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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Geoff Jewkes on October 29, 2010, 02:02:45 pm

Title: Upholstery tool
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on October 29, 2010, 02:02:45 pm
Can anyone recommend one, internal spray ??
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Post by: colin thomas on October 29, 2010, 05:47:53 pm
cfr, simply the best
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Post by: Phillip Mold on October 29, 2010, 06:15:23 pm
cfr, nothing comes close
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Post by: michael fitzgerald on October 29, 2010, 06:35:55 pm
cfr All Day Long ;D
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Post by: Carpet Dawg on October 29, 2010, 06:45:38 pm
http://www.amtechuk.co.uk/shop/product-info.php?CFR_3__Quick_Dry_Upholstery_Hand_Tool-pid193.html

and they have a sale on! what more can you ask for!
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Post by: colin thomas on October 29, 2010, 06:57:14 pm
ps get the 5" head, i have the 3" as well and have never used it,
colin
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Post by: Len Gribble on October 29, 2010, 07:22:27 pm
CFR will last for years unlike the plastic/nylon type ones, have had mine about 5years and always being borrowed by another cc so it get plenty of usage. The kleenright is good but powder coating comes off.
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Post by: Geoff Jewkes on October 29, 2010, 08:41:13 pm
Near 300 plus vat?!?!?!    GULP!!! But then again my chemspec moisture control tool has done well for 6 years
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Post by: mark shannon on October 29, 2010, 08:46:24 pm
Geoff apart from trigger and hose repairs  the tool treated with respect should last a lifetime. I have  like Colin the 3 and 5" heads and use both on every job.
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Post by: Geoff Jewkes on October 29, 2010, 08:51:09 pm
Think I might treat myself, don`t know which size head though!!
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Post by: Geoff Jewkes on October 29, 2010, 09:03:01 pm
OK, Who uses 3" head and who uses 5" ???
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Post by: Carpet Dawg on October 29, 2010, 09:28:34 pm
I use the 3inch. I think it'll do a better job at getting in to the nooks and grannies and the edges and curve bit on the front of the arms.

The 5inch is wider obviously so will cover a bigger area i.e. do a quicker job.

Never used the 5inch so might be ok for the nooks and grannies too.
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Post by: colin thomas on October 30, 2010, 07:38:27 am
use the 5" and when you get to a tight area hold your finger over some of the slot to reduce the size of the slot, easy,

colin
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Post by: Geoff Jewkes on November 03, 2010, 07:12:41 pm
Thanks for the advise! Bought a new cfr which was delivered yesterday, and I have just the suite to try it out on in the morning!!   ;D
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Post by: colin thomas on November 03, 2010, 07:26:54 pm
well done and you won't regret it unless you're a girl and complain that your wrists ache!!!   ;)
when you've got used to it consider changing the nut that alters the vac release for a 'wing nut', much quicker to use than having to dig out a spanner,

colin
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Post by: Geoff Jewkes on November 03, 2010, 07:43:25 pm
Good thinking, I`ll make that slight modification!
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Post by: JandS on November 03, 2010, 08:22:10 pm
What's the difference between CFR and Drymaster?
Apart from price.

John
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Post by: Geoff Jewkes on November 03, 2010, 09:04:04 pm
I think that they work in a similar way but the cfr has a conventional trigger and interchangerble heads. 3, 5 and 7"
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Post by: Joe H on November 03, 2010, 09:46:10 pm
OK, Who uses 3" head and who uses 5" ???

I started with a 5" and did what Colin suggested when it come to curves on arms etc.

In the end I bought a 3" as well.
Sometimes I use the 3" on the whole suite except back and sides.
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Post by: colin thomas on November 03, 2010, 09:49:53 pm
i have to say that i always use the 5" but to be fair it takes around 5 seconds to change from the 5" to the 3" so the if you have the both you can swop very easily,

colin