01-23-2013, 03:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-23-2013, 03:57 AM by TheCleaningDude.)
Nice job man!
How much did it cost to retro fit those machines? They look great!
Also, was that restaurant encap only or did you HWE as well?
I am shocked.
Are you using heat when you do commercial tile and grout?
My perspective....
I own two Orbots. I think it does a great job in residential setting and works great in commercial.
However, without having ever used the Cimex and going only by what I've seen, I would wager that the Cimex is a superior commercial tool.
In fact, I might consider trading one of the Orbots for a Cimex here shortly.
How much did it cost to retro fit those machines? They look great!
Also, was that restaurant encap only or did you HWE as well?
I am shocked.
(01-23-2013, 02:50 AM)FloorCareMD Wrote: We stripped over 40 large department stores and dozens of grocery stores with a Cimex (24") equipped with stripping brushes before we bought propane powered Aztec Sidewinders for this task. The Cimex machines worked great for this (except for the cord)...
Those old and abused Cimex machines were retired for years in our garage until we heard about Rick's juice and encapping.
We totally restored them (bearings, belts, wheels, fiberglass, rino-guard tank, sandblast and paint all metal, rewire.) and use them now exclusively for carpets. Well, I did scrub my deck with it and it turned out great.
Here are the before and after pics (again)
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423...to0090.jpg
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423...0065-1.jpg
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j423...to0051.jpg
Are you using heat when you do commercial tile and grout?
(01-22-2013, 06:48 PM)SSI Wrote: I'm with Derek, own both and like the Cimex better.
CGD Cimex is a beast
Res I have no problem moving Cimex around and w using thin ones and some cotton pads you can pad cap to.
Orbot is a nice machine, but w owing one of each I just added another Cimex to the line up.
With the brushes on the Cimex and some additional weight I think it will do just as good of a job on T&G.
Never been a very big fan of how the Orbot or other machines clean T&G, best way for T&G IMO is good chem and a spinner w 800 to 1200 PSI.
95% of T&G we clean is commercial, more difficult than res IMO
My perspective....
I own two Orbots. I think it does a great job in residential setting and works great in commercial.
However, without having ever used the Cimex and going only by what I've seen, I would wager that the Cimex is a superior commercial tool.
In fact, I might consider trading one of the Orbots for a Cimex here shortly.