anonymous member has streaking issues and needs fast help!
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Hoody
Supportive Member
When I first started cleaning I use to streak the last room before the door. It started to piss me off because I couldn't figure out why. I narrowed it down to I was prespraying too far ahead and my prespray would dry in that area. Once the jets hit it even at a lower psi, it would happen. Also I was trying to do one pass cleaning, without any agitation of any kind.
When I got called back I would just re-prespray and change my cleaning stroke from a straight forward and back to a keyed stroke and it always fixed the problem.
When I got called back I would just re-prespray and change my cleaning stroke from a straight forward and back to a keyed stroke and it always fixed the problem.
truckmount girl
1800greenglides
Yeah, it depends if it's a "clean" streak or pile distortion.
Need to know what kind of wand and how many jets too.
Take care,
Lisa
Need to know what kind of wand and how many jets too.
Take care,
Lisa
Um....He said he cranked the pressure up because it was a thick pile, turn press back down, and use larger jets.
If he was using larger jets in the first place, probably wouldn't have needed to turn pressure up, just slow his back stroke a bit and solved the problem. I'll bet when all is said and done, it will ahve turned out he has real small jets pointed straigh down at carpet, probably jetted by the TM Mfg.
If he was using larger jets in the first place, probably wouldn't have needed to turn pressure up, just slow his back stroke a bit and solved the problem. I'll bet when all is said and done, it will ahve turned out he has real small jets pointed straigh down at carpet, probably jetted by the TM Mfg.
Brian R
Member
I had a streaking problem in my younger days...now, I know nobody wants to see that so I tend to keep it covered up.
I think it was Lisa who told me to cut it out or she was gonna call the authorities. 8)
I think it was Lisa who told me to cut it out or she was gonna call the authorities. 8)
Brian R
Member
Buzzbac said:
everyone was thinking it....but Buzzy said it....funnier than all get out.
harryhides
Member
Higher pressure COULD cause streaking/wicking esp on a carpet that was not cleaned for 15 years but I suspect that it is pile distortion.
Would help to know if it was a Nylon plush vs an Olefin Berber.
Would help to know if it was a Nylon plush vs an Olefin Berber.
sweendogg
Member
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lancehollister
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Only one word comes to mind , REDO , then the condition of the jets if old then the spray pattern would cause this then the cleaning method or overlap. Just overlap more.
Dolly Llama
Number 5
this is the reply I sent him before I looked in this room;
sounds like you either have "cleaner streaks" from higher jet impact in the middle of the jet, or jet streak distortion of the pile.
Both can be caused of some types of carpets by excessive psi , or worn jets or wand type.
On most piles it can be corrected
to correct it, turn down the psi to "normal" levels (300-400 psi) , turn up the heat and "chop stroke" them out.
You'll likely have to re-clean the whole carpet.
Mist it with some hot water before you start.
That should help too
if you're not familiar with what the chop stroke is, it's simply brisk back and forth wand strokes with the triggered keyed.
Be sure to give plenty dry strokes too
G'luck
then i sent a PS....
it said he "might" get lucky and just needs vacced and/or groomed out.
Then suggested he he groom anyway if he does have to re-clean
..L.T.A.
sounds like you either have "cleaner streaks" from higher jet impact in the middle of the jet, or jet streak distortion of the pile.
Both can be caused of some types of carpets by excessive psi , or worn jets or wand type.
On most piles it can be corrected
to correct it, turn down the psi to "normal" levels (300-400 psi) , turn up the heat and "chop stroke" them out.
You'll likely have to re-clean the whole carpet.
Mist it with some hot water before you start.
That should help too
if you're not familiar with what the chop stroke is, it's simply brisk back and forth wand strokes with the triggered keyed.
Be sure to give plenty dry strokes too
G'luck
then i sent a PS....
it said he "might" get lucky and just needs vacced and/or groomed out.
Then suggested he he groom anyway if he does have to re-clean
..L.T.A.
Jim Martin
Supportive Member
my answer to him this am but he never read it..............
Yes this can be corrected......I did the same thing once...PSI was way to high and I distorted the fiber
re clean and turn your pressure down and use nice even slow wand strokes and dry stroke the area a few times to get the fiber to stand back up....
If you have or can get your hands on an rx-20 it will work even better
then groom the carpet....
also be very aware...after 15 years and never been cleaned..the pile is probably already distorted and there may be nothing you can do to make it 100 %.........
Yes this can be corrected......I did the same thing once...PSI was way to high and I distorted the fiber
re clean and turn your pressure down and use nice even slow wand strokes and dry stroke the area a few times to get the fiber to stand back up....
If you have or can get your hands on an rx-20 it will work even better
then groom the carpet....
also be very aware...after 15 years and never been cleaned..the pile is probably already distorted and there may be nothing you can do to make it 100 %.........
Ron Lippold
RIP
flow baby flow
Dolly Llama
Number 5
the slow wand stroke might not work depending on his wand, jets and the type carpet.
hot water chop strokes should get it fo-sho if anything will, though
..L.T.A.
hot water chop strokes should get it fo-sho if anything will, though
..L.T.A.
Mikey P
Administrator
The anonymous member here actually sent this only to all the Global Mods here.
First time I've seen that done actually.
First time I've seen that done actually.
Mikey P
Administrator
naw, I know who it is, its the PMing the Global Mod group that I have never seen before.
"My friend, has a problem, its embarrassing, and although I'm a really clever dude, i dont know the answer, now I have to insist, its not meeeeeee, its my "friend" that has this problem, so how do I post an anonymous query???? Or I should use greenies pc to ask??
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