Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark_roberts on September 01, 2012, 07:55:02 pm
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Used a microfibre carpet pad today for the first and it seemed to be more absorbant than the normal Texatherm type pads.
Should I buy another 20 or is there any down side.
Its more stiff than the above mentioned pads so is it best to wash in a bucket or machine wash.
Thanks
Mark
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Don't know about buying another 20... :o :o
I would machine wash them all first (no fabric conditioner ;D )
and then machine wash them after each use..
Don't forget there are 2 sides to each pad as well.
I have had 5 of my pads for over 12 months now, and LM is the ONLY way that I clean....
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I machine wash mine with no problems, not sure what the life expectancy for them is doing that though. Don't use conditioner though.
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After washing they take a lifetime to dry. >:(
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So you have 300sqm to clean and you only use 5 pads?
Mark
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MF pads are to be used in a different way to standard cotton pads.
1 tub has water, 1 wringer & empty bucket, 1 tub has solution
First pad is dunked in solution, then hand rung out
Once both sides are soiled then it is removed and dropped into the water tub.
The second pad is then dunked and the process followed.
When the second pad is soiled this is dropped into the water.
The first pad is then rung out with the ringer into an empty bucket
This is then dunked into the soltion and away you go.
I was told how to do this by a guy that can do massive amounts with just two pads. I tend to use 4 on rotation to give longer soaking times for each pad. I also use texatherm pads to speed up drying times.
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I've never worked out why you need more than 2 pads for bonnet cleaning ???
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So you have 300sqm to clean and you only use 5 pads?
Mark
I didn't actually say that........
I have had 5 of my pads
But
YES . ;D
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I use exactly the same 3 bucket system and use 4 pads to allow a longer rinse/soak time.
Acres can be cleaned doing this. When you have finished put pads through a washing machine at 40deg with no detergent. They will look slightly grey but this is entirely normal and they will continue to work as normal.
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I use exactly the same 3 bucket system and use 4 pads to allow a longer rinse/soak time.
Acres can be cleaned doing this. When you have finished put pads through a washing machine at 40deg with no detergent. They will look slightly grey but this is entirely normal and they will continue to work as normal.
Trevor, it was you and John Bolton that told me how best to do this a few years back :)
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I only use one pad! All job.
I use an encapsulation product sprayed on first.
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ok.......so if you were using an encapsulation product as a pre spray with a rotary, what type of pad would you reccommend for best results.
Thanks
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When bonnet cleaning you don't clean the carpet by the dirt being absorbed into the pad. The pads get dirty obviously but the cleaning is done by a chemical reaction.
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ok.......so if you were using an encapsulation product as a pre spray with a rotary, what type of pad would you reccommend for best results.
Thanks
We carry a selection so we can use whichever is most suitable for the carpet type. Some can be too agressive on some fibre/construction types.
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m 4 0r 5 years ago they laughed at the lm brigade called them muck spreaders there isnt so many laughing now
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its still muck spreading :)
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Better quality though 8) 8)
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We have not used the micro fibres as yet as use the texatherm or dry fusion pads.
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Better quality though 8) 8)
hahaha LOVE IT :)
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I understand how the 3 bucket system works... however
A damp MF pad for me has little to no effect encapsulating, all it seems to do is make the carpet even more damp if a solution has been pre sprayed on it.
I was under the impression that wet is attracted to dry so doesn't the MF pad have to be really dry in order to work?
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What machine spec and whose pad are you using Russ?
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I use a 17" Truvox orbis 200 rpm and the MF pads i think i brought them off ebay...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-Microfibre-Carpet-Shampooing-Bonnet-Pad-/160601126374?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item256492b5e6#ht_500wt_1415 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-Microfibre-Carpet-Shampooing-Bonnet-Pad-/160601126374?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item256492b5e6#ht_500wt_1415)
I have been using Solutions "Fusion Clean" which i think is a good product
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Nowt up with fusion clean it is what I use.. however I have found that if the carpet has much dirt then it needs to be about twice the recomended strength..
I use those pads too.... As mentioned on a previous post had 5 of them for over a year now.... and they still effective.
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Hector
What in your opinion is the best method to get good results using these pads?
Lets for instance say we are working on loop pile low profile carpet tiles in an office which have the usual wear and tear and traffic lane soil.
This is what i do :
1 Dry CRB and vac
2 Fusion Clean pre spray
3 First past using white 3M pad or bonnet with agitation strips
4 second pass using the MF bonnets
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1) Good prevac
2) Spray Releasit
3) Brush over with cimex
4) Get the feck outta there, pause to collect your cheque.
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Hector
What in your opinion is the best method to get good results using these pads?
Lets for instance say we are working on loop pile low profile carpet tiles in an office which have the usual wear and tear and traffic lane soil.
This is what i do :
1 Dry CRB and vac
2 Fusion Clean pre spray
3 First past using white 3M pad or bonnet with agitation strips
4 second pass using the MF bonnets
Same as Russ... however I use the fusion at twice the recommended strength as it works better for me... then I spray again with fusion clean and then pad off... Using a slightly damp pad.. usually damp from the washing machine the night before.
This is not any approved method but is the Hector method that works for me..
If it is really minging I use HD or Mpower for the first spray, and then either the same again or fusion for the second spray.....
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MF pads are to be used in a different way to standard cotton pads.
1 tub has water, 1 wringer & empty bucket, 1 tub has solution
First pad is dunked in solution, then hand rung out
Once both sides are soiled then it is removed and dropped into the water tub.
The second pad is then dunked and the process followed.
When the second pad is soiled this is dropped into the water.
The first pad is then rung out with the ringer into an empty bucket
This is then dunked into the soltion and away you go.
I was told how to do this by a guy that can do massive amounts with just two pads. I tend to use 4 on rotation to give longer soaking times for each pad. I also use texatherm pads to speed up drying times.
Just read this and noticed I missed out the fact that I tend to always use a Grey XR Pad. A bit flimsy but does help loosen up the grime. Not sure if these are still for sale though.....