VX5000 Steamer

**imported_Woob** · 05-17-2010, 09:44 PM

VX5000 rocks, don`t forget you can use it on the exterior such as around gaps, badges, etc. A few more ideas you can use it on: wheel dust brake removal, paint film/tint removal, deodorizing vents. You must be extremely careful around vinyl/leather! Anything above setting 1 will burn the surface (don`t ask me how I know).

If anyone is interested in finding a boars head brush, detail king sells one for their steamer that will fit, costs $15 I think.

**imported_POPPAJ** · 05-17-2010, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by rockymountaindetail

I can get my wife to write a note for you guys. She loves it!

I bring this home and clean the couches, awesome on anything in the bathroom, spot cleans carpets.....you can also tell her she can use it to steam her clothes instead of ironing!!

I`m not sure that a note would do it! How about some pics in flash card form? One picture is worth a thousand words as they say!

**rockymountaindetail** · 05-18-2010, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by gmblack3

Rich, Do you still clean yours by adding some vinegar, letting it sit overnight, and then drain/rinse the next day?

Which attachment would you use to steam the wrinkles out of some large drapes/curtains?

TIA!

yeah, vinegar or CLR for cleaning.....I just don`t run anything through the hoses and wands. As for drapes, I have never done them but would probably try the large head I use for upholstery with a clean cloth on it and just use it very gently on high setting.

**gmblack3** · 05-18-2010, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by rockymountaindetail

yeah, vinegar or CLR for cleaning.....I just don`t run anything through the hoses and wands. As for drapes, I have never done them but would probably try the large head I use for upholstery with a clean cloth on it and just use it very gently on high setting.

Thanks Rich! I will give it a cleaning today.

**imported_Woob** · 05-19-2010, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by rockymountaindetail

yeah, vinegar or CLR for cleaning.....I just don`t run anything through the hoses and wands. As for drapes, I have never done them but would probably try the large head I use for upholstery with a clean cloth on it and just use it very gently on high setting.

Did the manual/dvd say you could use CLR? I know vinegar was definitely mentioned.

**imported_RootsRadical** · 05-20-2010, 06:15 AM

Yes...on the second to last page (they`re not numbered) of the manual it says that "There are two ways to clean the VX 5000". One is by using CLR (Calcium, Lime & Rust Remover) - available at Home Depot and other stores carrying cleaning supplies and the other being the use of distilled white vinegar.

-J

**rockymountaindetail** · 05-20-2010, 07:58 AM

Roots,

thanks for posting that, I was just going to do that.

Rich

**rockymountaindetail** · 05-21-2010, 10:24 AM

Ok,

I`m pretty sure I have posted these in other threads but in an effort to consolidate the most info into 1 thread I`ll repost them here. More stuff to do with your steamer:

any type of nook or cranny:

Don`t know anything else that works as good and as safely on a headliner:

Greasy trim panels:

**imported_Mindflux** · 05-21-2010, 11:00 AM

Amazing results Rich.

What do you use when steaming the headliner to actually remove the grime from it? Just a clean terry or something?

Also no worries about wrecking the glue in the headliner?

**rockymountaindetail** · 05-21-2010, 05:18 PM

Headliners.....I use the same large head wrapped in a clean terry like the carpets. Spray a little diluted apc on the terry, let the steam get it "super heated and cross hatch like the carpets. As for damaging the glue, I have not had that problem. Obviously you don`t want to spend too much time in one spot. You`d be surprised how quickly grime comes off, just a few back and forth passes and it`s gone. The real beauty of the vx5000 is the dryness of the steam. Cheaper units have wetter steam. I don`t remember the actual number but I think is was over 90% dry. that`s why it will work so long with suck a small tank. I know "dry steam" sounds weird but that`s what they call it.

It works because when I finish an interior detail it`s already almost dry. If I use the extractor it could be hours depending on the weather.

**imported_Mindflux** · 05-21-2010, 06:28 PM

What about the pillars? The picture shows you steaming just using one of the heads. Do you just follow with a towel to wipe up the loosened grime?

Great work. I`d love to blow a wad of cash on a steamer, but I need other things first. Dang priorities!

**rockymountaindetail** · 05-21-2010, 07:35 PM

yup, you gotta follow it closely with a clean rag. The goo just liquifies and runs downhill. Same with door panels etc.

**imported_RootsRadical** · 05-21-2010, 09:51 PM

I purchased the VX-5000 a couple weeks ago and just used it today for the first time. I wanted to test it out around the house before I put it to use in my auto details. I did the kitchen and bathroom floors and a ceramic tile section near the front door. It worked very well - even removing a couple years of hairspray residue off the bathroom floor that my wife has never been able to fully remove by hand (and she`s even one of those constant cleaners...). Then I used it to remove old, nasty caulk and grime from a shower enclosure in our downstairs bathroom. It did a great job with the nylon and brass brushes and I re-caulked it afterwards. I still had water in the tank so I then did the laundry room floor. Rich wasn`t kidding when he said that the water lasts a long time. I still have water left in the thing even after all that use!

If I have time this weekend I`m going to try cleaning my stainless steel grill and see how that goes. Then I`ll be ready to use it on the good stuff!

-J

**imported_Mindflux** · 05-21-2010, 10:13 PM

Do you guys have a place that you order these from that has good pricing?

**imported_RootsRadical** · 05-22-2010, 06:52 AM

I`ll send you a private message. I`d rather not post it here on account that Jack tried to work with the guy to carry the VX-5000 at PAC but the guy wouldn`t give him even the smallest volume discount in order to make a tiny profit from. As a result, the only way PAC could have stocked them is if they marked the price up. :banghead:

But as far as "good pricing"? That`s pretty subjective. It`s pretty standard pricing if you ask me - no big deal or anything.

-J