was going to suggest one of those. I didn't know unger did them but I have seen them used for cleaning coaches and big artics. Very similar to wfp.

Frankybadboy

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2011, 08:21:14 pm »
anytime gold always willing to help,





apart from trippy ;D ;D ;D ;D

Smudger

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Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2011, 09:56:17 pm »
Vince - well unger branded - probably a standard design from a chinese company about £30.

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

elite mike

Re: Cleaning cladding
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2011, 05:10:18 pm »
I just mix the tfr with tap water and pour it into my backpack, or use it in my trolley, works a treat


hi malc

same as trippy and franky, you cannot go wrong  ;)

ive got a harris pole with a sprayer attachment on,cheap and very effective  8)