[CarPete Cleaning]

Got a job next week including a kitchen with Flotex.  Not cleaned Flotex before, are there any special 'tricks' involved?
Should I pre-spray and agitate as normal with my duo?  or is the 'pile' too delicate for that?
Guidance appreciated.
Thanks Pete

[jacko]

Flotex is probably the most robust of all carpets! You can use loads of moisture. high PH and agitate mechanically all you like!

My own personal preference is following very thorough vac, apply generous prespray of Hydramaster Blitz, agitate with white brushes on Envirodri machine and extract with some Ultimate Master in tank. For me this is the quickest and most effecient method.

[COLIN BRIGHT]

i'm doing one next week as well

like suggested, good presray, good agitation and rinse off

im using chemspecs Enzall, find it a great prespray, also find it excellent on those filtration marks around the edges of carpets, leave on for 5 mins, extract and MAGIC!

[markpowell]

Usually greasy soils in kitchen areas so i would use Powerburst and Crystal Green
Mark

[CarPete Cleaning]

Thanks for the advice guys.  I know what to do now.  Pete

[Dennis]

http://www.bonarfloors.co.uk/document.aspx?id=/English/Flotex/Flotex-Cleaning-Maintenance.pdf

[Ken Wainwright]

Flotex will take a lot of agitation and the stiffest black brushes are a massive step up from white on the Envirodri machines. Select chemistry as appropriate to the fibre, dye and soiling and use plenty, but not too much that it runs underneath the kitchen units.

I will vac, dry brush with my Envirodri, vac again.  Repeat if necessary. Be warned, this can be a VERY dusty process.

Prespray, agitate, rinse. Repeat if necessary. If using high pH, neutralise.

A rotary can be a lethal weapon on Flotex, so be warned

Be wary of some rust removers (Hydroflouric Acid)  They have the potential to damage the fibreglass backing strands.

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[Neil Williams]

A rotary can be a lethal weapon on Flotex, so be warned

Yes lethal to the user as I found out the hard way years ago.
The rotary (texatherm) grabed the flotex, but being gear driven the machine continued to spin and nearly ripped my wrists off.

[clinton]

Niel

Same here many years ago

If i do them now with rotary i drop the bar low down almost parallel to the floor

[terryyy100]

I clean flotex in a school 3 times a year, always very dirty,  just 1x100 mix of multi pro, and rince with loads of water

[Joe H]

Niel
Same here many years ago
If i do them now with rotary i drop the bar low down almost parallel to the floor

Does that mean when it spins out of control it breaks the ankles instead of the wrists. 

[clinton]

Joe

It gives less resistance if you tilt the bar near the floor

Some one showed me that trick there again its not a good idea if client is watching you  :

[CarPete Cleaning]

Hi Terry,
You say a 1:100 multipro pre-spray - the normal mix is 1:4 to 1:8 - do you really mean 1:100?
cheers,
Pete