in the last 3 weeks, something has become perfectly clear..

[Nomad74]

Whats your dilution?

32 oz in a 5 gal jug at 2 gal per hr, sometimes I up it to 4-6 if there is a urine issue.

 

[steve_64]

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We have always used a rinse though out our cleaning days when we went from just one part chemistry cleaning in the old days.

I feel we can see a difference when using a rinse. Things seem cleaner and softer, and the colors pop more from rinses tapping into those acid dye blockers.

My .02 cents of thought...

I agree but I clean a lot of trashed rentals that I don't always charge enough for and it's usually cheap ass carpet that the additional rinse doesn't usually do much for.

Higher end Residential is when I use my rinse more often but that's a smaller part of business for us.

 

[hogjowl]

“Do more than you’re paid to do, and you’ll eventually be paid for more than you do.”
Steve the Mechanic

 

[Mikey P]

I agree but I clean a lot of trashed rentals that I don't always charge enough for and it's usually cheap ass carpet that the additional rinse doesn't usually do much for.

Dude.

so the $1.50 worth of rinse is going to erase your profit on the job?

The shittier the condition the more the benefit.

 

[steve_64]

“Do more than you’re paid to do, and you’ll eventually be paid for more than you do.”
Steve the Mechanic

Well I did a $900 job Saturday that took me 4 and a half hours by myself. No rinse.
I've been cleaning it for about 6 years now. I've tried a variety of methods and products and rinses haven't made a difference.

It's not that I haven't tried. Just found when and where it makes a difference.

 

[steve_64]

Dude.

so the $1.50 worth of rinse is going to erase your profit on the job?

The shittier the condition the more the benefit.

I just use more more Prespray and flush more. Some carpet like cheap poly rental Crap doesn't make much difference from what I've seen.
And like I said. I've seen the gel from mixing products.

 

[Mikey P]

maybe your resi numbers would be (considerably) higher if you listened to those who do $300 to $400 a year in it....

 

[steve_64]

maybe your resi numbers would be (considerably) higher if you listened to those who do $300 to $400 a year in it....

Or if I marketed to it.
We have a huge rental market here that keeps us busy through the year.

I have a decent residential base but they don't call yearly except the elderly who I keep losing. Think i lost another one. Her daughter called to reschedulebecause she wasn't doing good. Haven't heard back.

Some call every 3 or 4 years.

But I could do a lot better with higher end Residential I agree.

 

[hogjowl]

And regular follow up contact, maybe?

 

[Mikey P]

and don't show up with a punched in face and or reeking of bong water


and slow down on the wand strokes, according to Mrs Vawter.

 

[steve_64]

and don't show up with a punched in face and or reeking of bong water


and slow down on the wand strokes, according to Mrs Vawter.

Guess you will always judge me by one shit hole job that I didn't even charge for.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Guess you will always judge me by one shit hole job that I didn't even charge for.

no good deed goes unpunished!

 

[Nomad74]

Guess you will always judge me by one shit hole job that I didn't even charge for.

Wear it like a badge of honor.

 

[steve_64]

Y

And regular follow up contact, maybe?

Yes that would help.
I did that in the earlier days when I was slow and it works. Now when I get slow I enjoy the rest.
I stayed a one man show to long.
I tried not to but I didn't have any sons.

 

[steve_64]

Washing these vynil curtains at the wedding barn today. I wash the ropes too and recant everything. Then I have the deck to wash.
I use a buffer and cleaner then spray it off with the hose.
Nobody here but you guys to bug me.

 

[The Great Oz]

What does the IICRC say?

Well, originally the IICRC said no rinse is needed.

Then, because manufacturers told them to, they said you need to prespray your detergent and use an acid rinse.

Now they say no rinse is needed.

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and the colors pop more from rinses tapping into those acid dye blockers.

? Maybe Mark just wants to see if anyone reads to the bottom of his posts.

 

[Nomad74]

Washing these vynil curtains at the wedding barn today. I wash the ropes too and recant everything. Then I have the deck to wash.
I use a buffer and cleaner then spray it off with the hose.
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Where are you cleaning. Looks like Napa.

 

[steve_64]

Where are you cleaning. Looks like Napa.

Hidden vineyard Berrien Springs Michigan.

We are actually a very large producer of wines but these are welches.

 

[laura@legendbrands]

I never got my sample that I requested.

Can you resend me your company info? I will make sure it wasn't damaged in transit or maybe I just forgot

l.ortbahn@legendbrands.com

 

[Jimmy L]

I NEVER GOT ANY TOO LAURA!

FORGET IT NOW!

I WILL START BUYING CTI PRODUCTS!

 

[bob vawter]

Guess you will always judge me by one shit hole job that I didn't even charge for.

Way too funny!

And it was......a shithole
An emulsifier job fo reel!

You should see her car......
Will you be out this way anytime soon?

 

[bob vawter]

Way too funny!

Hey SteveO......can ya move that couch.....

SEeeeeee!

 

[steve_64]

Hey SteveO......can ya move that couch.....

SEeeeeee!

I went over scope of job before we did anything. Even vacuumed first. Was told traffic lanes only. I even asked if they were sure.

Had me and Genny bouncing around. She was not happy. Bob you are right I couldn't get out of their fast enough. We laughed most of the way home.

I've seen so much as a carpet cleaner in the Chicago Southside and burbs ghettos I wasn't nearly as phased as Genny. She got PTSD from it.

 

[bob vawter]

I went over scope of job before we did anything. Even vacuumed first. Was told traffic lanes only. I even asked if they were sure.

Had me and Genny bouncing around. She was not happy. Bob you are right I couldn't get out of their fast enough. We laughed most of the way home.

I've seen so much as a carpet cleaner in the Chicago Southside and burbs ghettos I wasn't nearly as phased as Genny. She got PTSD from it.

See Steve....if you had been using an emulsifier......
You would NOT have had to run all the way out to yor truck and get yor prespray and then you wouldn't of had to move the couch onto the "clean" carpet to spray the area where the couch was....

Steve a carpet cleaner should be aware of all the nutjobs out there.....and have contingent plans accordingly.....

 

[Cleanworks]

See Steve....if you had been using an emulsifier......
You would NOT have had to run all the way out to yor truck and get yor prespray and then you wouldn't of had to move the couch onto the "clean" carpet to spray the area where the couch was....

Steve a carpet cleaner should be aware of all the nutjobs out there.....and have contingent plans accordingly.....

Like telling them, "I forgot something in my truck" then burning rubber outta there.

 

[steve_64]

Like telling them, "I forgot something in my truck" then burning rubber outta there.

Exactly.

 

[bob vawter]

Exactly.

Ohh I've done that before....

 

[bob vawter]

Way too funny!

And it was......a shithole
An emulsifier job fo reel!

You should see her car......
Will you be out this way anytime soon?