01-28-2016, 10:13 AM
Im going to put my 2 cents in on this, believe me what im gonna say is not politically correct. This is not any attempt to knock HWE, just experience from my long years in the commercial side of things.
Encap is a general term or process - We here know that all encap is not created equal. I think it would be a great idea to replace "encap" with "release it". Encap is like saying "automobile" yes they all drive etc.. but there are pintos and porches if you catch my drift. Reason I say this is I have heard too many times " I used encap and didn't like it" the very product your using can make all the difference in the world. The word "encap" seems to generalize every product out there which is not fair.
I have had maintenance accounts for 25 years and still going. I was pro HWE and did it for more years then I would like to admit. That being said when encap came around I was very stubborn to try it and didn't believe it would work etc... Over the years I have tried numerous encap products, release it is the best by far.
When I started using encap (not release it) for maintenance on commercial accounts the results were acceptable although I did notice at times I would have to use HWE to get the carpet back in shape over time. When I switched to release it carpets stayed beautiful, a massive improvement, I can only assume that other products that do not fully crystallize and not truly break away from the fiber post vacuuming cause a build up.
In terms of hardcore restoration, I have to say its amazing what release it can do. Over the years with experience and techniques I have had better results with release it then HWE. I have just had too many times using HWE then going to release it and to my surprise release it comes out looking better. Plus the benefit that its an enduring cleaner. Don't get me wrong im not stating I kicked HWE to the curb as its a tool in the box always.
I just want to give release it some credit when it comes to the hardcore restoration, in my experience it can hold it own in some of the nastiest carpet I've seen.
Encap is a general term or process - We here know that all encap is not created equal. I think it would be a great idea to replace "encap" with "release it". Encap is like saying "automobile" yes they all drive etc.. but there are pintos and porches if you catch my drift. Reason I say this is I have heard too many times " I used encap and didn't like it" the very product your using can make all the difference in the world. The word "encap" seems to generalize every product out there which is not fair.
I have had maintenance accounts for 25 years and still going. I was pro HWE and did it for more years then I would like to admit. That being said when encap came around I was very stubborn to try it and didn't believe it would work etc... Over the years I have tried numerous encap products, release it is the best by far.
When I started using encap (not release it) for maintenance on commercial accounts the results were acceptable although I did notice at times I would have to use HWE to get the carpet back in shape over time. When I switched to release it carpets stayed beautiful, a massive improvement, I can only assume that other products that do not fully crystallize and not truly break away from the fiber post vacuuming cause a build up.
In terms of hardcore restoration, I have to say its amazing what release it can do. Over the years with experience and techniques I have had better results with release it then HWE. I have just had too many times using HWE then going to release it and to my surprise release it comes out looking better. Plus the benefit that its an enduring cleaner. Don't get me wrong im not stating I kicked HWE to the curb as its a tool in the box always.
I just want to give release it some credit when it comes to the hardcore restoration, in my experience it can hold it own in some of the nastiest carpet I've seen.