What products are you using for carpet/upolstery

ShaneB

ShaneB

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Just as the subject says, what products do the professionals here keep on hand to make sure you are prepared for just about everything including the worst of the worst when it comes to upholstery and carpet? Not looking for tool suggestions, but types of products. APC, enzymes, traffic lane cleaners, protein stain removers etc.

I`m stepping up my interior game for the upcoming season (purchased a Myeee HP60) and want to make sure I`m prepared for everything. Planning on having an APC (obviously), picking up a traffic lane cleaner, as well as having just ordered a cleaner thru Daimer that was $50/gal that`s biodegradeable and non toxic.

I want to try and keep the number of different products I carry to a minimum as I already carry way too many

What are you guys using?
 
Shane -

I don`t know how the smaller extractors work - but a single bottle of TLC from a good carpet chem manuf and Mytee is amazing on interior fabrics. It`s INSANELY economical too relative to a standard gallon jug. I may may wrong and may need to check, but if memory recalls, it`s at 1:32. And you don`t use much. Just enough for a pretreat before extraction.
 
Not a Pro, but we don`t use Winter Matts in the A8 and the dogs sometimes make a mess despite my efforts to keep things covered.

I usually do carpets/fabrics with Pros stuff from companies like ChemSpec or Hi-Temp (Top of the Line`s house brand). A gallon of concentrate will last forever, but that means that, well...hope you like it since it`ll be on the shelf for a while.

I`ve also done well with products from 3M, but those aren`t as common as the ChemSpec stuff.
ShaneB- I`ll be interested to hear how you like the cleaner from Daimer. I`ve never run any chemicals through my 1500C.
 
Accumulator said:
Not a Pro, but we don`t use Winter Matts in the A8 and the dogs sometimes make a mess despite my efforts to keep things covered.

I usually do carpets/fabrics with Pros stuff from companies like ChemSpec or Hi-Temp (Top of the Line`s house brand). A gallon of concentrate will last forever, but that means that, well...hope you like it since it`ll be on the shelf for a while.

I`ve also done well with products from 3M, but those aren`t as common as the ChemSpec stuff.
ShaneB- I`ll be interested to hear how you like the cleaner from Daimer. I`ve never run any chemicals through my 1500C.
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I wont be putting it in my 1000cvp because it`s just a carpet and upholstery cleaner. Although I do believe it`s safe for it. I did purchase duprays biovap APC that`s safe to use in my machine for detergent injection and it has to be one of the greatest things ever. Imagine not needing dwell time for your APC. It works FAST. Really is a whole new level of working. I basically stopped using spray bottles of OPC because I have the detergent inject at my fingertips
 
ShaneB said:
I wont be putting it in my 1000cvp because it`s just a carpet and upholstery cleaner...
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OK, copy that...

... I did purchase duprays biovap APC that`s safe to use in my machine for detergent injection and it has to be one of the greatest things ever. ..
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Huh, maybe I oughta give it a try some time if you think it`s really All That. Thanks for the info, I never took the whole chemical injection thing seriously and I guess I should have. Eh, I can get cynical when somebody who`s selling stuff talks it up, but coming from you....well, OK.
 
give it a shot I`m sure you`ll be impressed. It works extremely well on those nasty steering wheels, you know, those ones with the driver who uses moisturizer 10x a day. The steam doesn`t touch it but as soon as that burst of detergent hits it, melts right off. Nothing like hitting dirt with superheated APC
 
ShaneB- Actually, I was thinking of using it on household/dog stuff :D

Fortunately, I just don`t have to deal with nasty autos since I only do my own, and Accumulatorette is on-board regarding moisturizers on the steering wheels (a pal of mine trashed the one on the Audi I sold her by using the wrong handcream and then parking it in the sun).
 
I carry Megs APC diluted at different ratios, Folex , 3D Orange Degreaser and recently messed around with *drumroll* ... LA`s Totally Awesome ($1 for 32oz concentrate) in a beat up interior with great results.

Sprayed(LA`s) on the area, straight ,let dwell, spray again at 10:1 then agitated with brush ,vacuum, then hit with steam and dried with slow vacuum passes and MF Towel. I don`t even know what that stain was, but it looked GROSS in person(and not many things gross me out) . It was thick,crusty,caked on and I seriously did not think that it was going to come off.


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It`s good for people to post about which Carpet Cleaners are good. Far too many perform poorly while sudsing way too much and being too tough to rinse out.
 
Been using Folex to spot treat and Folex or 303 Fabric/Vinyl Cleaner in the shampooer for years. No problems with sudsing or rinsing out per Accumulators post.
 
Marine Clerk- Kinda funny that I`ve *never* tried Folex...it`s kinda a Standard Answer that everybody loves. For some reason I just knee-jerk against 303 stuff as I wasn`t impressed with their protectant, or dressing (or whatever their "regular product for vinyl/rubber" is properly called)...eh, guess that`s just me :o
 
I have the poorboys cleaner and I`d say it`s middle of the pack for your average dirt. Yeah it works and works well for maybe 75% of stains and dirt, but when you`re looking to have whatever it takes to get everything out that will come out (I know full well some stains will not come out), I want to have other options.

Folex is the forum favorite for a lot of stuff, but again, it`s lacking when you get the really nasty stuff. Think of the stereotypical soccer mom mini van. That`s what I`m hoping to be best prepared for
 
If there`s some product for the really nasty stuff ("regular really nasty", not red stains/tannins/etc.) that`s better than stuff like ChemSpec`s PreSpotter I`d love to hear about it. I`m finally running low on the ChemSpec and want to get the *RIGHT STUFF* since I only stock up every few decades.
 
Doesn`t seem like I`m getting too many suggestions besides the TLC which I guess I`ll pickup at some point based on need. Curious as to how well this cleaner from Diamer will work. Bought 2 gallons and it mixes at 4oz per gallon so I`m stocked for... awhile... ok a really long while lol.

ill have to find a nasty car to do and put it thru the paces
 
ShaneB said:
Curious as to how well this cleaner from Diamer will work. Bought 2 gallons and it mixes at 4oz per gallon so I`m stocked for... awhile... ok a really long while lol.
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Heh heh, I know exactly how you feel, sure hope you like it! If you get a chance, post back about how it works for you.
 
I know you didn`t want to discuss tools, but which method you use may play a role into which cleaner you`re after. From my experience, I much prefer to use an extractor over a steamer. That said, I`ve yet to find a product that cleans significantly better than Zep`s low foaming carpet cleaner. It`s attractive because it`s cheap and performs as well as cleaners near quadruple its price. Also, I use it as a pre-treater where there`s no real stains, then scoop it back up with just water in the extractor.
Now, for real stains that need solid pre-treatment, I feel the one`s that foam when sprayed, or agitated seem better than non-foaming. I`ve yet to find any foaming products that stand out from the rest.
I feel that mixing some APC with some Zep`s will be my, "Stain removal" formula.
 
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