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pre-spray -vs- shower feed

June 22 2004 at 8:46 AM
Brian Vanous  

why when using release-it in a hand sprayer ahead of swing machine , you use less product and get better foaming than when using shower feed?

Brian

 
 
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Stephen Dobson

Re: pre-spray -vs- shower feed

June 22 2004, 10:05 AM 

I have always felt the opposite.
I feel as if I am using more when I prespray.
Maybe because I am paranoid about not getting enuf product down so I overcompensate. Not for sure.
I have heard Rick say, and agree, that I get better results shower feeding style vs. prespraying.
I do prespray tight areas and brush them, and sometimes next to walls if that area is soiled, then brush them out with my filtration brush, or I even dip it into the Cimex holding tank and then brush away, depends on how many spots that I have.

Steve

Steve Dobson
ProFloor
Custom Cleaning Services

 
 
Brian Vanous

Re: pre-spray -vs- shower feed

June 22 2004, 10:22 AM 

what kind of brush do you use for corners and steps? So far I've been using chunks of burnisher pad by hand.

Brian

 
 
Derek Beyer

Re: pre-spray -vs- shower feed

June 22 2004, 11:48 AM 

hi Brian

you can use the filtration brush Rick sells (click Store above) or you can pull off a Cimex pad driver and use that with the attached FP pad.

i feel the opposite is true also. 1 reason is that when u use a pumpup sprayer, some of the liquid coming out is a fine mist and becomes airborne. this also causes me to sneeze. just a guess tho lol.

thanx and take care --- Derek.

 
 

Stephen Dobson

Re: pre-spray -vs- shower feed

June 22 2004, 2:26 PM 

Hey Brian,
I use a regular hand held brush like you use for cleaning floors, tires, etc. no particular handle, you just grip the brush. that kind.
about 6" in length, in different shapes. I use a decent stiffness, not too soft and not stiff stiff by all means.
just stiff enuf to work the encap juice into the fibers.
I also use the filtration brush that rick has and Heacock.
They fit on a handle. pretty good.
just my way of doing it. Not right or wrong, just me way'.
Hope this helps

Steve

Steve Dobson
ProFloor
Custom Cleaning Services

 
 
Brian

Re: pre-spray -vs- shower feed

June 22 2004, 2:51 PM 

sounds like a pickle brush lol

Brian

 
 
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