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Dazzler3370

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Rubber Blade issues
« on: September 15, 2017, 08:49:14 pm »
Might sound like a stupid question.
I have had two lots of new Rubber blades but both of them keep streaking...!!
Dazzler

paul alan

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2017, 08:55:55 pm »
I bought some black diamond rubber and have the same issue. Is it the hard or soft rubber?

As the weather is changing its better to go with soft rubber this time of year as soft rubber gets stiffer in the cold and hard rubber gets softer in the warm summer months. I usualy just buy pulex and never realy get problems.

Sometimes you get a bad batch though

chris turner

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2017, 09:52:07 pm »
Just use unger hard all year round, the rest is crap.
All soft rubber is crap and sticks to the glass and leaves streaks, unless you use a very soapy mix.

paul alan

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2017, 09:57:21 pm »
depends how hard you push on the blade

M & C Window Cleaning

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2017, 10:47:05 pm »
Used Pullex soft for years.  However, been trying the Facelift red razrblade the last few months and been pretty impressed.
http://www.allcleangroup.co.uk/acatalog/facelift-red-rubber.html

G Griffin

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2017, 11:55:41 pm »
Just use unger hard all year round, the rest is crap.
All soft rubber is crap and sticks to the glass and leaves streaks, unless you use a very soapy mix.
Nonsense.
Ettore is easily the best of the main contenders. Reassuringly expensive.
I've never tried the Sorbo silicone ones but they are supposedly unaffected by weather conditions, not being natural rubber.
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Slash

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2017, 03:51:21 pm »
Unger hard all the way ;D

matthewprice

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2017, 04:10:34 pm »
Any chance your channel is slightly bent

martinw

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2017, 07:57:21 pm »
Had some black diamond testers. Those samples I had did leave rubber marks on frames when new or when pushed too hard on deeper frames. Damaged channels will only make it more apparent.
Pulex, unger are good. Longest lasting from experience are red facelift razr blade.

paul alan

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2017, 09:52:45 pm »
Tell you what i did like, wagtail rubber.

Got some with my wagtail years ago and it was good stuff.

SB Cleaning

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2017, 06:07:14 pm »
I like Razr

dazmond

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Re: Rubber Blade issues
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2017, 06:21:25 pm »
Might sound like a stupid question.
I have had two lots of new Rubber blades but both of them keep streaking...!!

ive used unger soft  all year round for many years and never had a single problem.check your channel isnt bent.
price higher/work harder!