PestFix BS314 User manual

The BS314 - Bird Spike Installers Kit comes with everything you will need to undertake a safe and effective
installation.
Spikes are designed to deter light-weight birds of no more than one kilo in weight.
Before you start:
Installation Guide
BIRD SPIKES
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Each kit is supplied with:
• 1 x BS334 – Adhesive Caulking Frame Gun for easy application of adhesive
• 1 x GC082 – Heavy Duty Riggers Gloves for protection whilst pressing down spikes
• 1 x GC091 - Metal Scraper for guano removal
• 1 x GC092 - Wire Brush for removing stubborn guano
• 1 x BS335 - Disposable Priming Glue Brush for surface priming
BS334
GC082
GC091
GC092
BS335

Surface preparation is the
key to a successful
installation
Use BS332 - Surface
Cleaner to prepare greasy
surfaces prior to priming
Use BS365 - Surface
Activator to prepare polished surfaces such
as metal or plastic prior to
priming
Always prime the surface
to be adhered to with
BS327 - Silicone Spike
Adhesive and our BS335 -
Disposable Priming Brush,
regardless of the composition of the surface.
This ensures a long-life
bond.
Use masking tape if
necessary to avoid priming
an area outside of where
the spike base will cover.
This will ensure a neat and
professional nish.
On long straight runs of spikes, particularly
those being overlooked from windows above,
make sure that you set
out a centre line for each
row of spikes before
gluing them down to
ensure that t he spikes are
laid straight to give a neat
and professional nish.
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Do: Always disinfect the working area
thoroughly with PX Ornikill
(GC079) avian disinfectant
if it has been contaminated
with bird faeces.
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Don’t: Use spikes to prevent human-intruders,
cats or other animals, as serious injury may
occur.
Don’t: Install spikes on surfaces less than 2
metres off the ground, birds are highly
unlikely to perch this low to the ground and
serious injury could occur if someone tripped
and fell on to the spikes.
Don’t: Lay spikes onto contaminated or
unprepared surfaces.
Don’t: Lay spikes on unsound surfaces i.e.
aking paint, rusty metal or rotten timber,
they will only fall off. Take time to repair
these surfaces prior to installation.
Don’t: Fit spikes if heavy rainfall is
predicted within 24 hours of installation.
The silicone spike adhesive will take 24
hours to cure.
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Do: Wear latex gloves (GC080) when applying
silicone spike
adhesive, it is
dicult to get off
your hands
Do: Wear heavy duty Riggers
Gloves (GC082) made
from leather or suede
when pressing down
the spikes into position
to avoid injury
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Do: Wear eye protection Goggles (GC085) if
working with spikes at
eye level to avoid
accidents
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Do: Wear a P3-rated face-mask when
disturbing bird faeces
(GC086 or GC093 &
GC094) wash hands
thoroughly afterwards.
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Do: Warn your window cleaning company if
you are installing spikes on window ledges
to avoid injury to them and/or damage
occurring to the spikes.
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Surface Preparation
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4. Installation
Positioning:
The tips of the spikes
should overhang the
leading edge of any
ledges, parapets or sills
by about 10mm. This is
in order to stop the
birds gaining an initial
foothold as they approach the surface.
If parallel rows of spikes are to be laid then a
65mm gap can be allowed between the outer
tips of adjacent rows for pigeon spikes and a
100mm gap for seagull spikes.
Cutting To Size:
Where less than an
entire strip (33cm) is
required, grooves set
perpendicular to the
base of the strip are
provided for easy
reduction in size.
Simply snap-off as much as you require.
Gluing:
Run a bead of glue
approximately 8mm
wide along the
underside of the base
of the spike strip. Press
the strip down rmly on
the surface to which it is to be applied (that
you have previously primed) so that rivets of
glue come up through the holes in the base. Do
not disturb the spike for at least 24 hours after
gluing.
Gutters:
Spikes can be easily tted to the outer edge of a
rainwater gutter using
our specially designed
BS384, BS321 & BS361
- Gutter Clips. Use two
clips per 33cm spike
strip, one at each end
of the strip. Then
simply slide the spike
clips over the outer
edge of the guttering.
The spikes can be easily removed to facilitate
gutter cleaning and then be re-used without the
need for more clips.
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Installation Guide
Bird Spikes
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Pipe Work:
Spikes can easily be applied to pipe work to
prevent birds from perching on horizontal runs.
Clean off any guano rst using our
GC088 - Guano Removal
Kit then, using our
extra long BS356
or BS357 - Cable
Ties, secure two
cable ties around
the opposing
ends of each 33cm spike section and pull
tight. You could also use a small amount of
our BS327 - Silicone Spike Adhesive under the
spike before securing the cable ties to give
added grip once cured.
Windows
Don’t: Glue anti-perch spikes directly onto
window ledges in front of opening casement
windows. Doing so will restrict the opening
of the window and cause damage to the
window frame and spikes, reducing the
effectiveness at preventing birds from
perching.
Spikes can be easily tted to casement
windows where there is a need to protect the
window ledge from perching birds but maintain
the use of the window for ventilation.
This is achieved using our specialist
polycarbonate BS324 - Window Clips which
snap-on to the polycarbonate base of the spike
strips. Use two window clips per 33cm section
of spike. Attach one
clip to either end of
the spike strip.
On timber windows
the window clips
should be screwed into
the casement window,
at the bottom, as close
to the surface of the
window ledge as possible.
First, mark and then drill a 3mm diameter pilot
hole in the window frame (using a timber drill
bit not supplied) in line with the built-in slots on
each side of the window clip. Then screw the
clips into place using a no.8 size galvanised
timber screw (not supplied) on each side of the
window clip, using the built-in slots.
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In order to keep the spikes in good condition
inspect each strip annually for signs of damage
or delamination.
Bent, attened or missing spikes will allow pest
birds to return. Replace spikes as necessary.
Old adhesive should be removed prior to
relaying replacement spikes and the surface
properly prepared as in section 2 of this
document.
NEVER re-use damaged spikes or spikes that
have fallen away with glue attached to their
base. They will be contaminated and will not
provide an adequate bonding surface with the
adhesive.
If repeated problems are encountered with a
particular area of spikes not bonding due to
contaminated or hard to clean substrates, then
consider xing the spike mechanically with
either screws or rivets.
5. Maintenance
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On UPVC or steel-framed windows the
window posts should rst be
glued to the casement window
frame as close to the surface
of the window ledge as
possible using our BS328 -
Silicone Spike Adhesive.
Make sure you offer up the
spike section with its window
clips attached rst and
carefully mark where each
window post needs to go.
Then unclip the window clips
and clean the at bonding
surface of the clip with our
BS365 - Surface Activator
to give best adhesion.
BS328
BS365
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