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Title: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: ian loughlin on June 08, 2007, 01:06:11 am
What are the main chemicals you would have in the van, if you were just starting out, i know i will build a good range in time. but a start up range please.
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: brights cleaning on June 08, 2007, 08:32:52 am
water
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on June 08, 2007, 01:01:17 pm
Water thats a very unfair answer to give someone who is looking for good advice when starting out isn't it???? not very helpfull at all thought better of you after reading some of your other posts.
Cheers Tony
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Charlie Payne on June 08, 2007, 01:34:02 pm
hello mate,what i keep in me van at all times is, me pre-sprays ie, microsplitters, premium & fine line, catalyst, cfr solutions ie reclaim, excel & excel a, odour neutalizers, me main spotting box & cfr spotting box. spotting box contains: rust removers, tea & coffee stain, red wine, a variety of dry cleaning solvents, oxidising bleachs, various odour eliminators, anti stain protectors, enzo- soil one, gum removers, citra gel & spotters for retail. regards char     ps a other thing that i cannot think of at the mo
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Phillip Mold on June 08, 2007, 01:53:14 pm
M Power, solutions spotter (No3), chewing gum rermover (solutions No 9) and my prochem spotter kit, Thats the bare minimum, you will find as you go along and try others what you get on with, I've only been at this 7 months myself!
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: des on June 08, 2007, 02:29:02 pm
Hi ian if you are just starting out i think the best way to go is spend a week end on the three cleaning site,s and read what other cleaners say .After a while you will start to use chemicals that work for you .There are some that we all use  ie rust remover - wine remover  (wineaway) fiber rince - traffic lane prespray -  M power from solution,s   .I also like chemspec products and the people at craftex are very helpful  .So try them out and after a while you will know as much as me Des ;D 8)
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: brights cleaning on June 08, 2007, 05:24:04 pm
carpetsmart, take the stick out of your xxx
has no one a sense of humour on this forum?
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: stevegunn on June 08, 2007, 07:23:48 pm
Hydramaster,prochem,chemspec,craftex and nemesis for those environmentally conscious people
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Ian Rochester on June 08, 2007, 07:53:18 pm
Main ones are:

Hydramaster Blitz
Formula 90 powder and liquid
Extracta Multi purpose solvent
Various Microsplitters
Nemesis
White vinegar
Rid a Gum
MEK
Odoractant
Urine Neutraliser
Stainguard

There's lots of others in the van, but generally that's where they stay.
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on June 08, 2007, 11:42:07 pm
Brights Cleaning or not so BRIGHT tut tut little touchy eh kiss kiss kiss.
Cheers Tony.
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: ian loughlin on June 09, 2007, 02:48:59 am
some helpful advice, apart from the jokers. thanks guys. got my first job this weekend.
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: brights cleaning on June 10, 2007, 09:16:44 pm
again you did'nt get the joke Carpetsmart so Not So Smart
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Neil Grainger on June 10, 2007, 09:33:59 pm
Golf clubs, you never no when you need them. Sorry I know its not a Chemical
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on June 10, 2007, 11:08:25 pm
BRIGHTS BLESS!!!!
CHeers Tony
Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Liahona on June 10, 2007, 11:21:25 pm
I didnt think that water was the wrong answer or a stupid one.  At the end of the day whatever system is being used (usually) the main chemical that is used is water.  Best, Dave.

Dont most of us use just water to rinse with?

Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on June 11, 2007, 06:13:36 pm
well  the best thing to do is try as many chems as you can then find out what your happy with and carry what you think you need too

everybody on here as there fav. chems and everybody will say theres is better then the next try the lot and make your own mind up its good to have a guiding hand

 but at the end of the day its up to you what kind of thing you want to offer your custys

Title: Re: main chemicals in the van.?
Post by: brights cleaning on June 12, 2007, 01:44:32 pm
see, water was'nt a stupid answer just a lighthearted one
and yes h20 is my main chemical, because i use it to rinse