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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ferenc G. on September 25, 2012, 11:48:04 am

Title: Encap & CRB
Post by: Ferenc G. on September 25, 2012, 11:48:04 am
Many youtube videos showing CRBs used for encap cleaning, some specially built for encapping with tanks attached. Is it possible to achieve good results with a CRB? Anyone tried this method?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EOia94ZfeM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EOia94ZfeM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RxsOrSeyY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RxsOrSeyY)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4tCnuSFH_I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4tCnuSFH_I)
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: AshWhite on September 25, 2012, 12:02:02 pm
I would think that if you were using a crb with attached solution tank, it'd pay to remove the recovery tank so that more product stays in the carpet - but otherwise crb make for good encap machines.
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: gwrightson on September 25, 2012, 12:06:56 pm

tried  encap with a roto wash, no where the same revery *friendly* persons as a cimex ,  get the correct tools for the job is the answer.

Geoff
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: AshWhite on September 25, 2012, 12:09:39 pm
I should have stated, CRB can be better on some carpets (cut pile etc) than rotary type machine, but the Cimex is a beauty - but then you pay for the privilege.
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: Ferenc G. on September 25, 2012, 12:26:53 pm
At this moment I can't justify the cost of a cimex but I would like to approach some commercial customers and use the equipment I have already. Found these vids last week and I was wondering it could be a nice little add-on (if it works).
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: Jamie Pearson on September 25, 2012, 07:01:42 pm
Unless its a broadloom I would recommend you buy a std speed rotary a sprayer and a selection of encap pads. Charge a decent price for your work and start saving for a cimex (or a Borg)
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: Ferenc G. on September 25, 2012, 07:32:22 pm
Unless its a broadloom I would recommend you buy a std speed rotary a sprayer and a selection of encap pads. Charge a decent price for your work and start saving for a cimex (or a Borg)
Rotary is on the shopping list, just wanted to know if a rotowash would do the trick. Could save some space in the van too   :)
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: Jamie Pearson on September 25, 2012, 07:35:26 pm
On tiles or glue down rotowash will be okay but won't perform as well as the rotary,

Steve Gunn put up an eBay link othe TACCA Facebook group last night for a rotary at a great price.
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: Jamie Pearson on September 25, 2012, 07:45:43 pm
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=158632.0 (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=158632.0)
Title: Re: Encap & CRB
Post by: Ferenc G. on September 25, 2012, 10:36:32 pm
Thanks Jamie, I had a look at that listing this afternoon. It is not that urgent, just wanted to know the potentials of the machine. I have learnt something very important during the last two years: life is much easier if you have the right equipment. A Cimex is on the shopping list now (its a very very long list), not sure about that rotary, seems way too cheap.