Michael is it ??
Mate, you'll get a lot more help and info on any forum if you put up a name that people can respond to.
But I'll be a mug and 'ave a go,
Hi
Im totally new to encapping. Lots of experience bonnet and TM cleaning but new to encapping.
So did a commercial job today. No visual soil, glue down medium pile carpet. Used white pads and surround encap.
Try this, put a clean, thin white cloth over the vacuum inlet and vac for a minute, Check the colour of the cloth.
Not sure what the "white pads" are, but if they are similar to floor pads , they are a polishing pad, whereas the "Beige Pads", (see below), are slightly coarser and are more of a scrub pad.
1) Im not sure if Ive got the knack of the cimex machine yet as my back is killing me from pushing it. What did I do wrong?
Set the handle at a height that is comfortable for you, this way it should be VERY easy to manouver.
One item that makes "Big Yella" a joy to use is the "Big Wheels Kit", available from Excellent Supply. ( Commission Rick
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Make sure that the pads are lubricated before you start scrubbing, keep the pads off the deck when starting so the carpet doesn't impede the spinning. You'll also save belts this way.
(As most know, this is just FYI, I'm an older codger on the wrong side of 67, stretching to make 5'7" tall and about 16 stone, and still use my 'Mex; 6/7 days a week, took it up three flights of steps this morning for a job).
2) The surround product dosent foam all that much so is it working. Mixed as instructed.
Don't know anything at all about your product, but you should only just see a very small amount of foam. I do one run laying down solution, one run to scrub without solution.
Do a search on this forum, Rick has brilliant instructions that even the off-spring of a convict from Blighty could understand.
3) how long do the pads last. After 3 hours they seemed 'well used'.
Depends on the carpet construction. One chemist shop I clean, I'm lucky to get 2 hours out of them. Most commercial big jobs, I can run for about 8 hours, or 8 tanks of solution.
It also depends on the pads you use, Fibre Plus (Beige) or Maxi (Grey).
I find the coarser Maxi pads, while they don't last as long, do a better job, especially on grotty carpets.
4) is prevacuuming always necessary. The carpet is vacced weekly by the maintainance guy.
In my mind, vacuuming PRIOR to scrubbing is the most important part of the job.
How good a job does the maintenance guy do.??
Is he conscientious about his work, or does he just want to get in and out in the quickest possible time.??
How good is his vacuum.??
Hope this helps.
Shorty.
PS::: Whilst this information is provided in good faith, I can take no responsibility if it is not correct.
PPS::: Rick, please correct my mistooks.
