Hope to get some advice on the process of cleaning CGD.
1. vacuum
2. pre spray
3. scrub with fiber plus
4. padding with cotton pads or glad pads----------Is there big difference of the outlook by doing this step on CGD? Can we can just ignore it since it will take too much pads and time on it.

Thanks in advance
Jason

Hi Jason:

A lot depends on the degree of soiling. The Fiber Plus pads do an excellent job of agitating and in most commercial applications, this is all that is needed. However, when you have a lot of soil load or simply want to physically remove some of the soil instead of just completely relying on the product to encapsulate the soil, you can find the use of bonnets very beneficial.

Rick Thode
rick.thode@releasit.ca
Your Canadian Source for Releasit/Cimex

Excellent response by Rick Thode! I agree 100%

As a rule, on commercial carpets, you would seldom (if ever) need to add bonnet/OP cleaning to the mix. Encap alone should suffice. It's a very practical way to efficiently maintain commercial glue down carpet.






Rick Gelinas

I bought a Orbot from Rick and one thing (among many) that I like about it is the ability to "pad cap" CGD. Pad Cap is a term used by some to mean using your encap juice with a pad on CGD. When pad capping you do not change the pad as often as you normally would when using OP in a residence. You have the benefit of removing some soil while encapping at the same time. I don't recommend cotton pads for this, but rather pads like the HOS 35% cotton pads. They are thicker and don't load up as fast as cotton.

Using this method with the Orbot has increased my productivity in CGD situations considerably over using my Cimex, plus I am leaving less soil load behind. Just my opinion.

Joe, are you saying that the Orbot is faster than the Cimex on CGD?

Thanks

The other Joe

Yes. In my experience, and I own both.

Hi Jason,

How efficient really is padding? Very very efficient.
Whatever your choice of pad or bonnet, spot reducing the soiling levels can make or break your job. In Australia; we are a bit different being upside down or down-under; so some have tackled the challenging residential market as their main target & the soiling levels are challenging and so is the steep learning curve.
Microfibre is the new black. Microfibers fibre type & construction seems to remove much more soiling for longer periods, and cleans up easily at the end of the day.
Heres my microfibre journey with commercial & residential over the past 3 years. Hope this helps.
(Sorry for all the edits - having a bad day)

I love microfiber pads also they are a real work horse.

David

G'day Stuart,
Do you use those blue microfibre for commercial mainly? What pads do you use for residential carpets?

Where do you buy them from?

What about for a top quality dense cut pile wool, would you use those blue microfibre pads?

Thanks,
Grant.