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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rs_cleancare on November 30, 2004, 05:51:41 pm

Title: flotex
Post by: rs_cleancare on November 30, 2004, 05:51:41 pm

Hi, I have a flotex carpet to clean in a kitchen on friday it is quite grubby and has a join down it  which is black. I have never cleaned one before could anyone tell me if there's anything i need to watch out for or do i treat it like a normal carpet.
Happy christmas, ;D
Robert.

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: nick.solution on November 30, 2004, 06:13:03 pm

Hi

To clean flotex

1. Thorough vacuum

2. Sluice carpet with cleaning agent. ( I would obviously suggest micro splitter)

3. Scrubb in cleaning agent thoroughly

4. Rinse Extract with additional passes to dry

This is the recommended method from the manufacturer

Hope this helps

Best regards Nick

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: eclipse on November 30, 2004, 08:59:09 pm

sounds very proffesional did you learn that from jasonb??  ;D ;D

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Nobby on November 30, 2004, 09:05:19 pm

I think Flotex recomend the flood and scrub method as described above but without any detergent, it really does work with plain water.  Flood the carpet, scrub with a rotary and extract using the wand as a squegee(sp?) by pushing rather than pulling.  Detergent builds up in the pile and causes re soiling, obviously not a problem with micro splitters.

Nobby

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Len Gribble on November 30, 2004, 09:08:15 pm

Peter

How much deformer would I need ???

Len

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: rs_cleancare on November 30, 2004, 09:55:52 pm

Cheers for the replys.
I think i will take Nick's approch as i'm not that brave to throw buckets of hot water with fairy liquid on to it. I'm sure your method works very well Richard but i think this customer would have a heart attack if she saw me do that.
Cheers.

ps hands that do dish can be soft as your face :)

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Len Gribble on November 30, 2004, 10:35:07 pm

Peter

Still think need a de bubbler would be needed what do you recommend ???

RS have to ask whose Richard ???

Peter RS may have been confused with some one else or may be not, who knows, you know the rules of this site so why the profanity or have you had a bad day ???

Len

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: paul@ctcs on December 01, 2004, 09:04:52 am

Peter,

Please tell me your joking about the stairs :-\

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: adl on December 01, 2004, 09:08:41 am

Gotta b takin the ##ss

regards Dave ADL

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Martin S on December 01, 2004, 09:25:34 am

Peter,

If you are joking about the stairs, fair enough (even if it is IMO in bad taste).

If not,  Then you are exactly the sort of person that gives this industry a bad name.   :( :( :( >:( >:( >:(

I wouldn't be at all surprised if trading standards officers lurk on these sites from time to time. 

You reap what you sow.

Martin S

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Mark Roberts on December 01, 2004, 09:29:15 am

Jasonb's uncle perhaps??  ;)

Mark

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Dynafoam on December 01, 2004, 10:17:37 am

The Peter Blackburn we have seen posting these last few days seems to be a different character to that of yore.

Maybe someone requires a holiday.

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: dave401uk on December 01, 2004, 10:34:16 am

I do hope your joking about the stairs,however i think NOT, is this the way forward for the forum.

I thought we were promoting a professional service here,
just when i was thinking i was right ::)

Looking forward to quoteing against you

dave

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: rs_cleancare on December 01, 2004, 11:32:26 am

Sorry Peter didn't meen to call you Richard.
Rob.

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Doug Holloway on December 01, 2004, 03:41:56 pm

Hi Guys,

Flotex recommend a low detergent approach because of its low pile.It is always sensible to use the minimum of detergent needed  , which means that if the carpet is really dirty then you will need a high quality pre spray and maybe quite a lot of it.
It would seem sensible to extract with plain water as a final step.

In a previous life I have been to the Flotex factory having been responsible for developing the glass fibre base which gives it , its dimensional stability.
A PVC paste is coated onto the base and while it is still gungy(technical term), electrostatically charged nylon fibres are 'inserted' into it.This gives the effect of a very high density nylon carpet .
This is obviously pretty tough and will not be harmed by detergents as long as they are rinsed out.

The reason you can use lots of water is that little of it will penetrate because of the pile density.
Fairy liquid is extremely difficult to rinse out and is not generally part of the professional carpet cleaners range ;)

For more info go to www.flotex.co.uk

Cheers,

Doug

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: rs_cleancare on December 02, 2004, 06:08:22 pm

Thanks Doug, they say knowledge is power and i'm gaining more everyday from guys like you. Can't say i carry fairy liquid on the van plus prochem don't seem to sell it in 5L.
Cheers
Rob.

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Dynafoam on December 02, 2004, 07:12:10 pm

Rob,

Just one addition to Doug's' comprehensive post.

If the carpet has been previously cleaned, do a 'suds test' first. Wet a patch of carpet with plain water and agitate with a hand brush. If you can build up a foam, then the ideal pre-spray to use will be plain hot water.

This can be applied by the cleaning wand, agitated well and then rinsed with either plain water or if detergent residue from previous cleans is high, a mild acidic rinse.

Title: Re: flotex
Post by: Len Gribble on December 02, 2004, 08:21:27 pm

Rob

They do sell fairy in 5lts, under another name.

John

What detergent residue from pervious clean Bromley you what I use tesco’s own very low foaming dries neutral no residual. ;D ;D

Len ???