Black and Decker Scum Buster

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Scottwax

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I was shopping at Target the other day and I saw the Black and Decker Scum Buster on display. I looked over the package and noticed it came with two scrubbers that looked ideal for carpet and it spins at 120-180 rpm, definitely faster than by hand alone. It is also a rechargable unit, with an average 30 minute battery life (addition batteries are availabe so you can have a few charged and ready if needed). I paid around $35 for it.



The actual unit is about a foot long or so and reasonably light for portable use. It comes with several different heads, two with bristles, 4 or 5 with differing foam style pads (varying in roughness), what looks to be an automotive bug pad and some weird looking thing that almost looks like a massager (it is for raising the nap on deep pile carpeting). The heads twist on and off so you can change them quickly. You also get a bottle of concentrated carpet shampoo.



I tried it today on some floor mats and my son used it on a couple spills on the rear carpet of an S600. We used my Magnum Upholstry shampoo, by the way. Sprayed on the shampoo, then went to work, first up and down the length, the across, wiped the mats down with a clean cloth and vacuumed. Worked real nice! A lot less effort, and you can bear down on the unit and it still turns quickly. We snapped on the smaller carpet brush for the interior stains, and again, it quickly scrubbed them clean.



So far, so good. Real low price, lots of attachments and decent battery life, although I'll probably buy some extras so I have them on days when I have a lot of details. I'll keep y'all posted as I continue to test it on a variety of surfaces and stains.
 
I got one like a year ago for Xmas. I have hardly ever used it or thought about using it on my car carpets. Thanks for the tip Scott..:xyxthumbs
 
I just got one off of e-bay (brand new in the box) for $20 plus shipping. I couldn't find one in any stores here in my area. I got it to use on carpets too, I thought it would work better than by hand. Thanks for the heads up Scottwax.
 
This is a great tool, and a real arm saver! It has great torque! Keep the second battery charged...

I use it almost everyday for prespotting/agitating carpets. Also useful for pebbled vinyl doorsills, floormats, and running boards.



Certainly worth the $35, even for the weekend warriors.



Jim
 
Hey Scott,



How's the scum buster working out? Do you have any new comments?



I thought about buying one a while back but changed my mind because it seemed a bit gimmicky
 
Nikon said:
Hey Scott,



How's the scum buster working out? Do you have any new comments?



I thought about buying one a while back but changed my mind because it seemed a bit gimmicky
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So far so good. I bought an extra battery (the gold one that lasts 50% longer). Works very well and quickly. I wish there was a crevice attachment, but you can't have everything. Works great on mats!
 
Greg-as it spins, I am moving it up and down, then across the area I am cleaning. You can bear down on it pretty hard and it will still spin. The blue bristle attachment works better than the larger one with the tan bristles.
 
you can get them at home depot as well....

the silver battiers suck...get the gold battiers. they are Nicke-metal hydride instead of ni-cad...and they have an extra 60% run time.....
 
Yeah I saw this at a Home Depot up here too the other day ($50 btw). I snapped on the beige scrub brush, and turned it on while pressing the brush on my palm. It's not the same as holding it on carpeting, but I pressed pretty hard (ow! ;)) and the thing actually has pretty decent torque under load as Scott says. :up



I'm not gettin' one though since carpets aren't my "thing". :p
 
interesting idea... I hadn't thought about using it in the car. I have one that I use, and works real great, in the bathroom for cleaning the tub and shower, now I'll have to try it out in the garage!
 
I used mine for the first time last weekend and wow alot easier than by hand. Plus I believe it does a better job of scrubbing.



If you can get your hands on one!!!!! :xyxthumbs
 
Green Monster said:
I used mine for the first time last weekend and wow alot easier than by hand. Plus I believe it does a better job of scrubbing.
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Agreed. I detailed an F-150 today that had a pretty nasty interior. I was going to take pics, but the owner needed to leave by 5:30 so I didn't have an extra time. The scrubber worked very well on the interior and especially on the passenger side mat which was nearly black with imbedded grime. Best of all, you can use the unit while running a hose over it, which is what I did with this mat. You should have seen the nasty grime flowing away from the mat. The guy was amazed at how clean it came out.
 
I went looking for the Scum Buster and here is what I found. Wal-Mart sells the S500 on their website for $28.76 but did not stock it in the store. I went to Lowe's and they had it in stock. They matched the price + 10% so I got the the SB for $25.88, worked out great. Even if your Wal-Mart has it in stock go to Lowe's and ask them to price match and get the extra 10% off.
 
I'll simply add that it is not a gimmick. I use it everyday, in a variety of situations.

I got mine 11 months ago, still going strong...



To repeat, one of the best tools I have, comparable to PC!
 
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