Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ferenc G. on December 06, 2011, 10:21:02 am
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Only ever used Craftex Microsplit, so not much experience with the different brands but I would like to try others too. Question is: which one do you think is the best microsplitter out there? ???
Any useful comments welcome
Thanks
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SPM from solutions, having really good esults with it!!
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I'm with Billy on this one, got a trial tub end of last week, used it on a minging nylon, and a half decent polyprop, as well as a few not-so-great rugs and have had good results with it - I would say on par with Powerburst.
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Agree with the above... I don't use anything else but SPM.....
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so is it better than HD microsplitte then??
both in use and in value ??
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Hi...I use Amtech uk Premium microsplitter as my main spotter & have cleaned some very dirty carpets in normal use.
(Richard)
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I have tried them all and I've got to say i didn't rate craftex but all the rest seemed to be the same Chemspec, pure clean amtech, Solutions...... they all performed well over a wide range of situations.
I would just buy from whoever i was buying other supplies from,
i have had pureclean & Chemspecs DFC the last time I ordered purely because I ordered from restormate who sell Prochem & chemspec products
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I'll give SPM a go. They only sell 15kg tubs?
Just realized they sell a MS dedicated to wool. Anybody ever had any issues using SPM on wool? As far as I know all MSs are safe to use on wool. I might be wrong thooo....
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I use SPM on wool with no adverse effects. Ring Solutions who are always ready to offer top advice....!
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If you use an alkaline solution on wool you should use a acid rince to neutralise as per basic training
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I asked Nick to do me a sample tub, its slightly more expensive, but not such a big outlay (29.99+dreaded for 5kgs)
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how does it compare to solutions HD?
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Compared to HD plus oxidiser (only fair way of comparison), I doubt you'd be able to measure the difference, after all it's a very subjective thing, the performance of one product or another isn't it :)
I'm using SPM more and more now; I started carrying it on the van to use as a trial whenever I had the opportunity but I've found myself reaching for it more and more as my first choice.
I think I'll still carry both, because sometimes I'll want the HD's strength but without the oxidiser which is included in the mix of SPM.
I think it is a fantastic product. Did a FILTHY job last week- polyester suite and polyprop cut pile carpets - barely needed to spot anything and the result actually amazed me.. and it's not very often my jaw drops open at how clean a carpet comes up.
One thing I've noticed is when you spray it on Vanish patches, they just disappear instantly! This is great in one respect but sometimes you forget where you have to go slower with the wand to rinse the patches more thoroughly. Doesn't seem to be a problem though.
Does have its niggly little problems such as lumpy bits, and it is a very fine powder so on a windy day like today half of it can blow away when you're trying to scoop it into a bucket! But no big deal, I'll take that hit.
One other thing I don't think many are on to yet... for very dirty jobs, use SPM as a rinse agent as well as pre-spray - one wand pass over a filthy traffic lane and it's tickety boo. It is seriously better than the liquid high heat I usually use in my TM. Touch wood doesn't seem to be causing any deposits/clogging problems either which is good.
Only down side to using it as a TM rinse chem is I wouldn't want it on every carpet & suite - I have to swap back and forth between the alkaline SPM and acidic high heat which is a nightmare if I've got high heat already mixed up in the container, got a minger to clean first thing, but then got to do a nice clean cotton suite afterwards. It means either mixing up just enough to do the job which is a pain, or transferring in/out of holding containers during the day. I haven't got the space for two chemical jugs to swap the pipes between.
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don't know if these even exist but could you get like an inline spray that connects between the wand and the inline host that holds the spm/high heat so you could plain water coming in and then chose at the end what comes out, making it nice and easy to swap.
thanks for the post though.
slightlu unrelated never used an alkaline product in the solution tank. will this not mess up the pump?
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I don't like Craftex chemicals, I think they are second rate to the likes of Prochem Powerburst and Solution SPM, Shockwave etc.
Simon
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I don't like Craftex chemicals, I think they are second rate to the likes of Prochem Powerburst and Solution SPM, Shockwave etc.
Simon
I agree mostly with that, but i think the rust remover is good and the de odourisers are quite good!!!!
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just ordered a tub of SPM everyone seems to be raving about it so thought i would give it a go as well.
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My SPM came in a bottle ???
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My SPM came in a bottle ???
You sure you don't mean M-Power?
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SPM = Solutions Powdered Microsplitter (doesn't it? ???).
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Lol gary yes, good point!