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Just thought I’d share these with everyone, it’s the nastiest job I have ever done so I figured I’d document it.
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wow we got some good stuff thats for sure you must of used alot of cleaning product for that 1 neil its a great feeling to see our before and after results no body does it better we are the best
Hey Neil. What kind of carpet was that and what were the steps that you used. It’s a fairly drastic transformation if you ask me. Heck, I couldn’t even tell there was any green in the carpet by looking at the before pics. The colors really came out in the after photos. Well done. Was the customer as impressed with the outcome as I am?
It’s a very short pile commercial carpet with no padding. I would guess it’s nylon, but I’m not an expert on identifying fiber materials. The owner was VERY happy. He tried to clean it with a rug doctor before he called me. The steps I used to clean it-
A very thick layer of FAE/101 with very hot water that I prescrubbed in using the dirt napper brush with no pad in it. I let it dwell for 15 minutes and then I padded without the brush. I did about 100 sq feet at a time so the pre spray wouldn’t dry. I repeated this until I was done. The whole job was about 950 sq feet, and it took me 4 hours and I used 30 or so pads.
You used the Napper with no pad on it? Did you have to really hose the carpet down with FAE to prevent the Napper from burning it up? When you cleaned after applying the solution did you use the regular drive plate? What pad? I can attest to the absolute patheticness of the Rug Doctor. The only reason that I resorted to the RD before acquiring my franchise was due to being burned by all of the bait and switch guys. I apologize for all of the questions, but I guess that I’m way more of a visual guy. It sometimes takes me a little while to grasp certain things that are written down and then I see it only once and I get it right away. I really appreciate the feedback!
Dan,
If you have the opportunity, you may want to try to spend a day or two with a neighboring operator. It can be very benificial if you need hands-on or visuals. It will also help get you acquainted with them. I’m glad to see you on the board. Good luck!Oh, I have and have learned a lot from my neighbor Jim Wilson in Jacksonville. He’s been a tremendous asset and really has gone out of his way to steer me down the path of least resistance. In between I’ve been trying to network really hard and get my name out there in the community. It’s just that everyone does things just a little different and I’ve been compiling a bunch of notes on techniques that all of the different operators have used. I’ve cut and pasted nearly all of the posts regarding different methods used and compiled them on my computer. I’ve become somewhat obsessed with carpet cleaning I guess you could say 😀 . I think that my wife thinks that I’ve gonna a little off the deep end, but I love hearing about different experiences so I can be as prepared as possible.
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You used the Napper with no pad on it? Did you have to really hose the carpet down with FAE to prevent the Napper from burning it up? When you cleaned after applying the solution did you use the regular drive plate? What pad? I can attest to the absolute patheticness of the Rug Doctor. The only reason that I resorted to the RD before acquiring my franchise was due to being burned by all of the bait and switch guys. I apologize for all of the questions, but I guess that I’m way more of a visual guy. It sometimes takes me a little while to grasp certain things that are written down and then I see it only once and I get it right away. I really appreciate the feedback!
The only carpet I know of that runs the risk of burning is olefin, which this wasn’t, so I just ran it at a regular speed. I did hose it down a lot, but that was to break down all the grease. I used the regular drive plate and regular pads, then woven turf pads. I’m sure lots of other guys here can tell you their own stories about cleaning up after the rug doctor and other department store cleaning machines. I’m happy to be able to answer your questions. I’m still relatively new to this business so I’m learning as I go 😀
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