However, I am quite certain there is a much better and faster way to do things than I did it. I first used the releasit in the red bottle, ds or something like that. I thought I had read where its 8oz per gallon of water. Filled up the yellow machine and the thing was shooting foam out all over the place. After 10 minutes with this, decided I should read the back of the bottle again and see that its 4oz per gallon of water. Emptied half of the solution and filled with water. It was a health club that I HWE and have never been happy with the results. I took a while before I got the trigger and fast paced walk down.

I went back today and there was a noticable line where we had not done, not quite as good as I would have wished but it was descent. Maybe I was supposed to use the stuff in the green bottle, not red.

Is the carpet supposed to look better after vacuuming? The carpet seemed to look better right after we had went over it than it did today. I kinda want to get it figured out before I go and really start selling the commercial business side of it.



James

ps. Rick, received the weights and drivers for marble package today. Going to try it out this weekend.

Hi James,

It will take just a little bit of practice to get really proficient at how much solution to dispense and how to vary your scrubbing passes according to conditions. The biggest thing to learn is to get the handle on how little detergent to dispense. You only want to see a light even whitening of the surface, no more. And as you get comfortable with the Cimex dance steps, she'll light up the floor for you.

Follow the instructions on the "Getting Started" page very closely...
http://www.excellent-supply.com/getting_started_with_the_cimex.pdf

If you follow the sections for Pre-Vacuuming, Pre-Spraying (in the case of really soiled carpets), and Operating The Cimex carefully, you'll find that it can produce absolutely IMPRESSIVE results! It sounds like in the case of this carpet that's been a challenge for you in the past, that it likely would have needed a good pre-vacuuming, the pre-spray step, and the scrubbing steps for "Heavy Soil".

Give me a call this afternoon at the office and I can help walk you through it if you'd like.




Rick Gelinas
encapman

to add to what Rick said, the red bottle DS is the same as the blue bottle, it is simply Double Strength (hence the DS) and a little more economical.

thanx --- Derek.

I have cleaned this health club every other month for the last 4 years and it has ALWAYS been my achilles heel. I actually HWE the sunday before so the carpets were as descent as possible. I think I will prespray first. The cord was a pain, they put those weight machines tightin and I had to push it(cimex) forward and pull it backwards most of the time through the tight walk areas. My dilution was probably still a little off.

I will be using it tommorow again for some straight hallways that are lightly soiled, thank god!!!!!!

Rick, I have 2 marble floors and one marble counter top all booked next Tuesday, all neighbors who live next to each other in an affluent neighborhood. Beings how I have NEVER marble anything or other, I am TRUSTING your directions( and of course, David, can't let him off the hook that easy) !!!!!!!!!! If all goes well, I should net $1275.00 if all goes according to MY PLANS!!!!!!

1 floor is 227 sq. ft, the other 146 with 1 step and the last is a 2x4 bar counter top.

James

ps. The look on my partners face as I was selling the jobs with never having done them was PRICELESS. I could not look him in the eye for fear of laughing. I will take pictures and post my results and findings the end of next week.

You go James. I'll fill you in on a little secret. The first time Dave or I sold a marble job - we had never done one either. And you're much better prepared than either of us were. I think you'll be fine. Just take your time. Spread the job into two days if you need to. Print out the PDF file and take it with you. The instructions cover everything and I wrote them to be like Marble Care For Dummies(and you're clearly NOT a dummy). Have fun! Let us know how it turns out.



P.S. Have you checked the counter top to make sure that it is actually marble? If it's marble it will likely have an abundance of scratches and acid etching marks. Keep in mind that marble is seldom used for counter tops, it doesn't hold up well. Most counter tops are granite. Our diamonds and powder are not the type used for granite. So if it is granite you'll need to pass on doing the counter top. If it does turn out to be marble, you'll have plenty of repeat business, because a marble counter top won't wear well.








Rick Gelinas
encapman

Well, I have from 12:00 noon on this next Tuesday to do the job. I am almost as excited as I get before I go to the race track on the gsxr, almost that is.

One of the floors is so bad that if I make it look 20% better than the customer will think I am Superman. I just informed the wife that I am going to practice on our marble entry this weekend even though its only 5x8. I am going to hit some areas with acid to etch the stone so I can get some real world results as close as possible. I am honestly really excited about venturing out to something new although there is so much to learn.

The countertop you mentioned is the same as the floor so I know its marble. There is a cup/glass round circle etched into the marble and that is the reason she is having us do it. Because the counter is not scratched, maybe it just needs to be powder polished???

Or do I need to hone with the 600 or 800 grit diamonds before polishing?


On a side note, I used the cimex today on some motel hallways that I do bi-monthly and I was thrilled with not only the results, but the time that it did not take as well. Its almost a two man efficient job though keeping the cord out of the way.

I thought of an idea though, would it not be nice to have some sort of battery that turned the machine like a golf cart does that will last 8 hours or so before needing to be charged. I could easily add another 500 square feet per hour without worry about the cord.

James

James,

Here's how to run a Cimex and never have the cord get in the way.

1. Plug the machine into the wall. For sake of illustration we'll say you've plugged into the EAST wall.

2. Begin scrubbing on the EAST side down at the SOUTH end of the room.

3. Push the machine NORTH. When you get to the end of the row turn the machine WEST (away from the cord).

4. Push the machine SOUTH. When you get to the end of the row again turn the machine WEST (away from the cord).

You see you're always turning away from the cord, rather than into the cord.

Another trick is to let the cord run along on the floor between your legs as your walking. When you make make a right turn, you kick your right leg back and pull the cord back. When you make make a left turn, you kick your left leg back and pull the cord back. Try it you'll see what I'm taking about.


Regarding the etching, if it's just on the surface you could probably start by grinding at 400 or 800 and then proceed to powder polishing.


Hope your marble job goes well!






Rick Gelinas
encapman