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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: j. paterson on January 26, 2009, 04:07:25 pm

Title: upholstery
Post by: j. paterson on January 26, 2009, 04:07:25 pm

Started up in October, doing ok, as I am only doing carpets evenings and weekends, hope to go full time in a year or so. Have had mainly carpets to do, only had a couple of three piece suites and have used hand tool provided with machine (power-flight).I feel this is not the way to do it, although results are ok and customers have been happy.Iam using Prochem range of chemicals. Any suggestions as to what I should acquire to make job easier. Or am I looking for problems?

Title: Re: upholstery
Post by: AJB on January 26, 2009, 04:45:53 pm

Which Powr-Flite machine do you have, and what a handtool was provided
with it.

Title: Re: upholstery
Post by: expro on January 26, 2009, 07:55:54 pm

On upholstery i would always use an 001 jet/spray so that overwetting is avoided.Usually a carpet handtool has a larger size jet/sprayhead.Do you use terry towel to finish of
f? this helps the drying process.

Title: Re: upholstery
Post by: from edge2edge on January 26, 2009, 08:29:20 pm

The standard tool with the powr flite isnt very good i have just bought the cfr and attachment.Much better.Regards Alan (swindon)

Title: Re: upholstery
Post by: expro on January 27, 2009, 07:46:42 pm

Have you done an upholstery cleaning course? if not it might be a good idea to do so.That way you can avoid the pitfalls.

Title: Re: upholstery
Post by: j. paterson on January 28, 2009, 10:20:43 pm

Thanks to all who replied yesterday.I think I will do the upholstery course  as suggested then acquire a suitable handtool etc.