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Dave Willis

Pulex rubbers
« on: June 26, 2013, 10:46:40 pm »
I used to have Unger rubbers but found they tended to catch on fanning (soft). I changed to Pulex and found it better.
However, lately they don't seem to clear the glass of moisture.
Any ideas? they are virtually new, flipping the rubber makes no difference.  ???

Scrimmer73

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2013, 11:14:25 pm »
I use Pulex , have you got a bend in the channel?

home6442

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2013, 11:31:08 pm »
I used to have Unger rubbers but found they tended to catch on fanning (soft). I changed to Pulex and found it better.
However, lately they don't seem to clear the glass of moisture.
Any ideas? they are virtually new, flipping the rubber makes no difference.  ???



I use Pulex but have found the last batch I purchased is doing the same.
Cant figure it out.
 

Scrimmer73

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2013, 11:58:24 pm »
I Notice , moisture , occasionally, when using them on a pole ....
 But it evaporates , can you say the same , or is it leaving marks ?.

robertphil

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2013, 04:55:46 am »
i had similat experience of pulex ,some not lasting 1 day

a while ago i bought a couple of Moerman rubbers to try out. theres a bit of a learning curve to them as they are somewhere midway between hard and soft , but i now reaally rate this rubber , it never nicks and lasts ages iv found .  i now buy them in packs of 10  at 42 inch length from cleaning spot

Mike #1

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2013, 05:06:42 am »
Dodgy batch , i have had problems with unger rubbers over the years , But i will only use unger soft . Mike

Dave Willis

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2013, 07:19:13 am »
It seems to evaporate off but might take two passes sometimes to make sure. Maybe I'll wipe them over with a degreaser and try that.

Mike #1

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2013, 07:45:16 am »
If you have got some IPA in liquid form or wipes as that will de-grease and evaporate without leaving any trace on the rubbers . Mike

[GQC] Tim

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2013, 09:23:33 am »
Been using SYR rubber for about 7 years now, it's brilliant. I actually prefer it to Ettore, and it's a fraction of the price.

Unger and Pulex are both not that great.

Michael Peterson

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2013, 01:29:06 pm »
i like the feal of syr as well

Dave Willis

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2013, 04:01:37 pm »
Well, wiped the blades over with virosol degreaser today and they still wont clear the water. Most odd  ???

elite mike

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2013, 04:12:21 pm »
i use the soft pulex dave , winter and summer dont seem to have any probs here.

Dave Willis

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2013, 04:19:05 pm »
We're all hard down this way - even the water's hard!



Regular rubber I think I bought. Maybe try a different flavour.

elite mike

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2013, 04:23:15 pm »
lol  ;D  got mine from these guys

http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/

Dave Willis

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2013, 04:27:27 pm »
I have another theory ........ I use those Unger clips that sort of dog ear the rubber - could be the blades are a bit wavey due to the weather. I'll give um a little stretch I think. The clips would stop the rubber straightening itself out probably.

elite mike

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2013, 04:30:52 pm »
never used those clips dave, so it might be the answer .

Dave Willis

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2013, 04:32:18 pm »
Do you dog ear or not bother?

elite mike

Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2013, 04:34:30 pm »
no never bothered, was going to after reading some older posts on it

but never got round to it .

Stephen.C

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2013, 06:13:30 pm »
Had the same gone back to unger.
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

www.pureh2owindowcleaning.com

Michael Peterson

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Re: Pulex rubbers
« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2013, 06:35:14 pm »
dont do any trad now only a couple of bungalows however if your talking about dog earing wagga has a good video on youtube