[richyp]

hasanyone any suggestions on how to apply tfr to roof guttering. can you buy a lance or someting similar. i am a window cleaner in the newcastle area and am looking to find the best ways of cleaning upvc.. any suggestions very welcome

[p1w1]

I use a cheap garden chemical sprayer the type you get from b&q etc just mix your tfr and pour it in container pump up the canister up and spray it on.

Paul

[richyp]

whats the best way of getting it onto the guttering. is is by using ladders, because i seen a local fim using a pole to apply it. i'm not sue if they were dipping there brush into tfr and brushing it on or not

[p1w1]

I normally use ladders spray it on then wash it off with a pole but some people just dip a brush in and do it that way.

[poleman]

We pressure wash them, as its much quicker and a lot easier than using a WFP

[ronnie paton]

pole man do you just use a pressure washer??? do you not run the risk of blowing the seals??

[poleman]

pole man do you just use a pressure washer??? do you not run the risk of blowing the seals??

If we pressure washed the windows! then yes, but not the guttering, fascias and soffits

[ronnie paton]

sorry thought we were going on about cons roofs........silly me

was you the one who gave me sue no the tele sales women?

[poleman]

I was  and we are using her at the moment for telemarketing

[ronnie paton]

ye she has done well for me and im quoting a huge building wed which she has been able to find the current price of

looks promising,    any way thanks for passing on her info

[simbo]

i now use my backpack for pumping up the tfr to guttering etc as would never get used any other time anyway. thought about pressure washing but i think it would make the job look too quick and easy and just encourage customers to go do it themselves, so i take a little more time and make it look a little more difficult
simbo

[paulscotney]

Simbo that is a great idea. The customers would really like that when u apply the tfr with a backpack. As u imply,  they would be reassured that  they were getting a really professional job done.

[happywindowswales]

hya i have been in the window cleaning for about 3 years now and i have never heard of (tfr) waht is it ? and where whould i get  it from thanks paul .

[p1w1]

its short for traffic film remover they generally use it through pressure washers for cleaning trucks etc i believe, but its great for cleaning mold and the green moss etc you get on cons roofs upvc i would recommend the non caustic type myself.

[Alistair@AWC]

We pressure wash them, as its much quicker and a lot easier than using a WFP

What pressure washer are you using for that Poleman?

[richyp]

how can you pressure wash guttering... u must have long lance?

[Alistair@AWC]

Richyp,

Take a look at this

http ://www.northerntooluk.com/products.asp?partno=22818E&allpartno=YES


Al

[Wayne Thomas]

You can spray the TFR onto guttering by using a garden spray container. Fit a connection on the end of it that will fit your pole, put an on/off tap on your pole. Ensure the tap is off, connect your extended pole, pump the garden spray container up with pressure. Put your pole in place against the guttering, turn the tap on and away you go until the pressure drops, then it's a case of turn the pole tap off and re-pump the pressure back up on the garden sprayer.
No need for a pressure washer or a bucket, dipping the brush in it every couple of minutes.
Very simple really. A garden sprayer connected up this way will easily clean guttering at 30ft.

[richyp]

cheers wayne

[jeff1]

I also clean guttering with the lance, you can buy different types of Jets for the end, I use just 2 of my 5, after I have blasted the crud out of the guttering, I then add the low pressure jet and apply echo truck wash to the guttering and facias.

once thats applied and while its doing its job I change the jet back to high pressue and clean away, guttering comes up a treat every time.

I also use the low pressure jet to apply echo to the concervatory roofs