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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richy27 on January 12, 2010, 05:47:43 pm

Title: chemical comparisons
Post by: richy27 on January 12, 2010, 05:47:43 pm
I have been mainly using prochem chemicals and although i get on very well fancy trying some different brands to compare.

could someone give me some equivalents.

Pre sprays    Powerburst
                     Pre spray gold
                     Fabric Restorer

Rinses           Fabric and Fibre


Thanks in advance

Richard
Title: Re: chemical comparisons
Post by: fresh on January 12, 2010, 06:45:11 pm
champion pre spray i find is good at reas cost
Title: Re: chemical comparisons
Post by: davep on January 12, 2010, 07:35:46 pm
Only use champion as last ditch attempt, ph 13.5 way too high for general cleaning  :P  Try Pureclean maybes  ???
Title: Re: chemical comparisons
Post by: Ken Wainwright on January 12, 2010, 07:42:07 pm
Richard

If you are getting on well with the Prochem chemicals, why change?

As a general overview, my experience over the years has shown me that chemicals are only a small part of the cleaning pie. Get the procedures right and most quality chems. will produce an excellent job. Prochem are up there with the best and I feel sure that you will have experimented earlier on to find out what works best for the way you work and with your local water.

Where you need to look at different products is if you need a problem solver eg Crystal Green, enzyme detergents, buffered or unbuffered products etc. etc.  Or you may want to change your business direction or add on a "Green" option.

Our industry is littered with those who've tried different products because X, Y and Z in different parts of the country says that Super Suds is the best thing since sliced bread. Those same people use up half their chemical storage space with products they once bought and want to forget about, but just can't bring themselves to dump it or give it away. Been there, done that, bought the Tee Shirt, washed, dried and ironed it :'(

Safe and happy cleaning :)
The Ken
Title: Re: chemical comparisons
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 12, 2010, 08:40:06 pm
powerburst is an non enzyme high PH alkaline prspray so.....

H/M blitz

Chemspec  Formula 321 Traffic Lane Cleaner 

Craftex Champion or Traffic Lane Cleaner - High pH 

prespray gold a high concentrate professional strength pre-spray cleaner for wool, wool-mix, stain resistant nylon and other pH sensitive, wet-cleanable carpets, so....

craftex Traffic Lane Cleaner - pH7 

H/M Natural Orange Natural Orange uses natural citrus solvents to create a gentle, effective neutral pH pre-spray.

Chemspec  One Clean Traffic Lane Cleaner  ‘Woolsafe’ approved traffic lane cleaner. Gentle but effective ‘Woolsafe’ approved traffic lane cleaner designed for those heavy traffic areas on wool or nylon carpet without damaging dyes and fibres. Suitable for all wet cleanable carpet fibres.

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 the other 2 are quite straight forward

Title: Re: chemical comparisons
Post by: james roffey on January 12, 2010, 09:18:13 pm
A much cheaper alternative to Prochems f and f rinse is the Alltec acid rinse which comes in granular form and is a fraction of the price.
Title: Re: chemical comparisons
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on January 12, 2010, 09:25:31 pm
A much cheaper alternative to Prochems f and f rinse is the Alltec acid rinse which comes in granular form and is a fraction of the price.

Not tried Alltec's but Hydramaster Clearwater rinse is excellent and cheap as chips.

Title: Re: chemical comparisons
Post by: richie on January 13, 2010, 02:30:52 pm
Although Hydramasters Clearwater rinse is apparently reformulated by Solutions UK.  Dont know if its exactley the same as the Hydramaster Clearwater rinse.

Richie.
Title: Re: chemical comparisons
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on January 14, 2010, 02:03:00 pm
Still got some stock, so have not re-ordered lately. Anyone knows if it's changed?