I got my new Cimex on Friday, chemicals and pads came on Saturday. What a beast I first thought as I tried to drag it up the stairs to try it on my upstairs carpet. Our carpet has tons of dog pee stains and crayon marks (kids). It did a pretty good job on lightening the whole thing, and lightned the spots nicely too. I was expecting magic I suppose, but overall I was pleased. I won't be lugging that thing up stairs into anybody elses house.


Does it really pull stains up out of commercial carpet?

yes it's heavy...fortunately...the better to agitate with.

it encap's spots up nicely with the FP pads...the soil is then vac'ed away in the subsequent vacumming(s). leaves comm carpet cleaner than i've ever experienced.

welcome aboard

thanx --- Derek.

Excellent David. I was so excited when Fed Ex showed up with mine, I nearly tripped running to the street.. Lol.. Any how If you use the search tab you will find other Mex'rs sharing spotting tips.. I think Rick still has a good tip up also. As far as getting the mex up stairs, I found some larger pneumatic tires at Harbor Freight that I simply Swap on when I have to go up stairs.

My preferred method on stain removal is to clean the area surrounding the spot then,
scrub the area DRY for about 1 min, then proceed with capp'n. If the spot is stubborn, I then use a mixture of 50/50 DS Releasit on the spot then go over it again, If the spot is still there, you may want to do a heat transfer with Red Vanish, keeping in mind the the area MUST be flushed thoughly so you don't over load the Releasit chemistry.. Other My advise is to experiment, experiment, experiment. Mabe get some scrap carpet that is NOT stain resistant and in the garage pour diffrent products on them.. I have piece of carpet under my neighbors old car for my grease experiment. With a house full on active boys,, I have the best possible lab on this green earth. LOl..



David, I almost forgot.. search this board on Tea Tree Oil topics . This stuff can be added to your juice and will Kill most mal-odors, even cat urine. I got 2 oz. from walmart for $5.00

Thanks,

What do you mean by a heat transfer? I have some red vanish that I got in a sample pack.

David, when I use Red Vanish I apply it liberally to the spot, allowing for some agitation and about 1 min dwell time, I lay a slighlty damp terry cloth over the spot. I then iron and apply pressure to the towel. When you here the solution boil, pull up the towel and check on your progress. At this time you should see part of the stain tranfered to the towel. Repeat those steps with A CLEAN towel eveytime until the spot is gone. I guarantee Kool-Aid stain removal.. Dye stain removal is an excellent extra profit generator..

Remember to experiment... bottles of chems, and some junk carpet will some you alot of grief..

that sounds cool, i will try tonight.

what is your email as i would like to ask you some more questions about your business if you don't mind.

david

ParadiseClean@cox.net

Congratulations David.

Welcome to the Cimex/Releasit Encap Club.

Yer gonna love what that Yellow Beast can do for you.




Rick Gelinas
encapman

just to reiterate what Garrett said, DON'T use heat transfer first!

#1 - as Garrett said, apply red vanish liberally, agitate if you want, let dwell for awhile then blot out...most times that will take care of the red.

why not heat transfer 1st? because you could easily remove the color of the carpet if you're not careful.

if #1 does not work, i recommend you inform the client that #2 MIGHT remove carpet color. then let THEM decide if you should move to #2 and ideally have them sign-off on it, so your not liable for any color loss (#2 is the heat transfer process Garrett explained).

practice on rentals has helped me alot, still have a LOT to learn on spotting.

thanx --- Derek.

Yes, Yes, almost forgot the disclaimer.. I must be sniffing to much Tee Tree Oil. LOL. On the back of all my estimate forms there is that WARNING!! I resort to heat tranfer as a last chance before redying.. Assuming the custy is aware of the fact that the spot may come out and area will need re-dying, then try the heat transfer.. Sorry to confuse anyone.. Just got done with 3 banks, and the smell of all that money in those valts are bringing tears to my eyes... HE HE HE LOL..

The one thing about spots in commercial environments is that most are spills of sorts...
And Releasit and cimex is an awesome combo for these.

But also remember, the Cimex excels in commercial arenas.
Can it be used in the residential market? Sure it can.
But IMO, its a commercial phenomenon. Its a much, and all in fun, debated topic.

My cimex is on about all of my residential jobs.
Mainly for agitation before I HWE>

I just dont want to see someone disappointed for asking the Cimex /encap combo to do something that it really isnt designated to do.
You just have to know when to pick your spots, jobs to use it.
There is a time to HWE a residential job.. and there is a time that you can effectively use the encap method.
Berbers is a good carpet type of choice.

And encap does great at removing most spots,, but there are times you still need a spotting kit. Neither the cimex nor encap is the end all answer for cleaning,, in any environment.

you will still need some WD40, Encap Spot, solvents, Red RElied, Stain Magic , etc.

Time and situation dictates.

Use em ' all and have them all available for use.

Congrats on your purchase.
Its a great tool. Work on a second method (tool) next and continue to prosper, learn and excel in this wonderful industry.

Best luck and Continued Success.

Steve Dobson
ProFloor
Custom Cleaning Services

Stephen,
What do you use the WD40 for?

I used it on my bike to lube the chain.

I heard of guys using WD-40 for gum removal

I always have a can on my van for door hinges, squeeks, etc.
But also for a grease spot, spraying my blower when I wont use my TM for a day or two..

Gum.

read the side of the can. the word, If I am not mistaken, Gum and Carpet is on there.

When i was doing my 'in house' training when I bought my new Butler TM about 5 years ago, I remember Ralph at Butler telling me that I would always want a can on the van.
Then last year at Summerfest, I talked to Lee Stockwell who won the spotting contest. He had his there during the event.

I dont use it a lot,, but atleast every other day.
I used it last night on gum spots.
spray, agitate and TM away. easy.

Most think its only for loosening rusty bolts, etc. great for that, but it is indeed a multi use tool.

Get a can and read it.
Just flush it good if you use it in carpets.

good luck .

Steve Dobson
ProFloor
Custom Cleaning Services