I got a call from a window cleaner that only ever used artificial flagged or flocked brushes; he recently tried my brushes, and now can’t understand why he ever used flocked brushes in the first place. I did explain the difference.
Never use a flocked /flagged brush for window cleaning, you will lose all scrubbing ability on the tips of the brush filament, they also retain dirt a lot more dirt and they do from the moment they get soiled - ultimately they are slower to use – they will still clean, but its not worth the extra time it cost.
I make window cleaning brushes and I will never make a flocked brush for wfp window cleaning. There is absolutely no need to do so, some of my Red Polyester Monofilament Brushes can have over 45,000 filaments and each filament tip still has the ability to scrub.
Brush bristles or filaments clean along the length of the filament as well, not only the tip of the filament; that’s how flocked brushes get a window clean; it does most of its cleanings by using the filament beyond the few millimetres of the flocked/flagged tip.
If you disagree (he agreed), just clean windows with the flagged part of the brush; see how long it takes you. I guarantee as soon as you come across anything that is remotely stubborn that is on the glass (which wont take very long, first job should do it) you will give up straight the way and use the better part of the brush, which is what you do anyway when you use a flocked or flagged brush. Just keep in mind that the tips of a flocked brush for window cleaning are pathetic for this type of cleaning
Richard
Never use a flocked /flagged brush for window cleaning, you will lose all scrubbing ability on the tips of the brush filament, they also retain dirt a lot more dirt and they do from the moment they get soiled - ultimately they are slower to use – they will still clean, but its not worth the extra time it cost.
I make window cleaning brushes and I will never make a flocked brush for wfp window cleaning. There is absolutely no need to do so, some of my Red Polyester Monofilament Brushes can have over 45,000 filaments and each filament tip still has the ability to scrub.
Brush bristles or filaments clean along the length of the filament as well, not only the tip of the filament; that’s how flocked brushes get a window clean; it does most of its cleanings by using the filament beyond the few millimetres of the flocked/flagged tip.
If you disagree (he agreed), just clean windows with the flagged part of the brush; see how long it takes you. I guarantee as soon as you come across anything that is remotely stubborn that is on the glass (which wont take very long, first job should do it) you will give up straight the way and use the better part of the brush, which is what you do anyway when you use a flocked or flagged brush. Just keep in mind that the tips of a flocked brush for window cleaning are pathetic for this type of cleaning
Richard