CGD Question
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Mikey P
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Some (many) commercial carpets are so impacted with embedded soil, actually down to the bottom of the backing if not deeper, that excessive flushing will only cause more to wick up.
Polymer shampoos are the answer.
I prefer to use the Cimex first, followed by a 175 to mop up the slop the Mex broke loose
encapman
Member
A 175 rotary machine is a decent starter machine. If you can find one with a solution tank attached you'll be much better off for doing encap work. A BrushEncap, Vario, or Cimex are more specialized tools for encap cleaning. Comparing a rotary to a Cimex or a Vario would be like comparing a bicycle to a car - both are modes of transportation, but they differ in speed and load capacity. A rotary will certainly get the job done, but a Cimex or a Vario will kick up your productivity several notches. A good dual speed rotary (with a tank) can also be a contender for commercial work, if you happen to find a deal on one.
encapman
Member
Good microfiber bonnets can also go a long way to recover soil on a CGD carpet.
Sorry, the person who shot this with their iPhone had the camera oriented the wrong way. But this short video still demonstrates the amount of soil that got captured using Releasit and a MicroBeast bonnet cleaning a medium soiled carpet.
Sorry, the person who shot this with their iPhone had the camera oriented the wrong way. But this short video still demonstrates the amount of soil that got captured using Releasit and a MicroBeast bonnet cleaning a medium soiled carpet.
EncapucleanO2 at interlink. Use a floor buffer and tuway pad.
www.directmopsales.com
Best prices on tuways and microfiber pads.
www.directmopsales.com
Best prices on tuways and microfiber pads.
Mikey P
Administrator
Jimmy what is your shampoo machine of choice?
hogjowl
Idiot™
He loves that Orbitec he's always bitching about.
)I would like feedback on the linked machine. (give it a couple of seconds to load)
http://www.hillyard.com/_catalogs/m...ctDetail/grid/wwsa/WIN98412310/PD~WIN98412310
http://www.hillyard.com/_catalogs/m...ctDetail/grid/wwsa/WIN98412310/PD~WIN98412310
encapman
Member
The machine you're looking at is the HOS Orbot (now sold as the Windsor Taz). We used to sell HOS Orbots when they were selling in the under $3k price range. But ever since HOS partnered with Windsor the price has gone stratospheric to $4500 or more. In fact the new high prices for orbital machines is part of what led us to develop a smooth wheels on the ground orbital scrubber that could sell for a couple grand less (aka Vario2). But if the cost is not a concern, the Taz is a very nice machine.
encapman
Member
New is $4200.. They also have a demo in stock for $3600.. The question I have is: will this machine serve as a floor machine and an Encapping machine?
steve_64
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Didnt mytee come out with an orbital for a couple grand?
encapman
Member
Their price is well below Windsor's MSRP. Yes, it can be used for carpet cleaning and hard surface cleaning.
Here's where I'm at right now:
I can purchase the Windsor from Hillyard (that's where the guy that works on my TM is employed); or I can see if Jon Don wants to make me a kick-ass deal on the purchase of both the floor machine and the Cimex; or, I can purchase a floor machine from Hillyard or Jon Don tomorrow to get me by this situation and throw you the business on the Cimex for being the professional/nice-guy you've been for helping me out so much.
What to do!
With a tank?
Desk Jockey
Member
Get the Cimex from Rick if for no other reason simply because you can upgrade to a big wheel kit. It's worth it!
It just seems to glide when cleaning and is a world of difference transporting with the big wheels vs the standard
Mikey P
Administrator
Yep, big wheel Cimex from Rick
Two speed swing machine from whoever
I prefer the 8" brown pads that Encap Store sells. Get lots of OP/ Cotton pads for the floor/swing machine
Two speed swing machine from whoever
I prefer the 8" brown pads that Encap Store sells. Get lots of OP/ Cotton pads for the floor/swing machine
I understand that machine is only 85 lbs. Is that heavy enough for commercial carpeting?
encapman
Member
The actual weight of the Cimex is 105 pounds.
This ramp is a popular option for making it easy to load the Cimex, or other equipment...
http://www.excellent-supply.com/Lin...pet-Cleaning-Machines-and-Equipment_p_14.html
The palatalized shipping weight of the Cimex would be up in the 170 LB range.
Larry Cobb
Member
They do have an effective new orbital floor machine. A video is on Facebook.
http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=5364
I purchased a Cimex from Jon Don. I also purchased the large wheels and some other goodies from Excellent supply. I'm waiting on the floor machine until see how this all works out.
Thank you to everyone for all the input and advice. I'll be getting my first sxperience with the Cimex tomorrow.
Thank you to everyone for all the input and advice. I'll be getting my first sxperience with the Cimex tomorrow.
