Kellie the Invisible Girl

[Mikey P]

Hey, don't forget that your new SS UPH Pro is the best staircase detailer on the market.


Wand what you can then hit up the bull nose (no overspray!), risers and corners with the Invisible SS Pro.


With the invisbleness you'll know when you need to rinse the nose more

and save you back with one of these when you prevacuum..

https://goo.gl/photos/cBEnzHYikFEuT9Jx9

 

[Kellie Hiler]

Hahaha! Yes! And Monday is my first residential job in what seems like forever, so I will be using it and cannot wait! Actually, I have a busy week coming up!
I plan on doing both upholstery and trying it on stairs too. I've actually never considered cleaning stairs with a UPH tool....now you've peaked my curiosity!

 

[Mark Saiger]

I would just mention to be careful around the tack strips.. "

Don't want to chew up the glide

Not a concern everywhere though.. You as an installer will know what to look for

 

[Kellie Hiler]

Good point Mark! Thank you! I will definitely keep my feelers out for that.

 

[SamIam]

Ya what Mark said.

 

[Mikey P]

Don't do the whole case, just the trimmings

 

[Lee Stockwell]

This is awful.

For years it's been a "killin-offense" to use an UPHOLSTERY tool to do stairs, akin to using the toothbrush on the toilet.

Ugh!

 

[Kellie Hiler]

This is awful.

For years it's been a "killin-offense" to use an UPHOLSTERY tool to do stairs, akin to using the toothbrush on the toilet.

Ugh!

I would first use my stair tool but then like Mike said go over the bullnose and edges for touch ups. I can absolutely see how this would be beneficial as the stair tool spray pattern does not reach into some areas as well as I would like and other areas it sprays too much. I feel it is definitely worth trying.

 

[Mikey P]

Again, I use my full size wand fos as much as I can and in many cases that's 100%, then trim out.

I hate stair wands.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I have a bull nose tool.

 

[hogjowl]

Mikey:
How many IICRC patches do you wear on your Lonnie McDonald work shirt these days?

 

[Mikey P]

I have a bull nose tool.

Oh yeah?

Was it 2012 the last time you used it?

 

[Cleanworks]

Again, I use my full size wand fos as much as I can and in many cases that's 100%, then trim out.

I hate stair wands.

That's just being lazy. Put the damn wand down and go out to the truck for the stair tool. Your shoulders will thank you for it. From one who knows

 

[Mikey P]

Mikey:
How many IICRC patches do you wear on your Lonnie McDonald work shirt these days?

Not your best effort..

 

[Mikey P]

That's just being lazy. Put the damn wand down and go out to the truck for the stair tool. Your shoulders will thank you for it. From one who knows

Just the oposite...

Does a better job.

 

[steve_64]

Just the oposite...

Does after job.

We are not all tall enough to be effective with a wand on stairs. And you haven't seen a lot of the staircases around here in this small old town.

But I agree it flushes the step better when you can do it.

 

[Mikey P]

This is awful.

For years it's been a "killin-offense" to use an UPHOLSTERY tool to do stairs, akin to using the toothbrush on the toilet.

Ugh!

For years there was no SS PRO..

 

[Kellie Hiler]

I could not imagine using my full sized wand on stairs! I'm tall but not gigantuan!
Mostly, I don't know what it would do to my back.

 

[Kellie Hiler]

Ok....what is a bullnose tool? Does anyone have a pic?

 

[hogjowl]

Ok....what is a bullnose tool? Does anyone have a pic?

It's a tool that was outdated in 1980.

 

[Kellie Hiler]

I just saw a pic of some thing called a hugger that wraps around the bullnose, I cannot imagine that tool being useful because not all bullnose are the same size lol.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

It works on most of them.

 

[Mikey P]

In Kentucky they are.

 

[ruff]

Upholstery tools that are designed for low moisture cleaning IMHO while good for touch ups, do not work well on stairs.
The carpet is too thick to do a good cleaning job.
And I mean cleaning, not "cleaning."

 

[hogjowl]

Upholstery tools that are designed for low moisture cleaning IMHO while good for touch ups, do not work well on stairs.
The carpet is too thick to do a good cleaning job.
And I mean cleaning, not "cleaning."

Exactly

 

[Mikey P]

Pump up the volume Mr 100 PSI..

 

[Johnny]

Why are they called "bullnoses"?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Architectural term for a shape of various transitions that evidently resemble a bull's nose profile.

 

[rick imby]

I have a bull nose tool.

How does your wife like that?

 

[SamIam]

We are not all tall enough to be effective with a wand on stairs. And you haven't seen a lot of the staircases around here in this small old town.

But I agree it flushes the step better when you can do it.

I think it's a fallacy a 12 flow wand 14 inch will out clean a 4 flow stair tool.

Both use #2 jets, the smaller head generates more lift on the carpet. If your using a 1 1/2 inch whip with a vinyl cuff you can pipe the bull nose.

I think the wand is faster but doesn't provide the detail a tool does.

If your pre treating the nose and rinsing you pull the stair tool away give it a blast and pipe the nose dry.

For the most part a good upholstery tool can be used to clean the treads bullnose and face