Extracting carpet

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I tell customers to beware of cleaning carpet with a shop vac, only using an extractor like in this pic will effectively remove strong chemicals from carpet fibers. I see to many shops using a shop vac when I visit my competition. I have a minute man, (which is what my wife calls me as well. )



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I use a bissell little green, pretty equivalent to a shop vac method, and I've done some pretty amazing jobs to carpets. It just takes a lot of time.



I think an extractor would probably do a better job, but mostly it would just do the same job faster.
 
joburnet said:
I think an extractor would probably do a better job, but mostly it would just do the same job faster.
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We'll see, though every situation is unique. I have some stains in the MPV's light gray carpet that I've tried *everything* on using the the Cyclo's carpet brushes and the following: Hoover Steamvac Jr., a big Bissel home unit, and a Sears wet/dry with their carpet cleaning add-on (the last two use hot tap water). I've spent literaly hours without success (a ridiculous amount of time, when I think about it) using all kinds of carpet cleaning solutions, Oxy-Clean, you name it. The stains are better but they still bug me.



I have a Ninja extractor on order from TOL and I'm gonna test it out on those stains. If it gets them out, I'll a) be surprised, b) know it was money well spent, and c) have a lot of cheaper wet/dry/semi-extractor units gathering dust.
 
What are the stains from? I find that stains like dirt APC works very well on. Other stuff like blood I use Folex.



The other day I ran into a stain that I couldn't do anything to. The guy left a box of cherry ice cream in his back seat and it melted all over the place. The carpet was stained red and nothing I did made a dent in it. If I could find something that would get stuff like that out then I'd be amazed.
 
"Red Relief". Do a search. Requires mixing two parts. Hot steam iron, clean white towel... We have great success.



Jim
 
Accumulator,



I would be interested in hearing about your extractor experience.



I tend to believe that the wet vac just won't cut the mustard, as I just don't seem to ever get the results exactly as I want them using my wet vac.



Please share.



Sam
 
Accumulator:



Find a Bridgepoint.com distributor in your area. Their stain kit will have "everything" you need for stain removal, except the Red Relief...



You'll be quite happy with the Ninja!



Jim
 
There are 2 stains that are next to impossible (extremely difficult) to remove: water stains and dirt stains. I don't mean the dirt that collect between the fibers -- I'm talking about that area of a grey carpet that is literally tan around the foot rest and drivers side front seat. Yes, you can fade them but thats about it.



Water stains on the headliner are quite difficult but do-able.



A lot of detailers I talk to seem to have trouble removing coffee -- thats the easiest stain for me. Anyone else have problems with coffee?



Grease is also easy as well as chicken marsala sauce. :D
 
PrecisionOnline said:
There are 2 stains that are next to impossible (extremely difficult) to remove: water stains and dirt stains. I don't mean the dirt that collect between the fibers -- I'm talking about that area of a grey carpet that is literally tan around the foot rest and drivers side front seat. Yes, you can fade them but thats about it.
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Bingo, that's what I'm dealing with. The carpeted area that we use as a "dead pedal". Lesson- should've put the disposable adhesive carpet protection film on it when it was new and just replaced it every few weeks. Live and learn. I kept saying to myself "it's just a beater, won't matter when I trade it in anyhow" but I find it bothers my after all :o



Jimmy buffit- Thanks, I'll look into that. No question that the right products will make a world of difference. I got some "pro" stuff by 3M from the local (home) carpet place that worked better than regular store-boght stuff, but I still want something better.



I sure hope I like the Ninja, what with the cost of the thing!



SamIam- Yeah, I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for it to get here. I'll post a review as soon as it arrives and I get a chance to work with it.
 
Did you get your Ninja extractor yet and if so how does it work. Better than the shop-vac method? I curious because I'm thinking of getting a 6.5 hp shop-vac but if the extractor works better I may go for that.
 
As far as spot treatmeant goes theres a product called incredible I found at the hard ware store and I have not found anything that stands in its way. There was some koolaid spilled on my carpet that was about a year old and we just could not get rid of it, we gave up and moved the couch over it(out of site out of mind)lol Anyways the incredible took care of it. Where can I find the ninja extractor, is it good for doing multiple cars a week.
 
shelshel said:
Did you get your Ninja extractor yet and if so how does it work. Better than the shop-vac method? I curious because I'm thinking of getting a 6.5 hp shop-vac but if the extractor works better I may go for that.
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This is getting embarassing, but yeah, I got it but no, I haven't used it yet :rolleyes: :o



But if you can afford a good extractor, get one. I have a number of "comsumer" extractors (Bissel-three, Hoover-two, they kind you buy at regular stores) and some Sears shopvacs (their best ones) with the carpet cleaning setup. These just don't cut it. No way the Ninja won't outperform them. Yeah, that's just a prediction, but I'm perfectly confident making it. When you compare the pressure and *heat* of the cleaning solution sprayer and the suction/lift of the vacume part, the Ninja is just in a whole 'nother league. I got mine from TOL



If I ever quit spending so much time on Autopia maybe I'll find time to try the thing out. But those other machines just don't get it IMO, though they *are* a lot better than nothing, especially if you have pets ;)
 
How much are extractors? I'm just starting out and can't spend upwards of $500 on a vacuum/extractor/steam cleaner? What's a solution for me?



Carl
 
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