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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: premiermaids on April 09, 2009, 08:11:03 pm

Title: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: premiermaids on April 09, 2009, 08:11:03 pm

What is the best ‘dry’ cleaning compound? e.g., Host, Envirodri, Duo-P,
Fibredri etc.

Regards

Jim

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 09, 2009, 10:37:26 pm

Saw that Chemspec also do one, they sell some of the best chemicals around.

Shaun

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: carpet_care on April 09, 2009, 10:46:51 pm

Had a nice smell too it too the chemspec one couldnt really tell how effective it was though.

  Andy Locke.

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 09, 2009, 11:00:37 pm

When I used dry compound the most absorbant powder was from Miliken and was like flour but it was a nightmare to vac up and would often take hours to dry as it would pick up on any moisture pre spray or house hold, IMO you need a prespray Nemesis or Mpower would be good for wool or my favourite dfc210 for just about anything.

Shaun

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: premiermaids on April 10, 2009, 04:11:08 pm

Shaun, is it possible to use Nemesis or M-Power as a pre-spray if there is
no water extraction - only vacuum?

Jim

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: Joe H on April 10, 2009, 04:34:45 pm

Jim
Nemesis and M-Power will release the sticky dirt from the fibres and will continue to do so whilst it is wet.
You would need to HWE or use Host/Envirodri (or others sponges), or encapsulation fluid to actually get the dirt up off the carpet.
Encap fluids work well on their own so I think Nemesis or M-Power would be a waste.
Sponges do need an added kick on very dirty carpets hence light mist of Nem or M- is good.

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 10, 2009, 05:00:52 pm

Yes  you can, I would apply with spray aggitate in and then apply sponges aggitate, cup of tea and dry vac well it may take a bit longer than a cup of tea but you can be doing other things.

The flexi 5 is made for this.

Shaun

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: Joe H on April 10, 2009, 06:49:31 pm

I agree with Shaun about the Flexi 5.

I used it whilst I was at John Kellys getting used to the Prowler - Flexi 5 did a good job.

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 10, 2009, 07:52:38 pm

I like it because of it's multi uses, if I had a rug plant it would cut machinery costs down by loads.

How you going on with 'Bob' Joe?

Shaun

Title: Re: Best Dry Compound?
Post by: premiermaids on April 12, 2009, 08:10:35 pm

Joe & Shaun,
 
Thanks for your input.

Regards

Jim