fixed upholstery mitten video
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Desk Jockey
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Thanks nice video Mike! 
Handy little guys that keep you from over wetting the fabric.
Handy little guys that keep you from over wetting the fabric.
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Mikey P
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Russ T.
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Looks great Mike, what chem is in the bucket? Those mitts look like they make a lot of sense.
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Jeremy N
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That is good to know. Someday when I grow up I will clean some ump.
Paul Demers
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I think I really like the idea of applying the cleaning solution using the mitt too. No more overspray!!
Mike,
How do you think using the mitt to apply cleaning solution on a natural cotton fiber would work? I am thinking good technique would prevent over-wetting...not pressing down too hard at first when mitt is very wet.... spreading the solution, then scrubbing a little harder over the same area when mitt is only damp.
Mike,
How do you think using the mitt to apply cleaning solution on a natural cotton fiber would work? I am thinking good technique would prevent over-wetting...not pressing down too hard at first when mitt is very wet.... spreading the solution, then scrubbing a little harder over the same area when mitt is only damp.
rwcarpet
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These are great. Have been using one since?? .....I don't know when they came out, but I probably heard about it and purchased from Jim Pemberton. I've never used the bucket method, I just pre-spray with what ever the fabric requires, and work it in with the mitt.
If fact I've probably lost or miss-placed 3-4 of these. They are also great on stair noses, just the right size to work in prespray before extracting steps.
If fact I've probably lost or miss-placed 3-4 of these. They are also great on stair noses, just the right size to work in prespray before extracting steps.
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could you just wipe it with the encap juice and forget rinse or extraction ?
Mikey P
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I suppose in a very light soil condition you could. That ottoman was filthy so it got rinsed because unlike VLM only goobers, I have a conscience.
Mikey P
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You'd want a shampoo designed for cotton Paul and something sudsier than DSL so you could rely on the foam more than the solution, other than that your technique is correct. These two sided mitts do hold a lot of solution.
What sort of extractor do you have Paul?
Mardie
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Mikey how do you feel holding on to that tiny upholstery tool knowing that you have a $100k plus machine powering it ?
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I just use my Turbo on the open areas. Set the pressure at 1200 and go to town!
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you could have used a Harbor freight buffer
Paul Demers
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I have an El Diablo TM, but often use my Mytee Lite II little portable for upholstery. I like fine control of chemical dilution and heat when cleaning upholstery.
I have a Foamer Simpson which I use when I want to use dry foam or wet foam (it' adjustable) on some natural cotton / delicate fabrics.
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Cleaning upholstery with a porty seems to makes sense to me. Does anyone else do that?
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We use a 1/2 gallon pump up sprayer for upholstery and the hand bonnet. I think you can control the amount of cleaning solution a lot more with a sprayer then the bucket system. The first couple of swaths with the bucket system I think get wetter then the last. We do really like the little bonnet and we usually pre-condition the bonnet too since if you start with a dry bonnet you'll actually dry your first couple of sides. We use Chem Spec products for upholstery and sometimes use a portable so we can keep the wand movin.
I like to clean the frame/body first so I have some where to put the cushions(the floor is kind of.. well) Good vid though!
Looks like Excel has the best price..
http://www.excelsuppliesonline.com/browse.cfm/8-hand-bonnet/4,957.html
Looks like Excel has the best price..
http://www.excelsuppliesonline.com/browse.cfm/8-hand-bonnet/4,957.html
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Next order of release it picking a couple of those bad boys up. Nice!
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I really like their web-site......hows their service and chemical freshness?
Thanks Keith
I like that process however, can't hear a thing u say.
Cleantechsk
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These are great mitts for sure!
They last and last ....
I like to use those along with the hydroforce as05 sprayer for upholstery
bonnet pro just came out with a 100% cotton mitt without scrub strip, for those more delicate of fabrics.
They last and last ....
I like to use those along with the hydroforce as05 sprayer for upholstery
bonnet pro just came out with a 100% cotton mitt without scrub strip, for those more delicate of fabrics.
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encapman
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Nice information there Mike! Thanks for sharing that.
Zee
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It's a good idea to apply stuff on upholstery this way on certain fabrics. I have been doing this since the old vonschcrapper days..
One thing I would recommend Mikey and others doing the same thing- use a hand condom!! (aka rubber gloves)
It's not worth it for any amount of money: allowing all the chemicals to be absorbed into your body thru your skin.
One thing I would recommend Mikey and others doing the same thing- use a hand condom!! (aka rubber gloves)
It's not worth it for any amount of money: allowing all the chemicals to be absorbed into your body thru your skin.
Mikey P
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they all went outside on a tarp to dry..
they were sitting on a rug we were going to clean.
I've had to mane base fabrics bleed on me over the year to risk using it as a shelf.
