Glide for Prochem Upholstery tool

[FB7777]

Have a Prochem upholstery coming next week.

Just wondering if any of you guys use a glide on it ?

 

[Chris A]

thats been my uph tool of choice for my entire ( albeit short) cleaning career. Ive never used a glide, but it does cause ripples in certain fabrics which is helped by using the vac relief on the head. Like all prochem tools its built like a brick shithouse.

 

[Out of Character - 0]

Yes, Olson has slotted glides for it. The holed glides clog really easy, the holes are very small.

We drilled 4 small holes just above the glide on the back of the tool. It recovers steam and over spray pretty well while giving the tm some air to breath. The tools we drilled aren't as good for porty use however.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

It makes a good tool better Fred. You'll have less distortion on chenilles and velvet, and less damage old fabrics. Until I had the Upholstery Pro it was my favorite tool. It's still a very close second.

I still have one and wouldn't use it without the glide.

 

[Mikey P]

We keep a few glides around on each truck.. kinda easy to loose.

There are lots of situations where I dont want the glide on.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Moves across the fabric better without the drag. Great for flushing soiled fabrics and with the bypass valve you can dial it as hot as you like.

 

[Mark Saiger]

Love the greenglides on our prochem upholstery tools. We have both holed and slot. We use the holed glide the most. They really aren't that expensive so if you can afford both, I would suggest considering buying both.

Mark Saiger

 

[davegillfishing]

Deff get a glide..would want to clean uph without one

 

[KevinD]

I run a hole glide on mine but drill the holes to the next size up.
I also take the glides on a flat sander and sand the front and back edge to make them just the width of the lips.
As is the glide overhangs the lip and does not have to. It makes it just a little bit easier in the tight spots.

 

[John Olson]

added 4 slot glides to the black Friday sale

 

[dealtimeman]

Just ordered a couple

 

[Mark Saiger]

After the first time I used a Greenglide on my upholstery tool, I was using it on a Saturday and I called Greenie that Saturday morning and told him "he should have made me buy these way earlier". I will use the Prochem tool on occasion without a glide for a certain situation, but otherwise....we use the glides all the time. Said I will never clean without out a glide ever again.

Mark Saiger

 

[FB7777]

Thanks guys appreciate the input. Ordered one from Olson

 

[Chris A]

I bought one this morning meself, along with some other black friday goodies!

 

[Mikey P]

Those Glides love to fall off.


Be careful.

 

[Vivers]

I have the holed glide as well. Do you guys use Marine grade glue or goop to affix them on because they do fall off

 

[Mikey P]

no, to often I dont want it on...

Vacuuming the sofa base, car interiors, certain fabrics, thick pile carpet on staircases etc.

 

[Desk Jockey]

They usually fit pretty snug but we will use a little plumbers silicone to to seal up a leaks. Easy to remove when needed.