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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: CLEANEAST CARPETS on March 07, 2006, 02:53:24 pm

Title: Craftex flyer
Post by: CLEANEAST CARPETS on March 07, 2006, 02:53:24 pm

I received the Craftex flyer yesterday, and was intrested to see the microsplit advertised as a spot cleaner. Apparently it "works instantly on practically any type of stain". Having never used micro-splitters do they all work this way?, and does it mean the end of the spotting kit?.

Thanks  Adam

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: steve cardy on March 07, 2006, 03:08:02 pm

I think the word "practically" is the important word in this advertisment for  us the cardpet cleaner,but for a customer sold one of the trigger sprays in may well work on most stains if used immediatly on a fresh stain.
 steve.

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on March 07, 2006, 03:23:01 pm

Well since using MS spotters my spotting kit has reduced dramatically :o

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: Doug Holloway on March 07, 2006, 03:24:40 pm

Banara ,

They are good on some stains not so good on others .

They are phosphates , primarily sodium tripolyphosphate , you will still need a range of different chemicals.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on March 07, 2006, 03:26:36 pm

Dougs Technique need polishing up a little ;D

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: Doug Holloway on March 07, 2006, 03:33:36 pm

Nick,

Don't use much polish  except on floors but I do carry quite a lot of basic chemicals , ammonia, hydrogen peroxide , white spirit , sodium hydroxide etc .

I am going to get some STPP and experiment with it.

I've never believed in carrying 20 products which are very similar .

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on March 07, 2006, 03:44:33 pm

Your method statements and risk assesments must be a nightmare on commercial jobs? do you leave the raw materials at home or carry the coshh/msds with you?

Nick

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: Doug Holloway on March 07, 2006, 03:51:50 pm

Nick,

I use standard products on commercials either Prochem or Chemspec or if MS Craftex or Solution.

My box of tricks is more for stain removal .

I 've always believed the suppliers have many very similar products which they sell , I know we did when I worked in lab.

If you understand a bit about the background science or just experiment a lot you build up a knowledge of what you really need.

Craftex have kept it very simple by just having the one MS which you adjust the concentration of .

It is perfectly possible to use both MS and detergents , I quite often use MS as a prespray.

Most of the basic chemicals can be bought from the likes of Prochem , Chemspec etc , you just have to know whats in your pot.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on March 07, 2006, 03:55:32 pm

Quit right Doug :D

I try to make my method statements and risk assesment forms as simple as possible they can be a real pain otherwise

Nick

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: CLEANEAST CARPETS on March 07, 2006, 04:14:03 pm

So would We  be able to spot with micro-splitter, then apply our normal citrus pre-spray and rinse with u/m subject to testing?

Thanks Adam

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: Doug Holloway on March 07, 2006, 04:21:39 pm

Adam,

Yes

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: CLEANEAST CARPETS on March 07, 2006, 04:24:49 pm

Thanks Doug, I will try and get a sample and give it a whirl :) :)
Do all micro-splitters perform as this one claims?

Thanks Adam

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: Doug Holloway on March 07, 2006, 04:50:31 pm

Adam,

They are all basically the same product but some will swear by One Step , the original., others Solutions , some Craftex .

Only way to make up your mind is to try them.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: CLEANEAST CARPETS on March 07, 2006, 05:04:04 pm

Doug, thanks for your advice, top man ;D ;D

Adam

Title: Re: Craftex flyer
Post by: swjack on March 10, 2006, 04:43:51 pm

Hi

Also received information from Craftex, anyone got views on there carpet protector?

Cheers