Rinse Bars hydrophobic

[Bart90]

Does anyone find rinse bars better on hydrophobic glass?  

 

[Viggers]

I personally don't like rinse bars at all, probably fan jets are best for this type of glass. 

 

[paul alan]

I used a rinse bar for months, the flow doesn't have any "power" to properly flush "bits" off the glass.

 

[Viggers]

Same as Paul says, just not enough power to rinse window properly. also its a struggle to get windows wet down each side of the glass as its fixed in the middle of the brush head

 

[RyeCleanLiam]

Different strokes for different folks. I personally love my rinse bar. I’ve had one in the middle of my brush head for months and never had any issue with flow, my controller goes from 1 - 8 and I have it on 2 and has great flow. I’ve recently changed to an over the top rinse bar (see attached pic) and at first I didn’t like it, now I absolutely love it. I can do standard windows now in no more than 30 seconds including Frames and the results are spotless. Over the top rinse bar twinned with a swivel gooseneck ?? 

Just my opinion though. Your best bet is to just get one and try it and form your own opinion.

 

[Eric Gilliand]

Absolutely. Number of holes vs size is the key for flushing debris. This pic is at the end of a 170m run of 8mm ID Rhino hose, 15m of 5mm ID pole hose. No tank, no pump. Attached directly to the building supply...

 

[Viggers]

Sometimes window cleaning is similar to being a mechanic in a garage, you need different brushes for different situations, you never see a mechanic with just a spanner in his tool box.

 

[Bart90]

Thanks for your thoughts guys.  I've mastered some hydrophobic glass but there is some that just rinses awfully and i can't stop ' spotted runs' from the top seal where it's been previously trad.  I think i'll just keep working on it each month and hopefully it'll come good.  Just a side question but do you guys scrub the top seal to get soap residue out or would you avoid if you know the window rinses badly?

 

[paul alan]

If its going to cause problems then either clean with brush and wipe with cloth, or just "cut in" like a pro right underneath. I find the extreme is awesome for "cutting in", the bristles on the top row are so narrow that when you have the brush on the glass without splaying the bristles, the water flow goes right up to the bristles. So basically the bristles form a curtain, if you position that curtain right up to the top of the pane you can be sure the water wont go above, you can also be sure the water is rinsing directly below the curtain.

 

[bob duff]

If its going to cause problems then either clean with brush and wipe with cloth, or just "cut in" like a pro right underneath. I find the extreme is awesome for "cutting in", the bristles on the top row are so narrow that when you have the brush on the glass without splaying the bristles, the water flow goes right up to the bristles. So basically the bristles form a curtain, if you position that curtain right up to the top of the pane you can be sure the water wont go above, you can also be sure the water is rinsing directly below the curtain.

I love mine but cant wait to get new gardener one as the one i use came with 2 fan jets i had problem with vents so i changed it to 2 pencil jets have checked windows and works fine


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[Jimbo]

Recently bought the new gardiner one and after two jobs I gave up with it, absolute waste of time, needs to use far too much water just to get any rinse at all. Not impressed, sticking with my pencil jets.

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[Bart90]

If its going to cause problems then either clean with brush and wipe with cloth, or just "cut in" like a pro right underneath. I find the extreme is awesome for "cutting in", the bristles on the top row are so narrow that when you have the brush on the glass without splaying the bristles, the water flow goes right up to the bristles. So basically the bristles form a curtain, if you position that curtain right up to the top of the pane you can be sure the water wont go above, you can also be sure the water is rinsing directly below the curtain.

I did some hydrophobic today which was prone to get runs from the top and this worked a treat (cutting in).  Thanks for the tip mate.