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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Thackley Cleaning Services on May 11, 2010, 10:59:01 am

Title: Can you use a Glidemaster hand tool to clean upholstery ?
Post by: Thackley Cleaning Services on May 11, 2010, 10:59:01 am
Hi,

I have some upholstery cleaning to do for a contract and wanted to know if its possible to clean upholstery with a glidemaster hand tool without over wetting the upholstery ?

thanks
Title: Re: Can you use a Glidemaster hand tool to clean upholstery ?
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on May 11, 2010, 01:27:43 pm
I wouldn't !

If yours is the same as my old glidemaster, then it will be twin jet - far too much water being injected and a lot of overspray,

Get yourself a low moisture upholstery tool like a drimaster or cfr.
Title: Re: Can you use a Glidemaster hand tool to clean upholstery ?
Post by: Ken Wainwright on May 11, 2010, 07:27:15 pm
I have a single jet 4" Glidemaster that I bought from prochem when Ron Tilly was a boy ::) Water delivery, as Steve says, as far, far too much for upholstery.

If you are not going to be cleaning a lot of upholstery, then you will not be able to justify the cost of high quality tools such as the DriMaster or CFR, so your best bet would be a stainless steel specialist upholstery tool such as a "p1ssing in the wind" or guarded spray jet available from most manufacturers. Do NOT buy plastic or general purpose hand tools.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
The Ken
Title: Re: Can you use a Glidemaster hand tool to clean upholstery ?
Post by: Thackley Cleaning Services on May 12, 2010, 09:56:37 am
thanks for the replies.

I was thinking about a prochem auto detailer which is pure stainless steel.  Will this one be ok for the job ?

thanks
Title: Re: Can you use a Glidemaster hand tool to clean upholstery ?
Post by: Dave_Lee on May 12, 2010, 02:18:07 pm
It is one of the better cheaper ones. I have had one for many years, although not used it for at least five. It is good enough untill you can get a better one.
Dave.