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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: brianbarber on March 16, 2012, 08:09:39 pm

Title: Black sock fluff
Post by: brianbarber on March 16, 2012, 08:09:39 pm

Can anyone recommend a method of shifting this, even after double vacuum etc still visible.
Anything basic , ie special hand brush etc that can be used?

Appreciate any ideas!

Mr B

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Neil Williams on March 16, 2012, 08:15:09 pm

Rotary machine or rub a rubber souled trainer over the area can work

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Jim_77 on March 16, 2012, 09:40:52 pm

You said it already Brian, a hand brush... bristle stiffest suitable for carpet type.

A bonnet also can work very well.  I sometimes use my minitex with a bonnet pad on it, works very well in most cases.

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: brianbarber on March 17, 2012, 03:04:14 pm

Colin, have you used that cat brush yourself?


And jim, any chance of a link to the model of minitex?


Mr B

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Colin Day on March 17, 2012, 03:34:24 pm

I do and it works a treat... Just avoid using it on loop pile/berber for obvious reasons...

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: brianbarber on March 17, 2012, 03:36:37 pm

Colin,

Your link has disappeared!

Mr B

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Colin Day on March 17, 2012, 03:40:42 pm

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&sugexp=frgbld&gs_nf=1&cp=11&gs_id=12&xhr=t&q=cat+slicker+brush&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=653&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=16428186212778572234&sa=X&ei=XrBkT-HlIcfF8gPKx5TmBw&sqi=2&ved=0CHsQ8wIwBQ

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Jim_77 on March 17, 2012, 03:49:59 pm

(http://www.texatherm.com/website/images/stories/images/cleaningequipment/minitexnew.jpg) (http://www.texatherm.com/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39:minitexmt307&catid=2:cleaningmachines&Itemid=5)

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: brianbarber on March 17, 2012, 03:54:21 pm

Thanks Colin,
Ordered it!

Thanks jim for pic


Mr B

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Jim_77 on March 17, 2012, 04:07:16 pm

click on it!

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: craignozza on March 18, 2012, 03:18:02 pm

How much does the minitex cost?

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Jim_77 on March 18, 2012, 05:35:02 pm

Roundabout 300, should come with drive plate and 5 bonnet pads.  Other attachments are about 15-20 each.  I would recommend getting the tampico and the soft (not stiff) plastic scrubbing brush, and also a range of floor pads.

As I mainly use mine on residential jobs I got fed up tripping over/winding up the 60ft of cable and chopped it in half..

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: garybristow on March 19, 2012, 02:50:34 pm

anyone selling one of those 2nd hand??
gary

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: clinton on March 19, 2012, 06:21:05 pm

The mini tex is well worth getting as it does come in usefull.

Also use a rotary i find usefull to help getting rid of the black sock fluff on traffic lanes.

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Jim_77 on March 20, 2012, 12:13:55 pm

Rocking horse poop second hand, people don't tend to sell them on!

Get a new one you tight sod :)