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Poll

to agitate on upholstery?

Nowt
7.6%
5 (7.6%)
Cotton Towel
15.2%
10 (15.2%)
Brush
51.5%
34 (51.5%)
Microfibre Mit
18.2%
12 (18.2%)
Minitex or Similar
7.6%
5 (7.6%)

Total Members Voted: 60

AquaMagic

  • Posts: 563
What do you use
« on: May 22, 2007, 04:37:49 pm »
Have tried the top four, but considering a Minitex to speed up the Job and wondered how everyone esle did it?

Dene

will01

  • Posts: 256
Re: What do you use
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2007, 05:28:03 pm »
Use towel for agitation. Used to use a tampico brush but with a towel you can see the dirt being removed and it also helps in the drying process.

will

CARPET KNIGHTS

  • Posts: 883
Re: What do you use
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2007, 05:36:29 pm »
Use tampico brush for agitation, but do know that a lot of people get excellent results from micro fiber mit.

Terry towel will only aid drying when used "after" extraction, also to set pile and will also show if there is any dirt left on the suite!

Cheers Goron

Macarthur

  • Posts: 158
Re: What do you use
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2007, 09:54:23 pm »
Black & Decker Scumbuster, a rechargable battery hand held device, also great for aggitating stairs when needed, not available now for purchase in UK unfortunately.

Nigel.
Orion Cleaning Services - Southampton

Shaun_Ashmore

  • Posts: 11382
Re: What do you use
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2007, 10:01:12 pm »
Trying to save you some money Dene, there is no magic aggitator! I would recommend all of the cheaper versions as a minitex (I have 1) is great but tiresom and takes sometimes longer and at £350 plus vat a good but expensive piece of kit when mostly a brush or towel will do.

Shaun

calmore

  • Posts: 665
Re: What do you use
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2007, 10:18:48 pm »
The B&D Scumbuster is available from these people for around 30 quid: http://www.hurst-iw.co.uk

Just type "scumbuster" in the search box.
Calmore Carpet Cleaning-Southampton
www.calmore.com

Southern PAT Services
www.southernpatservices.com/

AquaMagic

  • Posts: 563
Re: What do you use
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2007, 10:27:23 pm »
Ta Shaun, what do you think about Robson, id be a little dissapointed if i were you?

Dene

Shaun_Ashmore

  • Posts: 11382
Re: What do you use
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2007, 11:02:09 pm »
more disappointed than losing 2-1 on the final day!

Rotherham season ticket for me then.

Shaun

Macarthur

  • Posts: 158
Re: What do you use
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2007, 11:27:18 pm »
I'll be blowed, thanks for this link Calmore, been searching several websites in the hope of purchasing another one of these for some time, but couldnt find a UK site,
Cheers,
Nigel.
Orion Cleaning Services - Southampton

*paul_moss

  • Posts: 2961
Re: What do you use
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2007, 12:04:17 am »
Mac
Just ordered one.
I will try it out next week.
Paul Moss  MBICSc
www.mosscleaning.co.uk
REMOVED FOR POSTING OFFENSIVE MATERIAL

Macarthur

  • Posts: 158
Re: What do you use
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2007, 08:37:23 am »
Handy little gadget to have Paul.
I mainly use the blue stiff brush head for most jobs, ideal to use where you cannot get to with larger aggitation equipment, also great to use around house.
Orion Cleaning Services - Southampton

AquaMagic

  • Posts: 563
Re: What do you use
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2007, 01:52:54 pm »
Shaun, i wouldnt bother mate it probably cost you more :)


Paul, let us know how you get on will you please?

Dene

rambly

  • Posts: 95
Re: What do you use
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2007, 04:15:38 pm »
Local shop to me sells microfiber cloths with different textures for £1 each.

I use these as they are easy to squeeze out till they are only just moist.
Remember the 8th commandment:
Thou shalt not steal - Gordon Brown hates competition.

chrisg

Re: What do you use
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2007, 06:53:40 pm »
Go to accessories, then brushes, 7th one down is the highest quility hand upholstery brush i've seen! if you want the best.

http://www.hydramaster.co.uk/

Paul Simpson

  • Posts: 999
Re: What do you use
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2007, 03:25:58 pm »
Anyone tell me where on the website this "Scumbuster" is?
Tried putting description in search box but brought up nothing  >:(
Tried going through most of the menus but still no luck.
Thanks

Steve Chapman

  • Posts: 1743
Re: What do you use
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2007, 04:56:27 pm »
think they are all sold out  :'(

steve