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Jim,
Your post appears to be a reply to something. If so, can you share what you replied to with us for our better understanding?Thanks,
Mike
I believe Jim is refering to a fabric called Microfiber. If so, microfiber cleans very nicely. Highly resistant to staining. Feels very delicate, but fairly durable.
I have cleaned many pieces of microfiber and they clean easily and well. My only concern is that the local mogul…16 trucks, will not touch it… I have had nothing but excellent results with cleaning it. It can hold a tremendous amount of dirt/soil however.
Just was called today by the husband of a customer that I cleaned some ustra suede for a couple of months ago….well, they own a manufactured housing operationand have a business refurbishing repossessed single wide and double wide trailers…we are cleaning the carpeting tomorrow on the first of gazillions to be cleaned.
I LIKE ultrasuede!!!!!
Dave, make sure ahead of time that the trailers are going to have power available for the vacuums and buffer. Never know what stage of “refurbished” you are coming in at. Assume you are the final step and won’t have any problems, but better to play it safe (if you haven’t already).
As for imitation suede/micro fiber, I agree with the others. Definitely holds a lot of soil/oil. Like all other furniture, can clean up well depending on the level of soil, the color, etc. Recommend a prespray if heavily soiled, and lots of brushing with the horsehair brush when you are finishing up so the fibers aren’t matted or stiff.
My experience with the is like everyone else it also takes a longer time to dry than other fabrics. I do like to tell this to the customer I believe 12-24 hours is what the customers usually say.
Does everyone else wipe down the upholstery with a number of towels after extracting? I’m always amazed at how much more grime can come off and it seems to make a good difference on how quick things dry up
Dennis, I have, but not if the customer is watching. Don’t want them to see what I left behind. Note: This is with the extremely dirty pieces.
We usually will give it a wipe down with a towel to see how much grime we are pulling up. Main “seat” cushions and armrests definitely require this. Good way to determine if one more extraction cleaning pass is required.
Just curious how many operators are using fans to dry the upholstery? We never leave a home until the furniture is 100% dry. The red Minuteman airmover HB sells is amazing at how much air it puts out. Have used it to blow leaves out of the garage before. Usually if a problem is going to arise with furniture (bleeding, water marking, etc), it will happen while it’s still wet.
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