for Cimex owners who want to work a tough spot similar to heeling a rotary, here is what i do : lift the handle off the ground and hold the extra weight right over the base unit (of course you have to be careful not to let the handle fall forward!). this adds ALOT of pressure. if it's a more stubborn spot, i actually put one hand on the narrow bar down near the base and push hard. this gets out alot of extra stuff i have found and does save time instead of just letting the Cimex sit on an area for up to a minute.

anyone else have some Cimex field tips they've learned on the job?

thanx --- Derek.

I have held the cimex handle with one hand while stepping on the blue frame to apply more pressure to a spot of wax on vct I was stripping. Worked great.

have done both those , works great, My one problem is I do alot of hallways with mine, hate the 2" along wall it misses. I've tried off setting the pads a little to get a bigger circle, but it will roll the pads off then. Used to run a 21" pad offset a little on my 20" swing machine to get to the edge, any other ideas to help?

Brian

For corners and edges, get one of the Standup Filtration and Grout Brushes from Rick- does a great job on edges and in corners, and tight spaces where the machine won't reach, such as between a bookcase and wall where it is maybe a 2 or 3 inch gap of carpet showing.

See my post below.

Gary

I have the extra weight set for the Cimex, that will put 40 pounds extra force on it. And to show you how "beefy" the Cimex is , i did a concrete polishing demo last week with the Cimex, and diamond pads , and one of the observers sat on top of the motor, adding 150 pounds pressure, Man did that cut the concrete!
Craig

yea, but wouldn't it be great if it cleaned to the wall?

Brian

Brian.. from my experiences.. i run the cimex as close to the wall without physically touching it. it does look a bit different once you wet the fibers. There isnt much foot traffic, actually NONE that close to the wall. You will find that when it dries, it will look about the same,

If not, I go to the hardware store and get a nice, yet not harsh, square brush. They are yellow here. I screw on a pole type handle, and I dip it right into the cimex,, out she comes,, and then i brush out the sides. I can go about 10-12 feet, without reloading. it goes very quick. Thats if I feel there will be a visual difference.

As to a trick, when I have a stubborn spot, I have donw what Derek does. I also let the cimex spin on its own. I work on the spot while the cimex is spinning right next to the spot, it aint gonna hurt anything...
and i spray some releasit (or something else if a spotter), then merely lighly grab the head, and guide it over the spot, and agitate whatever chem it is.
I am not behind the cimex or even touching the handle. YES< sometimes it wants to move about. Not most times.
I will push it away, check the spot, respray, grip the head of the cimex and bring it back.
I have big hands so I grip it,, but you can just pull it to you. You dont have to necessarily try to put downward pressure on it.
135 lbs with a gallon of water in it is alot of weight and enuf to remove stubborn spots. if you can do it with a rotary at about 1/2 that weight, you can do it with out downward pressure with 2x the weight.
Try it.

Dobs

Steve Dobson
ProFloor
Custom Cleaning Services

The triangle brush that Gary and Rick sell is now available at Lowe's for 6 or $7 I bought several the other day. The first one I got from Gary was around $17 plus shipping. I am just trying to help ya'll save a buck.

I saw that.

I think that brush is ok. i find that its hard to get a good grip on it. A triangle is weird.

I like the smaller, touch plastic or polyp brushes. you can put them on a pole and really get some pressure if needs be.
They are about 3 inches wide, maybe 2.5 or so.. and that gets you away form the wall.
The triangle is too narrow for my liking and not near as sturdy on the pole.

And as I said above, most places against the wall arent that soiled. There may be filtration soils against the wall. but it cant be from foot traffic, wheels on luggage, etc.

Steve Dobson
ProFloor
Custom Cleaning Services

Steve, yea i think they call it a "doodle-bug".

whiel the Cimex weighs 135 lbs or so with liquid, i think a large portion of that weight is taken by the wheels. so lifting the handle (hence the wheels) up off the floor makes quite a diff.

i agree with Steve, noone walks that close to the wall. but my Cimex gets up to near an inch - inch & three quarters of the walls. when there is a spill, i use theencap mixed 50/50 and scrub with a stand up brush, a doodle bug or mostly just a nylon hand brush.

thanx --- Derek.

In my experience the edge may be soiled due to filtration or poor vacuuming. The triangle edge brush works well, however, it is an added step. For my cheaper accounts is use a 17" rotary with a pad large enough to clean the edge to save time. If you prevac, doing the edge should suffice.

Right on Derek.

I have tried a Doodle Bug,, its ok.
it will come off. Theres a difference , as you know, between carpet with a resistance factor.. and tile that is wet and ever so lubed up.
the doodle bug just slides and scrubs on tile.

The brush has bristles. I like and prefer it on the edges.
and filtration soil is always a possibliity, but rare when you play the percentages game.
if it cant be walked on, and 2" from the wall is rarely walked on/used, it is usually good enuf when you merely prevac.

I only prefer the bristles on the edges,, never a brush on a rotary or Cimex vs. the pads for more contact with the carpet surface.

Steve Dobson
ProFloor
Custom Cleaning Services