Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: md_cleaning on May 29, 2010, 10:28:59 am
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I saw Skywalkers clip of pub cleaning and thought the results were great for a single pass, now I'm still in the dark ages using a scrub wand, although for three years have been thinking of getting a rotovac or an extracta like Skywalkers, but to get those results without pre spraying was great, have never used any of there chems, I started on prochem and still use Power Burst, I use solutions mainly, but have also used alot of alltec, but is extracta worth a look, specially super chem and lift off?
Dave
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Most presprays are equally effective but require different approaches. Some are sprayed on and given a dwell time of a few minutes ( the longer the better ) others need to be vigorously aggitated to get the best from them. Others still, are misted on and aggitated with pads containing a neutralising chemical or misted - aggitated - HWE with water or an acidic rinse.
Try as many as you can ............you might be surprised at the results you get. Even water has a dramatic effect on releasing soil from fibres. In my early days I spilt water on more than one occasion and was astonished at the result when the water had remained on the carpet for half an hour.
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Extracta's "Lift Off" is well worth a try and the Scrubba is very under rated IMO!
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Is the scrubba rated at 135psi?
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Is the scrubba rated at 135psi?
I thought it was 100psi...
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Doesn't really matter, pumps can be reduced to 100psi or less on virtually every machine.
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I've been using Extractas Superchem for almost 10 years now and certainly have no complaints...its good stuff. A 12.5 Kg tub is just under £35 (inc vat) but they do give a generous discount if you buy 4 or more.
I tend to only use the Lift Off in really bad areas (pubs, restaurants doorways)...be warned though, it creates a hell of a lot of foam and extracta's De-foamer is rubbish !
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As it happens I was in Extracta on Friday getting a hand tool repaired, they still make the best hand and stair tools on the market in my opinion, just wish they would upgrade them to use on a TM. I also bought some some Solvent spray and a few other odds and sods.
Whilst I was waiting I had a good chat with Brian and he asked what chemical I was using now (Formula 90) and why I wasn't using Super-chem anymore?
Basically I went off Superchem because I had a few occasions where it didn't perform very well in really bad situations and we started trying alternatives before settling for Formula 90.
At £96.00+vat for 50kg of Superchem, it is much cheaper that Formula 90 which is £55.00+vat for just 10kg.
Anyway I came away with a tub of Superchem and promised Brian to try it again, I'll give it to one of the lads next week and he can compare it to Formula 90.
I may end up coming back pleasantly surprised by the results, or coming back saying "you get what you pay for!", I'll let you know. ???