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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Robert Watson on April 13, 2012, 07:00:03 pm

Title: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: Robert Watson on April 13, 2012, 07:00:03 pm

I`v got a blue Ninja which is a bit scuffed. Does anyone have any tips on tidying it up.
Thanks
Rab.
 

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: JandS on April 13, 2012, 07:31:16 pm

 ;D Paint it a nice pink colour, some nice coving
round the lid and a dado rail round the middle.
Then hang some Laura Ashley curtains and
it'll look lovely.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: oliver collins on April 13, 2012, 07:49:24 pm

Hi Rab

Get some stickers done and some go faster stripes painted on

How do you find your ninja

Selling mine in the next two weeks

Regards Oliver

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: Welch on April 13, 2012, 08:09:15 pm

heat gun make it look like new, just dont make it to hot , ;D

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on April 13, 2012, 08:19:47 pm

Simply tell your clients you've gone for the distressed look....

....and you've made your machine look the same. ;D ;D

Rog

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: John Kelly on April 13, 2012, 08:31:13 pm

Heat gun as mentioned or a blow torch. Helps burn off all the little nicks and scratches but be careful don't linger on one area just a gentle going over.
Then polish up with bumper renovator.

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: Robert Watson on April 13, 2012, 08:40:33 pm

Thanks Matthew and John. That`s what I was thinking, cheers for the confirmation.

I really like it Oliver. I`v got the 400 psi number and the hot solvent carry on. No idea how it works or if it`s useful, just know it adds a lot of extra weight which aint good.
If anyone`s found the hot solvent useful I`d be really interested.

Cheers

Rodger, I`m trying my best to hide my distressed look.  ;)

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: oliver collins on April 13, 2012, 10:25:04 pm

Hi Rab

They are good little machines as long as the pumps last.

Out grown mine though.

Going for a storm seen the turbo in action and the gap between mine and that is massive

Enjoyed using it good machine foe some one down the line

You still using the prowler

Regards Oliver

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: Terry_Burrows on April 13, 2012, 10:51:47 pm

 ;D ok funny! ;D use cockpit shine go to any car shop spray on and presto new machine look ok! ;D

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on April 14, 2012, 08:52:24 am

I've used the hot solvent on viscose/rayon suites....just takes any worry away about browning or pile distortion, sourced some cheap solvent from A*t*c so not mega bucks to custy. Works well on cotton velvets and expensive curtains without risk. Not as effective as hwe tho.

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: Ian Gourlay on April 14, 2012, 11:26:52 am

I painted one with hermitite  You know that paint  use on rust,

Did try rubbing compound but no real effect but only tried for a few minutes.

I believe you can get a paint called plasticote which is probably correct one to use

Title: Re: Scruffy Ninja
Post by: Jim_77 on April 14, 2012, 12:21:51 pm

Rab, you could get the metaphorical paper bag over its head... just fit it with a rain cover!

The yellow ones don't show up the scuffing anywhere near as bad.  Shame I sold my yellow one, got a blue one myself now!