Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: garyhumphreys on May 12, 2010, 08:20:27 am
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Hello all,
I am trying to find an electric upholstery brush which would be the upholstery version of a Sebo duo but I dont want to buy a complete system that agitates and delivers the cleaning solution. Anyone have a solution? Gary
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Minitex.
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How much are they??
John
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If I remember rightly John, about £300 from Texatherm in Weston Super Mare.
They are a posh rotary pad bit like buffing your car after polishing (except it rotates slower then that)
http://www.texatherm.com/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64:minitexaccessories&catid=7:accessories&Itemid=15
I did have one about 3 years ago but sold it. doh!
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I've had a look at these and they do look v nice but a bit on the pricey side at £300 +. They also weigh in at over 4 kilos. Car valeters in the states use lighterweight versions but I cannot find a supplier over here.
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F.A.O....Gary Humphreys....Why is David Cameron cleaning carpets on your home page(at the top) on www.derwentcleaningservices.com ??
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Re David Cameron
He said he dont mind being the PM, but wanted a job that is interesting and good environmentally.
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I have a minitex but stays in the van mostly apart from some commercial staircases. I use an upholstery mitt now for agitation. Microfibre ones from world of clean are the best imo and alot easier to use than the minitex.
Mark
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Terry towels from Asda 2 for 70p
Mark
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Have to watch the rotation machines as they can flick all the water and dirt all over ::)
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I use a microfibre hand mitt - about £0.70p I think it was
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2 natural fibre hand brushes, 1 very soft bristle the other hard bristle, £1 each, what's the problem?
colin ::)
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It bugs me when people say £300 is "expensive" for a PROFESSIONAL machine that will help you to earn THOUSANDS of pounds.
Stop arseing about and buy one, get a tampico brush attachment and you'll wonder how the hell you ever managed without it ;)
It only splatters if you've put too much pre-spray on.
Don't use a car polisher, way too fast and not the right attachments. Get a tool designed for the job instead.
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Have a look at this beauty http://www.cyclopolisher.co.uk/product.php?productid=17522 Mike
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i've never tried one of these types of machines but i can't beleive that they are a real bonus to cleaning upholstery, how are they a help when you have a 'floppy' cushion that is like restling with a snake at the best of times let alone trying to agitate the material when both hands are taken up with holding a buffer thingy. do you clamp the cushion in a vice before you agitate? what could be easier than a brush? i think we sometimes get carried away with technology, isn't in better to keep it simple?
colin
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Colin,
I seldom use the Minitex but you can actually hold the cushion with one hand and minitex with the other.
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fair comment glynn, but £300 as against £1? i know what i will stay with,
colin ;)
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Have a look at this beauty http://www.cyclopolisher.co.uk/product.php?productid=17522 Mike
I spoke to the manufacturer a few weeks ago (they are made in the US) and they do not make a UK 230v version. So why this is being advertised with a UK pricee I'll never know ::)
Mark
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Have a look at this beauty http://www.cyclopolisher.co.uk/product.php?productid=17522 Mike
I spoke to the manufacturer a few weeks ago (they are made in the US) and they do not make a UK 230v version. So why this is being advertised with a UK pricee I'll never know ::)
Mark.
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Mark, have a look here http://www.bodyshop-tools-supplies.co.uk/product_view.php?id=157, it clearly states 230 volts in the specs. I believe there is a firm called Pearl which is a member of the St Helens Chamber that is selling these products. Mike
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You could always use a step down transformer to bring 230v to 110v if they dont do 230v for the UK