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Offline LuckyFlyinROUSH

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Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« on: September 16, 2018, 07:37:33 PM »
We need to up our squeegee cleaning game. What do you all use to quickly clean squeegees? Thinking automated, maybe just a huge squgee tank? I didn't think that those pumps that pump chemicals through the brushes pushed enough liquid through. Do they?
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Re: Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2018, 07:47:28 AM »
I've been very happy with our Shur-Loc Squeegee Clean but it stinks for winged floodbars. As far as automated goes, I've used a parts washer from Crystal Clean that connected to air and had a platform that moved up and down. It basically agitated the parts in the solution. To be honest I rarely used that feature though.

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Re: Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2018, 10:11:57 AM »
We need to up our squeegee cleaning game. What do you all use to quickly clean squeegees? Thinking automated, maybe just a huge squgee tank? I didn't think that those pumps that pump chemicals through the brushes pushed enough liquid through. Do they?

The smart washer does. We use it, ONLY FOR PLASTISOL. but it does leave a film over everything, which is honestly gross, and needs to be rinsed with water.
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Re: Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2018, 03:36:08 PM »
Another option is to take them to the reclaim tank spray them with 701 scrub then pressure wash. They come out spotless.
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Re: Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2018, 04:32:58 PM »
Another option is to take them to the reclaim tank spray them with 701 scrub then pressure wash. They come out spotless.

This is what we do, but its slow.

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Re: Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2018, 05:14:06 PM »
I got us a Shurloc cleaner a little over a month ago. Haven't cleaned a squeegee or flood bar since, so it must be working :)

I do wish it was a little bigger for the winged flood bars, but overall it rules. So much faster than our old parts washer. Worth the $$$.

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Re: Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2018, 08:09:28 AM »
We need to up our squeegee cleaning game. What do you all use to quickly clean squeegees? Thinking automated, maybe just a huge squgee tank? I didn't think that those pumps that pump chemicals through the brushes pushed enough liquid through. Do they?

The smart washer does. We use it, ONLY FOR PLASTISOL. but it does leave a film over everything, which is honestly gross, and needs to be rinsed with water.

I moved my smart washer next to a sink just for that purpose.  That film turns to hard screen popping granules eventually.
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Re: Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2018, 08:15:09 AM »
We need to up our squeegee cleaning game. What do you all use to quickly clean squeegees? Thinking automated, maybe just a huge squgee tank? I didn't think that those pumps that pump chemicals through the brushes pushed enough liquid through. Do they?

The smart washer does. We use it, ONLY FOR PLASTISOL. but it does leave a film over everything, which is honestly gross, and needs to be rinsed with water.
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Re: Squeegee Cleaning Solution
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2018, 06:21:39 PM »
Can you link me to that machine?

Just ordered that shurloc contraption to try that also. If not it will go on ebay. I feel like we've been going through 100 squeegees a day these last couple months. Too  many 5 color jobs all pms colors.
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