[Temple cleaning services]

I use a 18ft wfp pole(fibreglass) and just recently its been really rough on my hands its almost like a splintering feeling,any1 got any suggestions on how to make it a bit softer?

[Londoner]

They are splinters, glass fibre splinters. Cover the handle section with heat shrink. It won't cure it completely but it will help a bit. 

[spark1]

Dont be such a  . only kidding.I use an ally pole nice n lite but my hands get black .

[jefftemperley]

bin the pole
buy a slx from gardner pole systems you wont regret it.
you use this kit all day long remember always buy:
Good shoes
good bed
and good tools

your always in one of the first two.
and you spend your working life  using your kit

[seandyer2003]

Dont be such a  . only kidding.I use an ally pole nice n lite but my hands get black .

same with ladders, no point using pole then 

[spark1]

Dont be such a  . only kidding.I use an ally pole nice n lite but my hands get black .

same with ladders, no point using pole then 

Well probebly die of ally blood syndrome

[NWH]

Buy a facelift pole,there all coated to prevent this.

[Wayne Thomas]

Spray the pole with some engine laquer paint, works a treat.

[karygate]

roughen your hands up so they are not girly hands

[oasisdweeb]

buy some marri gold gloves, pref pink!!!!!!!!!!!

[stevieg]

pva glue ,water it down,paint it on ,quick and cheap.also added advantage of making it a lot more friction free !

[Alex Gardiner]

If the window cleaning industry was to be given a full Health and Safety review (they have only just started on us really! and with it still being voted the most dangerous job more will follow), one of the things that they would start legislating is the need for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

Gloves, Hard Hats, Footwear and eye protection.

Gloves are a very sensible idea for WFP work. They help protect when using poles and handling hoses. The ideal type for dry work is a 'mechanical' type glove such as a full fingered sailing glove or a rope handling glove. In other industries they are mandatory. I have used such gloves for about 7 years now and they save a lot of grief on your hands and skin. We have come from a background where the detergents kept our hands quite soft most of the time, but prone to cracking when cold. This hasn't changed,but now we have harsher working conditions for them and the 'drying' effects of pure water as it strips the skin of natural greases.

This is a long winded way of saying wear gloves  

[matt]

ditch the pole

spend 21 quid


h ttp://wfpole.110mb.com/

OR

h ttp://wfpole2.110mb.com


as light as you will ever get and mine is now almost 1 year old, cannot beat it