WFP on leaded windows

[chris70]

just wondering what wfp is like on leaded windows been asked to do one but ain't used it on any yet does it work or does all the dirt from the led leave glass dirty

cheers

 

[Barney]

Hi chris70. I do a few leaded windows and i have found no problems with cleaning them WFP. In fact I think the results can be better than trad, but they are definitely quicker to clean with WFP. I have used several types of brushes on them and most seem to do a good job.

Just be careful if they are old stick on leaded windows, as the brush can lift the lead off the glass. (Not a fault of WFP but just old lead that the adhesive has perished).

Just rinse really well from the top down and you shouldn't have any problems.

 

[Posh]

Ones I do are fine

 

[Tuffers]

Tuffers top tip for cleaning leaded glass; try and use the top bristles when you scrub the glass (have the brush sort of pointing down) and not have the brush flat on the glass. This way you are gentler on the lead. Give it a thorough rinse if they are really dirty as some will leech dirt and leave a cloudy effect on the glass.

 

[Barney]

One of my cutomers who has leaded windows had a few pains replaced, with new lead fitted. What a nightmare. The new lead leaches and dries terrible. Until it matures and weathers I have to go over 3 new pains with scrim.

 

[chris70]

Hi chris70. I do a few leaded windows and i have found no problems with cleaning them WFP. In fact I think the results can be better than trad, but they are definitely quicker to clean with WFP. I have used several types of brushes on them and most seem to do a good job.Just be careful if they are old stick on leaded windows, as the brush can lift the lead off the glass. (Not a fault of WFP but just old lead that the adhesive has perished).

Just rinse really well from the top down and you shouldn't have any problems.

cheers mate

 

[chris70]

Tuffers top tip for cleaning leaded glass; try and use the top bristles when you scrub the glass (have the brush sort of pointing down) and not have the brush flat on the glass. This way you are gentler on the lead. Give it a thorough rinse if they are really dirty as some will leech dirt and leave a cloudy effect on the glass.

cheers mate

 

[chris70]

One of my cutomers who has leaded windows had a few pains replaced, with new lead fitted. What a nightmare. The new lead leaches and dries terrible. Until it matures and weathers I have to go over 3 new pains with scrim.

sounds a pain that

 

[Dave B]

I use a flocked soft brush on lead and it is 100% fine

Just clean like any other window

 

[tench0771]

a flocked brush is best or the tecbuk black most r fine with wfp but u can get the odd one that plays up i have 1 job in town thats cleaned every 2 weeks but it allways spots a litt;e bit but its still miles beta than a scrim job

 

[Chris Dall]

New stuck on lead can peel if you're too rough with it. Gardeners 0 degree flocked brush is all I use on leaded windows

 

[Dave B]

I use my 8 inch vikan flocked on leadeds..it's my little multi purpose brush for fascias etc but works well on leaded

 

[steve garwood]

Remember when I was trad and scrimming leads in the rain. Absolute mare. WFP makes leadwork a piece of doddle

 

[AJ windows]

Get an xline lite flocked brush. They awesome on leaded windows.

 

[Peter Davenport]

Just be gentle, whatever brush you are using. That lead can be a fecker for peelng off!!

But I find WFP much better, and a damned lot quicker than TRAD. I hate doing lead the traditional way!!! So time consuming and you can never be sure of the result unless you're stood on the other side of the window. WFP does away with that uncertainty I reckon. Be gentle, do it right and rinse the bugger properly and you, and your customer will be happy bunnies!!!!

 

[Peter Davenport]

Remember when I was trad and scrimming leads in the rain. Absolute mare. WFP makes leadwork a piece of doddle

You can't scrim them feckers in the rain!!! Does my head in!!!!

 

[Dave B]

This is my method of getting perfect leadeds trad....so bleedin time conusming though..could have bashed out a few windows in that time

Wfp definitely changed it for me

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[tench0771]

i find when trading lead glass ettore squeegee off leves no smear at all alltho wfp is usly the methard for these now lol