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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dustee on May 17, 2010, 06:11:23 pm

Title: pre-sprays
Post by: dustee on May 17, 2010, 06:11:23 pm

Can anyone recommend a pre-spray to use in conjunction with a dry compound
ie duo-p & the likes

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: Joe H on May 17, 2010, 08:01:05 pm

a microsplitter, or Nemesis/M-Power, or Fusion8
you only have to lightly spray or there will be too much moisture for the granules to soak up.

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: Ken Wainwright on May 17, 2010, 08:04:24 pm

Same as Joe The Younger.

I prefer to say "lightly mist" rather than "spray" when dry compound cleaning. I use a small hand spray bottle for this.

Safe and happy misting :)
The Ken

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: Jim_77 on May 17, 2010, 11:39:58 pm

Apparently the method is to spray up into the air with a trigger sprayer, rather than down at the carpet.  This is supposed to help spread out the mist of solution.

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: dustee on May 18, 2010, 10:43:35 am

ta  ;D

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: Ken Wainwright on May 18, 2010, 09:58:27 pm

Almost Jim

You hold the hand trigger spray bottle at hip height and mist out horizontal to the floor whilst walking backwards.

Safe and happy misting :)
The Ken

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: derek west on May 18, 2010, 10:02:06 pm

ive heard one finger in your ear while hopping on one leg and spraying the bottle through clenched butt cheeks, but i could be wrong ;D

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 18, 2010, 10:28:39 pm

Derek you've forgotten the one eye closed whilst singing the Lords prayer in Outer Mongolian.

Shaun

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 19, 2010, 02:23:08 am

This all sounds TOO easy ;D

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: dustee on May 20, 2010, 05:18:36 pm

Quote from: Derek West on May 18, 2010, 10:02:06 pm

ive heard one finger in your ear while hopping on one leg and spraying the bottle through clenched butt cheeks, but i could be wrong ;D

anything to get new custys  ::)

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: clinton on May 20, 2010, 06:08:07 pm

Like the monty python ministry of silly walks ;D

Title: Re: pre-sprays
Post by: Ken Wainwright on May 21, 2010, 09:39:19 am

The humour is good on this one, thanks guys ;D

But seriously, for those, especially newbies, who are puzzled by the walking backwards in my above post, here's why.

When misting a product like this, the droplets remain suspended in the air for quite a few seconds longer than if you were spraying. So, if you walk forwards, the droplets will be absorbed onto your clothes with the consequent discomfort and H&S implications as it comes into contact with your skin. Also, if it's not hitting the carpet, it's not doing it's job. Wasted time and wasted product.

Simples

Safe and happy cleaning :)
The Ken