My old gaffer from 15 years ago is wfp, been like it years now. He works in my area & has offered me to go round his house to show me the ropes on his windows (free clean/mess for him by me ?) I’ve watched loads of vids but there’s nothing like doing it yourself is there so even tho I’m sure it’ll only be the basics it’s better than nothing. I’ll obviously practice on my own as well before I start properly. I have vents so finding out what they’re going to throw at me will no doubt help me out as well.
I've got one 4 years old that hasn't been touched, my 18 month old SLX is now kept as the spare pole as it's badly worn and I'm constantly having to tighten the clamps. You seem to be taking great umbrage of me relating to my own experience. The fact that you have arthritis is obviously not the norm and anyone with your condition would have to get the best equipment they can afford
I just tie a microfibre cloth onto my brush and dry the only bad one I've got, have a few ground floor ones I cloth dry as well
Yea, plenty of upper openers on my round tbf, dreading them especially at the start. I’ve come across oxidising plastic frames as well. I’m in the process of getting all the frames, especially at the top where the dirt sits clean now, months in advance to make life a bit easier. The frames that I know do it I give a good rub with a damp microfibre & while I do still get the white powder on my finger it’s nowhere near as bad as a few months ago before rubbing them down. I’m not sure it can be completely eliminated or not by the time I start wfp, if not I’ll just have to see how I go with them
ill have spent £30k on my van (when ive paid the balloon in a couple of years),grippa hot water system,xtreme poles,electric reel,etc..........im thinking long term (as well as easier day to day working)at least the next 10-15 years.....
I've just spent £30k+ on a new van, system and twin stack electric reels, already had hot water. I then spent £200+ on a 27'CLX because it does the job and lasts much longer than the SLX which is £90 more expensive but less than 10% lighter.
My van has 67k on the clock. Sound body work and new tyres, engine is ticking over. There are bargains to be had. I get what you mean. I think I had looked at 15 + vans most were stupidly priced and had mileage of 150 k +. Most had been thrashed and abused. They normally just clean them up and hope some sucker will come along and take it off their hands thinking its bargain. I had one guy who refused to let me take a berlingo for a test drive. He turned on the ignition told me to get in and said I could drive forward like 4 metres and reverse the same and that would be good enough. Experiences like this just red flag to me. Newbies like on a budget need good wheels but its hard as most second hand vans I looked at were just waiting to die.
I bought my current van from van monster almost 2 years ago with around 59k on the clock it now only has 65,500 it failed it's two mot's on small things which haven't cost the earth to fix as in £50-100, this year was my most expensive at the garage due to a major service been due and needing 1 new tyre for the mot as it didn't have an extra load tyre fitted so it was running off on the inside due to the weight I carry and the two front tyres not been far away from needing changing, other than that it runs well and is a good little van and I see it serving me well for years to come.
Vauxhall combo, I don't need to travel far to make a good living, so I see no point in buying a new motor
I like Vauxhall Combos good little vans and will last u for ages if u look after it
