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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Andrew Briscoe on July 22, 2011, 09:33:41 pm

Title: Sapphire handtool
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on July 22, 2011, 09:33:41 pm

took delivery of new handtool, not used it on upholstery as yet ,
but used it on a stair carpet today, excellant result especially on
the nosings, where there where black marks.
Left the wool cpt really dry, a very light tool to work with.  8)

Andrew

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: John Kelly on July 22, 2011, 09:40:34 pm

Ahhh don't. Andrew do not use these tools on carpets, especially stairs the grippers will nick the plastic glide rendering it useless for upholstery.

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: Paul Heath on July 22, 2011, 09:43:57 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO please don't. They are a lot of money and really come into there own on upholstery, which is what they are built for. Its a very expensive stair tool and won't last

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on July 22, 2011, 09:58:56 pm

It was a thick piled cpt 60 oz, first thing i did was check gripper, used it mainly on nosings.
Andrew

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: John Kelly on July 22, 2011, 10:04:12 pm

I wouldn't recommend using any upholstery tools for carpets. Lad in Leeds had done some edgings, went to clean a suite next and ripped the arm. Couldn't match the fabric and cost him 2 grand to replace sofa, insurance wouldn't pay.

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: Andy Hogarth on July 22, 2011, 11:09:56 pm

I've just got a drimaster, love it but keepo thinking it could do with a trigger.

is this like a drimaster but with a trigger??

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: PaulKing on July 23, 2011, 07:29:40 am

Sort of you can lock the trigger on or use it normally

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on July 23, 2011, 10:24:05 am

Quote from: John Kelly on July 22, 2011, 10:04:12 pm

I wouldn't recommend using any upholstery tools for carpets. Lad in Leeds had done some edgings, went to clean a suite next and ripped the arm. Couldn't match the fabric and cost him 2 grand to replace sofa, insurance wouldn't pay.

thanks for bollocking John, will take heed,  :-[

Andrew

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on July 24, 2011, 12:34:34 pm

does the trigger handle snag on fabric?

Title: Re: Sapphire handtool
Post by: John Kelly on July 24, 2011, 01:54:48 pm

No its flat rounded plastic almost parallel with the tool. Its under your fingers when working.